Humility

Humility

“Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.” – Proverbs 11:2 I’ve learned countless life lessons sitting in a coaches office. One of those took place over forty years ago, but it’s just as vivid now as the day it happened. After four years of coaching, I...
No Off-Season

No Off-Season

“So you, too, must keep watch! For you do not know the day or hour of my return.” – Matthew 25:13 Wise coaches know that successful teams are built long before the scoreboard lights come on. For today’s athletes, there is no off-season. The new season begins when the...
The Appointed

The Appointed

“Then I will appoint responsible shepherds who will care for them and they will never be afraid again. Not a single one will be lost or missing. I, the Lord, have spoken!” – Jeremiah 23:4   Some of the most influential people in my life have been coaches. It was...

The Greatest Comeback

“But very early in the morning the women went to the tomb, taking spices they had prepared. They found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. So they went in, but they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. As they stood puzzled, two men suddenly...

Lost Sheep

“So my people are wandering like lost sheep; they are attacked because they have no shepherd.” –  Zechariah 10:2   Tavion was lost. The high school junior was a good player, but certainly not a star player on our football team. He was well-liked and popular...