“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under the sun.” – Ecclesiastes 3:1 (ESV) Injuries are part of the game. Blown out knees, separated shoulders and concussions are commonplace in the world of sports. These injuries can sideline an...

“….for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” – 1 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) Too often, we are tempted to hold back. I can remember when my oldest son wanted to play organized football for the first time. He liked the game and wanted to be...

“….for he (Jesus) has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me.’” - Hebrews 13:5-6 (ESV) To those who follow college football, Coach Tom Osborne is a legend. He coached...

“Give thanks for all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (ESV) The reality of what we had just witnessed left us stunned! A simple run around the right side had given our opponent the win. Regulation had ended...

“Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.” – Hebrews 13:7 (ESV) “What does a leader look like?” That was the question I asked the team as we began our morning practice...

“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. – 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (ESV) What if you could buy any car you wanted? Let’s...

“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...