“For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes are pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.” – 1 John 2:16 (ESV) Have you ever had a time in your coaching career when you began to think too highly of yourself?...

“But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and stand before the Son of Man.” – Luke 21:23 (ESV) As humans, we have a deep-seated love for entertainment. Organized sports, television,...

“But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” -  2 Peter3:8 (ESV) We kill time. We save time. We rob and get robbed of time. We lose time and we have all the time in the world. But...

“Making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding.” – Proverbs 2:2 (ESV)   “Give me your eyes!” As coaches, how many times have we challenged our athletes with these words? With another practice in the books, we stand in front of...

“The one who trust in himself is a fool, but the one who walks in wisdom will be safe.” – Proverbs 28:26 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...

“Therefore since we also have such a large crowd of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of faith, who...

“Woe to you experts of the law! You have taken away the key to knowledge! You didn’t go in yourselves, and you hindered those who were going in.” – Luke 11:52 We all know about the team meeting. When things aren’t going well, the coach gathers his or her players...

“For they were all trying to intimidate us, saying, ‘They will become discouraged in the work, and it will never be finished.”’ - Nehemiah 6:9 As practice was about to begin two coaches watched the players come out of the locker room and begin walking to the field....

“Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” - Ephesians 6:13 (ESV) In sports, having the proper equipment is crucial. Too often, when we watch youth sports, we see athletes using...

“I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways. – Psalm 119:15 (ESV) One of the great problems in leadership is becoming distracted. How often as coaches do we find ourselves getting off the main road and meandering down rabbit holes? When we’re...

“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...

“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 and future is easy. To live in the present is like threading a needle.” These words by Walker...