"And our hope for you is firm, becausewe know that as you share in the sufferings, so you will share in the comfort." - 2 Corinthians 1:7 (Holman Christian Standard) There are times in our lives when we are tempted to lose hope. No one is immune. Sometimes life...

"Now three remain: faith, hope and love.But the greatest of these is love." - 1 Corinthians 13:13 (Holman Christian Standard) We needed an identity. As the head coach of a new high school football program, this was just one of the many challenges to be confronted....

"Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another."- Proverbs 27:17 (Holman Christian Standard) How can you run, it's so boring! As a long-time runner, I've heard that question asked more times than I can count. Now I can perfectly understand why running is not...

"So thank God for His marvelous love, for His miracle mercy to the children He loves;offer thanksgiving sacrifices, tell the world what He has done--sing it out!" - Psalm 107:31-32 (The Message) There is very little in this world we accomplish on our own. I...

"Train me, God, to walk straight; then I'll follow your true path."- Psalm 86:11 (The Message) If I had a dollar for every line I've painted on an athletic field, I'd be a wealthy man. Preparing a field for competition is an art and it also requires having the...

"For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body,though many, are one body -- so also is Christ." -- 1 Corinthians 12:12 (Holman Christian Standard) Have you ever been guilty of trying to coach "single-handedly"? If you have, you know from...

"Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's consent. But even the hairs on your head have all been counted. Don't be afraid therefore, you are worth more than many sparrows."- Matthew 10:29-31 (Holman...

Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for God's voice in everything you do,everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Run to God!" - Proverbs 3:5-6 (The...

"I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world.Be courageous! I have conquered the world." - John 16:33 (Holman Christian Standard) As coaches, we know about trouble. For coaches, trouble can come inmany forms,...

Itmust not be like that among you.  On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served,  but to serve, and to give His...