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Jesus Tough
Life demands toughness. I thought it was tough being a student. Then I got a real job. Tough! I thought it was tough playing in the NFL. Then I got...
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Gazing Up
“Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head and fell on the ground and worshipped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and...
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The Greatest Upset
“For nothing is will be impossible with God.” – Luke 1:37 I absolutely love a good upset in sports! Some of my all-time favorites are when the USA...
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It’s About Love
Now this is His command: that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another as He commanded us.–1 John 3:23 Rulon Gardner...
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The Narrow Path
"'Enter through the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the road broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who go through it...
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Losing Isn't Really Losing
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is perfected in weakness.” – 2 Corinthians 12:9a NBA great Michael Jordan once said, “I’ve missed...
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Life of a Champion
Training, family, studies, etc.—Indeed, many priorities bombard an athlete’s life, and sometimes one priority takes precedence over the others....
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Stay On the Trail
“For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. He has watched over your journey through this immense wilderness.” –...
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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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Trials = Joy and Maturity
“Consider it great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces...
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Getting in Shape
As spring has brought warmer temperatures to the Midwest, many people, including myself, are trying to get fit, lose weight and get in shape. As I...
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Believe
“Do you believe that I can do this?”-- Matthew 9:28 In the 2014 NCAA Championship, the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team was the...
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Supreme Confidence
In Game 3 of the 2018 NBA Finals, The Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant dramatically silenced the full capacity Cleveland Cavalier home crowd...
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Living from the Overflow
“A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance.” – John 10:10 When we find our...
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Represent Your Team
“ Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, certain that God is appealing through us …” – 2 Corinthians 5:20a A couple of years ago, during a game...
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Starting Five
"Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer." —...
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Compete for Something More
“Then David said, “The Lord who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.” –1...
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Above Reproach
When it comes to legacies, we as athletes can’t always pick and choose what we want to be known and remembered for.
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If You Only Knew
God hasn’t left the future totally untold. He gives us the basics to help give us hope and increase our faith.
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Making Good Choices
To ensure our choices aren’t just “good,” but godly, we must daily renew ourselves with His Word.
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Process
Back when I was a track athlete, I was blessed to have great coaches who taught me about the need for perseverance and patience throughout the...
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Women Leading Women
“So the two of them [Naomi and Ruth] continued on their journey.”-- Ruth 1:19 There have been so many women on my journey that have consistently...
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It Won't Always Be Bad
“And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character,...
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Find the Joy
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” – Philippians 4:4 At the end of one of our basketball games, the score was 48-3. In...
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Prepare or Pretend
“Do not waste time…Instead, train yourself to be godly.”-- 1 Timothy 4:7 Over the past decade, the Navy SEALS rose to fame in the public eye...
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