I knew Kobe Bryant only as a basketball player. I remember owning a pair of his first shoes from Adidas, the Crazy 8. He was a spectacular basketball player. The only other player that came close to being considered another Michael Jordan. This article though, talks about a different side of him that I never knew existed.

Link: Kobe Bryant and the Three-Point Lesson of His Life

Failure and even scandal are a part of Kobe’s life too. Suffering is a quick litmus test of what lies underneath all of the talent. In another interview, Kobe spoke about how he found his faith after dealing with some serious allegations of sexual misconduct. He said, “You can know [that God is great] all you want, but until you have to pick up that cross that you can’t carry, and he picks it up for you, and carries you and the cross . . . then you know.”

Man that's deep. Something that you'll only hear from someone who was weighed down with a heavy burden. A heavy cross as he says.

I'm subscribed to the Word on Fire newsletter. I've recently learned that Bishop Barron did another podcast with the guys at Mind Pump Podcast. Before listening to the new one that he appeared on, I tried to the listen to the first one. What I found was a wonderful, really good introduction to Christianity and God. Whether you are a believer or not, there is something for everyone in here.

Link to podcast: 827: Bishop Barron- Using YouTube & Social Media to Demystify Christianity & God

Bishop Barron answered some really good questions like:

• Why is there “senseless” suffering in this world?
• What is God?
• Why do you think Christianity is the right religion?
• How do you reconcile the two Gods that appear in the Bible?
• How the gospels in the Bible were selected?
• Why Science and Religion are not really at odds with each other?
• Can you have a good relationship with God and not go to church?
• What the Saints discovered that the devout have not?