Priorities

Priorities

What Does It Mean to Live with True Priorities?

We want to examine something we don't talk about enough in the church. Priorities. Not the frantic juggling of a packed calendar. Not the shallow checklist of good Christian activities. Not the guilty hustle that leaves us exhausted and empty. We are talking about gospel priorities. The kind that holds steady when everything else is screaming for your attention. The kind that says no to good things so you can say yes to the best things. The kind that keeps first things first—even when it costs you.

We're living in a world that’s mastered the art of distraction. We have more options, more opportunities, and more noise than any generation before us, yet we’re drifting. We say yes to everything and wonder why nothing we do feels like it matters. We chase urgency and miss eternity. We fill our lives with motion and call it meaning. So, let me ask you straight up: What are your real priorities? And maybe the harder question is: Are you willing to reorder your life around what matters most to God?

That's what this booklet is about. It's about discovering a life shaped not by pressure, preference, or performance—but by the unhurried, unchanging priorities of Jesus. The kind of priorities that allowed Him to sleep in a storm, touch a leper while crowds waited, and walk toward a cross while the world begged Him to take an easier path. Steady. Clear. Anchored in the kingdom that cannot be shaken.

RON BROWN is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hall of Champions and a former Nebraska FCA Director. Ron is an assistant coach for the University of Nebraska football team, where he has coached for more than three decades. You can find his videos and books at kingdomsports.online

GORDON THIESSEN has published or written more than three hundred books on sports and competition. He founded Cross Training Publishing to provide resources for Christian coaches and athletes. Gordon served 28 years with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Nebraska. You can find his videos and Bible studies at crosstrainingpublishing.com