In my first year at Kentucky I was a 27 year old head coach. Early in the season we were losing a game by two runs in the 7th inning. My body language must have been exuding stress. Our sophomore shortstop came near to me and in a quiet, confident way said to me, “Coach, […]

“Jesus answered, ‘Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again, but whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give them will become in them a spring of water welling up to eternal life.’”(John 4:13-14) There are many wells today, but they are dry. There are many hungry […]

What we do today may seem like just another day to work, study or compete. But God has placed usin our present situations in order to shine. “The true call of a Christian is not to do extraordinary things, but to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.”—Dean Stanley “Whatever you do, work at it […]

Be authentic. Be at peace with who God created you to be. There is only one you, so be the best version of yourself. This will bring peace to you and a smile to your Creator. “Comparison is the death of joy.” – Mark Twain “A heart at peace gives life to the body, but […]

It’s hard to “wrap my head around” the mercy God extends to us. He took our sin and our shame on the cross with Him. Forgiveness, mercy, peace and heaven is ours because of the price Jesus, the son of God, paid for us on a cruel cross. We don’t have to earn it. It’s […]

I was challenged and encouraged by this statement from Mike Linch in this morning’s Scouts and Coaches Bible Study; “Prayer is not about what we get. It’s about who we become.” “When we work, we work. When we pray, God works.” (Unknown) “Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at […]

Many times in my life, when talking about someone, I have said, “he has a good heart.” Isn’t it a pleasure to be around a good hearted person! One thing I know, when goodness goes in to our hearts, it will eventually overflow for others to see. “For out of the overflow of the heart, […]

When a coach stands in front of their team, there are at least five things each player wants to hear:1. This information will make me a better player.2. This will help me to be more confident.3. He believes in me.4. He will not let me go unnoticed and I am not alone.5. He cares about […]

When was the last time you were overflowing with thankfulness? In order to experience this joy, it takes a pause in our life. Perhaps we need to be intentional about being thankful. Thank God for family and the friends in your life. Thank God for the beauty He has given us. Thank Him for the […]

The writer of Ecclesiastes made this profound statement: “He has set eternity in the human heart…” Paul David Tripp says that we are “hardwired” for eternity. Believers understand that our world was created perfectly, but because of sin it is now broken. We pray and work to make the brokenness better. But we also, deep […]