The Dream Team: Understanding Esther
“If you keep silent at this time, liberation and deliverance will come to the Jewish people from another place, but you and your father's...
“If you keep silent at this time, liberation and deliverance will come to the Jewish people from another place, but you and your father's...
Barry Spofford, a friend and spiritual mentor, passed away on April 25, 2015. Six days later, on April 30, hundreds of people attended his...
There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. So the one who fears has not reached perfection...
“The heavens proclaim the glory of God. The skies display his craftsmanship.”-- Psalm 19:1 My favorite memory of running track and field was my...
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”...
Showing respect to our opponents, teammates and coaches isn’t always easy, but it’s part of our calling as Christ-followers. Learn how respect on...
“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. We observed his glory, the glory as the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” –...
"For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal...
“Love is not…boastful…” 1 Corinthians 13:4 As a player and a coach, I have seen people boast and show-off, and it has bothered me. During my last...
“Joyful is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gains understanding.” Proverbs 3:13 We study the legends throughout the sports world to note...
"Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all slander."--1 Peter 2:1 Jealousy can destroy a team. A lot...
Throughout my collegiate years, I struggled through unknown medical issues as I competed as a cross country and track athlete. I would get halfway...
“Not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing, since you were called for this, so that you may...
Why won’t they follow me? He rakes his fingers through his hair and frowns. I’m supposed to be their leader, so why can’t they just listen to me...
“Be sober-minded, be alert. Your adversary the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for anyone he can devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8 When...
“But even if you should suffer for righteousness, you will be blessed. Do not fear them or be intimidated, but in your hearts regard Christ the...
“A tranquil heart is life to the body, but jealousy is rottenness to the bones.” – Proverbs 14:30 When I played basketball in high school, I...
"Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left,...
“To be sure, some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of good will. These preach out of love, knowing that I am appointed for...
“The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all the stars, by the breath of his mouth. He gathers the water of the sea into a heap; he...
When it comes to legacies, we as athletes can’t always pick and choose what we want to be known and remembered for.
"Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor." –Romans 12:10 Rich and I are very...
“So now I ask you, dear lady—not as if I were writing you a new command, but one we have had from the beginning—that we love one another. This is...
“… not paying back evil for evil or insult for insult but, on the contrary, giving a blessing …” – 1 Peter 3:9 In 2013, San Diego Padre Carlos...
“Blessed are the humble, for they will inherit the earth.” – Matthew 5:5 Pride tends to run rampant in athletics from the earliest ages to the...
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