Thanks Mom

Thanks Mom

“I have taught you the way of wisdom; I have led you in the paths of uprightness.” – Proverbs 4:11 (ESV) Mother’s Day is special! Though my mother is no longer physically alive, she is very much alive in my heart. She had a tremendous influence on my life and I am...
Counting the Cost

Counting the Cost

“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it?” – Luke 14:28 (ESV) Everything costs something! How many times have we heard our athletes say something like, “Coach, I wish I had...
Goals

Goals

“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 3:14 (ESV) As coaches, we go into every season with goals. There’s always a prize we’re chasing. It could be a state championship or maybe just to win more games than...
Dedication

Dedication

“Let those of us who are mature think this way, and if in anything you think otherwise, God will reveal that also to you. Only let us hold true to what we have attained. Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you...
X’s and O’s

X’s and O’s

“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:1-2 (ESV) We will never forget those childhood...
Represent

Represent

“Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ….” – 2 Corinthians 5:20a (ESV) As coaches, we often remind our athletes that they aren’t just playing for themselves. It is a regular practice for me to tell my players that the name on the front of the uniform is more...