Friendship

Friendship

  “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” – Proverbs 17:17 (ESV) Friendships built through sport can last a lifetime. Athletes spend hours of practice time and game situations with their teammates. They compete for playing time, they sweat...
How We Talk Matters

How We Talk Matters

“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as it fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.” – Ephesians 4:29 (ESV) We talk to ourselves all day long. If that’s true and it is, what are we talking...
B.U.S.Y.

B.U.S.Y.

Be still and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth. – Psalm 46:10 (ESV) As coaches, we live in a “grip it and rip it” world. We know all too well about being overloaded, overburdened, and overboard with busyness. After...
Expectations

Expectations

As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Christ… – Luke 3:15 (ESV) As coaches, we know all too well about expectations. An expectation is defined as “a strong belief that something will...
The Value of Today

The Value of Today

Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. – Matthew 6:34 (ESV) “To live in the past is easy. To live in the present is like threading a needle.” These words by Walker Perry in his...
Driving the Bus

Driving the Bus

Whoever trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered. – Proverbs 28:26 (ESV) Have you ever thought too highly of yourself? I was guilty of falling into that trap as a young coach working with a very successful high school program. As...