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The FOUR: Will You Trust Jesus?
"If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by...
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Need to be Known
May it be said of us that we used our sports and positions to lead people closer to God. Few of us will become famous, but all of us can become...
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Playing for the Lord
"Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people..." – Colossians 3:23 As athletes, we...
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Rooted in Christ: Who is Your Rock
“…Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is wise, like a person who builds a house on solid rock...” Matthew 7:24 Every coach desires to...
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The Dream Team: Understanding Deborah
"And she said, 'I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the Lord will...
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Living an Authentic Life
“Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people.”-Colossians 3:23 I had just finished high school and...
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Game Face: God's Heart
"Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.”- Philippians 2:3 As a...
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Overcoming Doubt to Compete
"Have mercy on those who waver"- Jude 22 At a recent masters swim practice, I trained beside a woman who kept pace with me on every...
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Playing Happy
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs."- Matthew 5:3 The 2025 College Baseball World Series reminded me...
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Watchful Waiting
“Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.” — Romans 12:12 I grew up bodysurfing Southern California beaches. I recall...
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Speak Up
“But one of them, seeing that he was healed, returned and, with a loud voice, gave glory to God. He fell facedown at His feet, thanking Him. And...
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Influencers
“‘What you’re doing is not good,’ Moses’s father-in-law said to him.” – Exodus 18:17 In the documentary “The Redeem Team,” about the 2008 Gold...
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Be a Thermostat Not a Thermometer
“Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your...
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A Winning Recipe
Don't change the Lord's ingredients and then blame His recipe when things don't go your way. Instead, follow His instructions...
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Giving is Giving God our Best
“When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your...
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Tough but Transformational
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them. For...
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Excellence Diet
If you were to ask a team, "Who wants to be awesome?" every hand would shoot up! But as the season progresses, the hands begin to drop....
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Getting Better
“Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God’s glory.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 As a young basketball player I had...
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Together As One
"May they all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us, so that the world may believe you sent me."-...
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Strength in Numbers
If we show love and this uncommonly happy attitude toward each other, don’t you think people would become intrigued by what is bringing us the...
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The Starting Line: Missing the Mark
“But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” -- 1 John 1:9 The game...
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Hope and Healing: Listen
“My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.” — James 1:19 Back in my...
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Improve Daily
Athletes must strive to get better every day. No matter how talented we are, there is always room for improvement.
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Love Is...Not Irritable
“Love is…not irritable” 1 Corinthians 13:5 “Who left the bats out again?! Why does she never clean the dugout!?” Before I knew Jesus as my Lord...
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Like Silver
"I will put this third through the fire; I will refine them as silver is refined and them then as gold is tested. They will call on my name,...
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