Bathtubs & Baby Seats

Bathtubs & Baby Seats

“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.” – Proverbs 17:22 Sometimes the daily adventure of coaching just makes me laugh! A few years ago I was making preparations for a road game with my middle school football team. The year had been...
The Appointed

The Appointed

“I will set shepherds over them who will care for them, and they shall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall any be missing, declares the Lord.” – Jeremiah 23:4 (ESV) Some of the most influential people in my life have been coaches. It was a coach who instilled...
Service

Service

“But if anyone loves God, he is known by God.” – 1 Corinthians 8:3 (ESV) One of my earliest sports memories is watching the annual Army-Navy football game. Even as a child I understood there is something unique and different about this game. Since my dad was a World...
You Can’t Hide

You Can’t Hide

“O God, you know my folly; the wrongs I have done are not hidden from you.” – Psalm 69:5 (ESV) The video does not lie! How many times as coaches have we had athletes firmly deny missing a block or fail to take responsibility for a penalty during the heat of...
A New Direction

A New Direction

“In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.” – 2 Chronicles 29:3 (ESV) Some coaches have a special talent for rebuilding programs. They are able to come into a new situation, quickly assess the...