“I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.” – John 5:24 In our sports crazy world, we like to...

“I am teaching you the way of wisdom; I am getting you on straight paths.” – Proverbs 4:11 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...

“My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever. – Psalm 73:26 Babe Ruth was arguably the greatest baseball player of his generation. A quick review of his career statistics bear this out. A...

“For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. – Psalm 107:9 As coaches, we love for our athletes to be hungry! If you’re the coach of teenage athletes, you know they’re always hungry, but that’s not the kind of hunger I’m talking...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice.” – John 10:4 It wasn’t a loud voice, but it got my immediate attention. As a freshman on my high school football team, everything was coming...

“And I will give them one heart and one purpose: to worship me forever, for their own good and for the good of all their descendants.” – Jeremiah 32:39 It had been a demanding practice! Stamina and desire were being tested for both athletes and coaches....

“I see everything you’re doing for me. Impressive! The love and the faith, the service and persistence. Yes, very impressive! You get better at it every day.” –Revelation 2:19 (The Message) Athletes come in all shapes and sizes. Some are naturally...