Called To Make The Call

Faithful in the Small Things

7 min · 23 de feb de 2026
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In Episode 2 of Season Two of Called to Make the Call,Mike Estelle explores how lasting faithfulness is built through small, consistent acts of obedience. Drawing on real officiating experiences — from routine plays to disciplined pre-games — and personal reflections from a season of caregiving, Mike shows how character is formed not in dramatic moments but in repetition. Grounded in Scripture and practical experience, this episodereminds listeners that preparation, patience, and steady presence shape the long run of a calling. Whether on the baseball field or in everyday life, small faithfulness builds durable character — and durable character sustains the call.

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