“Appoint for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will make them your leaders.” – Deuteronomy 1:13   We know leaders are good at what they do, but how do they get that way? Is there such a thing as a born leader or...

 “Then Caleb quieted the people in the presence of Moses and said, 'We must go up and take possession of the land because we can certainly conquer it.’” – Numbers 13:30 Zion Shaver has known obstacles all his life. Given up for adoption at the age of two, Shaver...

“And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.” – Colossians 3:17 As another season comes to a close, I am thankful. I’m thankful to have the opportunity to do something I love and am...

“Haven’t I commanded you: be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” – Joshua 1:9 We know courage when we see it! It could be the athlete who fights through fatigue to finish the game. It could be...

“Set an example of good works yourself, with integrity and dignity in your teaching.” – Titus 2:7   We know class when we see it! It can be seen in the form of an extended hand to help a fallen opponent. It can be heard in a coach’s post-game comments when he...

“I will thank the Lord with all my heart; I will declare all Your wonderful works.” – Psalm 9:1 It’s important to celebrate the victories! I don’t mean just the wins, I’m talking about all the small victories that come our way every season. To the typical fan, a...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...

“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...