Alan Vanderink

Christian, Husband to Kristina, Father of 4, Elder at FCT, Football Coach “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others.” 1 Peter 4:10

[Alan Vanderink @CoachVanderink]

“The fear of God is what keeps our hearts within reach of the Holy Spirit.” John Bevere

[Alan Vanderink @CoachVanderink]

"One thing I've learned over the years is that life is not measured by what we accumulate, but by how closely we walk with Jesus and how faithfully we fulfill what He's entrusted to us." John Bevere

[Alan Vanderink @CoachVanderink]

This is how we fix our society. It starts at Home and at Church!

[Pastor Mark Driscoll @PastorMark]

The problems in our nation start at home.

If the men were better fathers, then most of the issues would be gone, we need men to step up and have the father's heart towards their children and set them on the right path.

[John Bevere @JohnBevere]

God’s love for you is not something you earn. It is given freely, completely, and without condition. Nothing you do can make Him love you more or less.

But Scripture also shows us something we don’t often talk about. Love and trust are not the same.

John writes that many believed in Jesus, yet He did not entrust Himself to them because He knew what was in their hearts. Later, He looks at His disciples and says, “You are those who have stood by me in my trials.” They had remained. They had been faithful.

This is not about earning relationship. It is about growing in it.

Faithfulness matters. How we respond when things are difficult matters. The way we live with what He has entrusted to us matters.

God’s love is a gift, but intimacy with Him deepens as we walk with Him, remain in Him, and prove faithful over time.
The question is not whether He loves you. That is already settled.

The question is how you are responding to that love.

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[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” - C.S. Lewis

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” - C.S. Lewis

[Alan Vanderink @CoachVanderink]

“God saw our value as equal to His most prized possession”

Wow. So humbling just to type those words! He values us as much as He values Jesus!

Lord, help us to reciprocate that love by totally surrendering our lives to you for Your glory!

[Forrest Frank For Jesus @forestfrank]

I am not better than anyone on here, I am just a child of God and we're all equal in the sight of God.

My major concern is winning more souls to God's kingdom.

Come to light, accept Jesus Christ today and live in his Grace.

[Frank Turek @DrFrankTurek]

Imagine, the Creator of the universe humbling Himself by coming to serve, suffer, and die at the hands of the very creatures He created! Why would He do this? Because His infinite love compels Him to offer salvation to those made in His image.

[beanie0597_2.0 @0Beanie05923291]

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) sets the bar really low for behavioral expectations. It rewards students for behavior that they should be doing simply because it is the general expectation of the school and because they live in a civilized society. It also presents those who don’t care about positive feedback with the option to behave in uncivilized ways and forgo any praise or reward if they feel like it.

Schools that set clear expectations when it comes to behavior, teach and practice the expected behaviors, and issue consistent negative consequences for not meeting the expectations don’t need PBIS.

It’s appropriate to occasionally thank students for being prepared for class or respectfully listening and responding to classmates, but schools shouldn’t be fawning over students for normal behavior as if it’s the exception rather than the rule.

PBIS benefits and rewards the few students who see rules and expectations as optional. Meanwhile, it sacrifices the safe, calm, orderly learning environments that the majority of students who follow and appreciate the rules deserve.

PBIS is another education acronym that needs to be ditched and schools need to return to high behavior expectations and consistent consequences.

[Coach Jeff Barnes @JeffBarnes52]

As an AD, I struggle to understand why some parents resist high standards for their kids. Growth doesn’t come from comfort, it comes from being pushed, being coached hard, and being held accountable.

As a dad, I hate seeing my kid disappointed. But I’d rather see him face adversity now than be unprepared later. Learning to handle failure, earn your role, and fight through challenges matters more than any short term result.

Winning matters. Not just on the scoreboard, but in learning how to prepare, compete, and respond when things don’t go your way. That’s what builds someone ready for the real world.

[Alan Vanderink @CoachVanderink]

TGIF - Thank God I’m Forgiven

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“For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” Mark 10:45

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“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?” Mark 9:36

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He is Risen!

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@CoachGibbons40 Feel for you, Mike. Prayers to you all.

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“Then she heard about Jesus. She came up behind him in the crowd & touched his clothes, thinking, ‘If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Mark 5:27-28
One of the best examples of faith, she believed a simple touch would heal her, & it did. I yearn for that kind of faith!

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

What the cross is all about. One of the most beautiful statements I’ve ever read.

[Alan Vanderink @CoachVanderink]

Jesus didn’t have to endure any of it. He could’ve called legions of angels to stop it.
Instead, He willingly bore every lash, thorn, nail, & breath of agony out of perfect love for you, for me, for all of us. This Good Friday, let it humble us & fill us with awe and gratitude.

[Alan Vanderink @CoachVanderink]

Maundy Thursday: Jesus humbly washed His disciples’ feet, modeling servant leadership, and gave a “new commandment” (mandatum or maundy) “Love one another as I have loved you.”