Christ Through Coaches
Christ Through Coaches They teach about life through the simple act of play, They nurture and guide ever showing the way.They push and they prod us to be all we can be, They instill strong values like “nothing comes free”. They work long hours, material rewards...
Preparation
“It was preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.” – Luke 23:54 The art of rebounding requires a great deal of preparation. Tom Gola holds the NCAA career rebound record with 2,201 and the NBA record belongs to Wilt Chamberlain with 23,924. The single-game...
Leadership
“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 do...
Be Thankful
“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 passionate...
Celebration
“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...
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
“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”
“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...