Stay in Position

“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.” Exodus 23:20 As a basketball coach one of the things I stress is getting oneself in position. If you want to be able to make a big play then you...

Only God Knows You Better

When my daughter was three, she came to me everyday asking certain questions or wanting something. As her father, I tried to discern her thoughts for wanting or to knowing something in order to help her make the best use of her life at this early age. She’s very...

Execute The Plan

“If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:7 In any business and especially in athletics, before any contest the coaches devise a plan that they believe will help their team to be victorious over...

NO P.D.A.

I remember during my junior year of high school I was walking through the hall on my way to basketball practice holding my girlfriends hand, when all of the sudden I heard a teacher say, ‘No P.D.A.’ Meaning no public display of affection. It shocked me at first...

Who are you Reflecting?

As a former high school and college basketball coach, I have learned that a team will reflect the personality of that coach just like a congregation will mirror its pastor.  Both will take on the ideals, attitude, knowledge and spiritual insights of their leader.  The...