Author: Administrador

Topics: Example; Integrity; Leadership; Priorities; Success; Teaching; Values; Winning and Losing Reference: Hebrews 13:7 John Wooden’s UCLA teams won ten NCAA championships in twelve years. Still, the 1960s were a turbulent time when Bill Walton played for UCLA under Wooden, and young people were asking hard questions of anyone in authority. Wooden’s answers to such … Continue reading “WOODEN’S
WINNING WAYS”

Topics: Cross; Grace; New Life; Rebirth; Redemption; Salvation References: Job 19:25; Romans 3:24; 8:3–4; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:16–21; Ephesians 1:7; Colossians 1:14 Lou Johnson, a 1965 World Series hero for the Los Angeles Dodgers, tried for thirty years to recover the championship ring he had lost to drug dealers in 1971. Drug and … Continue reading “CHAMPIONSHIP
RING”

Topics: Accepting Christ; Choices; Decisions; Judgment; Neglect; Salvation Reference: John 1:12 On Sunday, February 18, 2001, NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt, known as “The Intimidator,” was in third place on the last lap of the Daytona 500 when his car was hit from behind and sent into the wall at 180 miles per hour. An autopsy … Continue reading “REJECTING
THE HELMET”

Topics: Disappointment; Glory; Hope; Promises; Rewards; Success References: Matthew 6:18; Philippians 3:7–14; Hebrews 6:10; 11:24–26; James 1:12 When I was a senior in high school, I was presented with two trophies at the annual sports assembly, one for being cocaptain of the basketball team and one for being the most improved player on the team. … Continue reading “STOLEN
TROPHIES”

Topics: Assumptions; Behavior; Character; Dignity; Dishonor; Gossip; Identity; Injustice; Integrity; Name; Reputation; Respect; Responsibility; Virtue References: Proverbs 10:18–19; 11:13; 16:28; 22:1; 2 Corinthians 12:20; Ephesians 4:29–32; 1 Timothy 5:13; Titus 3:1–2; James 3:1–12; 1 Peter 3:10 It may take former NBA star and current Phoenix TV commentator Edward Arnett Johnson a long time to get … Continue reading “MISTAKEN
IDENTITY”

Topics: Communication; Community; Listening; Problems; Relationships; Teamwork; Unity References: Psalm 133:1; Romans 15:5; Philippians 2:1–4 In 1997, the Washington Capitals were hot, skating their way into the Stanley Cup finals. By the fall of 1999, they had slipped to one of the worst records in the NHL. Coach Ron Wilson decided drastic measures were necessary … Continue reading “TALKING
OUT TEAMWORK”

Topics: Commitment; Humility; Regret; Sacrifice; Service References: Philippians 2:5–8; 3:7–8 Bob Feller, a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, had already thrown a no-hitter and won 107 games in the major leagues when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. Feller volunteered to fight for his country at the age of twenty-three. After the war Bob returned to … Continue reading “PITCHER
ON HOLD”

Topics: Church; Community; Ego; Pride; Self-centeredness; Sports; Teamwork; Unity; Unselfishness References: Ephesians 4:11–16; Philippians 2:3–4 Men often talk about their glory years in high school, says A. C. Green, an NBA player. “At Benson High School, in Portland, Oregon, I was a sports-minded, egotistical maniac. I was the tallest guy on the team and could … Continue reading “WINNING
AS A TEAM”

Topics: Blessings; Dedication; Disabilities; Faith; Fulfillment; Joy; Overcoming; Sports; Talents; Team; Unselfishness; Victory References: Romans 12:3–8, 15–16; 1 Corinthians 12:14–26 Jason McElwain, a high school senior with autism, was the basketball team manager for three seasons, diligently fetching water, chasing rebounds in warm-ups, and mopping up sweat. However, in February 2006, for the last game … Continue reading “JASON’S
AMAZING GAME”

Topics: Admonition; Confrontation; Deliverance; Direction; Drugs; Fatherhood; Guidance; Love; Parenting; Wisdom References: Proverbs 12:15; Romans 8:15; Ephesians 6:4; 2 Timothy 4:2; Hebrews 12:11; 1 John 3:1 Before Bill Curry was an ESPN analyst, he was a college football coach, and before that he was a lineman in the National Football League. Today he wears two … Continue reading “NO
STEROIDS, SON”