Friendship
“A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in a time of need.” – Proverbs 17:17 The value of true friendship is priceless. At the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Japanese pole vaulters Shuhei Nishida and Sueo Oe tied for second place. The teammates were...
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
“As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord….” – Exodus 14:10 As coaches, it’s not unusual to find ourselves in tight spots during competition. How we respond to those...
Punting into the Wind
If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone.
In the Trenches
“But among you it will be different. Whoeverwants to be a leader among you must be your servant and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”– Matthew 20:26-28There is little mystery why the “lineman mentality” is part of my DNA. The little hand-written sign in my dad’s office flashed like a neon sign when I walked i…