LESSONS FROM AN EMPTY SQUARE

Today on the show Gibbs talks with Team Lancaster Thunder about the final lesson he learned from his experience at Penn State recently. Many years ago there used to be a famous statue of former coach Joe Paterno on the Penn State campus. That statue was removed after a long court case and in many ways despite 409 career victories Joe Paterno's name is barely whispered at Penn State or in college football at large. I looked at the empty square where the statue once stood and thought about how powerful inaction can be. We often think about doing the right or wrong thing, but what about when we know what we should do and don't do the right thing? Inaction is also an action. We look at the parable of the good Samaritan, which gives us powerful examples of both action and inaction, appropriate response in circumstances where a difference can be made, and inappropriate response where a difference can be made. NHL hockey starts tonight! We are in the thick of the sports buffet! Enjoy the October sports fest, but not so much we don't take action where the Lord has given us opportunity to make a difference. We are "NOT JUST FANS"! GO MAKE PLAYS!