How are they different?

How are they different?

“Let your light shine before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16 In a recent conversation with a small group of veteran coaches, a very interesting question came up. Someone asked, “How should our athletes...
Bath Tubs & Baby Seats

Bath Tubs & 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! Recently I was making preparations for a road game with my middle school football team. The year has been a...
The “Want To”

The “Want To”

“Then He said to (them) all, ‘If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me.’” – Luke 9:23 “They just don’t have the want to that we used to have!”  I hear that statement made repeatedly when veteran coaches gather to...
A  Father’s Love

A Father’s Love

“And fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” – Ephesians 6:4 The idea came as a random thought. I wanted to do something that would help connect the boys on my junior varsity football team with...
Spoiled

Spoiled

“We remember the free fish we ate in Egypt, along with cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic. But now our appetite is gone; there’s nothing to look at but this manna!’ – Numbers 11:5-6 As sports fans we can be fickle! We love our teams and if we are...
Growing Pains

Growing Pains

“Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.” – James 1:2-4 It’s my...