“So if you are serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on...

“She will bring a son to birth, and when she does, you, Joseph, will name him Jesus –‘God saves’ —because he will save his people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21 (The Message) Titles often command great respect. The President of the United States is considered to...

“Tell them to sit down,” Jesus said. So they all sat down on the grassy slopes. Then Jesus took the loaves, gave thanks to God, and distributed them to the people. Afterward he did the same with the fish. And they all ate as much as they wanted. John 6:10-11 How...

“Commit yourself to instruction; listen carefully to words of knowledge.” – Proverbs 23:12 A great deal of our time as coaches is spent giving instructions. Day after day we teach, reinforce, and test our athletes in the skills of sport. We give chalk talks, run...

“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Life comes at us fast! As coaches we wear many hats and have more on our “To Do” lists than we have time...

“But don’t begin until you count the cost.  For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? – Luke 14:28 Everything costs something! How many times have we heard our athletes say...

“I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.” – Philippians 3:14 As coaches, we go into every season with goals. There’s always a prize we’re chasing. It could be a state championship or...

“A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in a time of need.” – Proverbs 17:17 The value of true friendship is priceless. At the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Japanese pole vaulters Shuhei Nishida and Sueo Oe tied for second place. The teammates were...

“As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord….” – Exodus 14:10 As coaches, it’s not unusual to find ourselves in tight spots during competition. How we respond to those...

If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and he will give it to you.  He will not rebuke you for asking.  But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone.

“But among you it will be different.  Whoeverwants to be a leader among you must be your servant and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave.  For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”– Matthew 20:26-28There is little mystery why the “lineman mentality” is part of my DNA.  The little hand-written sign in my dad’s office flashed like a neon sign when I walked i...

Pilate said, “So you are the king?”  Jesus responded, “You say I am a king.  Actually, I was born and came into the world to testify to the truth.  All who love the truth recognize that what I say is true.”– John 18:37The man known as “The King” left us last week.