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  • Pair of Aces

    August 03, 2009

    Pair of Aces

    They were highly recruited freshmen on the UCLA volleyball team when they first met — one a shy high-school standout, who quietly went about her business; the other a gregarious, fun-loving star, who quickly made friends with everyone she met.

    Annett Davis and Jenny Johnson Jordan had never talked before their time as teammates at UCLA, but they certainly knew of each other.

  • Living Inside Out

    August 03, 2009

    Living Inside Out

    As athletes and coaches, we understand the meaning of discipline. Our lives are filled with early morning workouts and late nights in the gym. We sacrifice whatever it takes to reach our goals. We know that if we work harder than our opponents, we have a better chance of winning.

  • Born to Lead

    August 03, 2009

    Born to Lead

    Every week, it seems like a new moral or ethical shortcoming tarnishes the reputation of yet another sports superstar. There's no need to name names or the charges. Enough ink has already been used reporting the allegations.

    For better or worse, sports today provide one of the most visible platforms for modeling behavior. Yet, not everyone who stands on the pedestal wants the responsibility that comes with it. Some athletes even recoil at the idea of being a role model.

    Still, there are others who give us hope. Men like University of Florida senior quarterback Tim Tebow, who welcomes and embraces the opportunity to make a positive impact.

  • The Water of Life

    July 31, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    Water is important. Throughout the ages, it has been a vital part of human culture. Look at the most ancient civilizations, like Egypt, and they are guaranteed to be built around water.
     
    Now look at your life as an athlete. More than likely, you also have to build your athletic program in some way around water so that you won't get thirsty or dehydrated. It may not be a river, or a pool, but I'm sure there's at least a water bottle involved.
     

  • Health Change #10 - Get Moving

    July 31, 2009

    podcast

    If you want to be healthy, you have to be physically active!

  • Coaching Staff Transitions

    July 30, 2009

    article
    Through my fourteen years of service as a sport chaplain with college football, basketball, volleyball, baseball and other teams, I’ve endured several staff transitions. Some were due to resignations to take new opportunities and some due to firings. Either way, they’re not easy do deal with for the staff or the chaplain. Below are some simple thoughts on how to make the transition and to maintain your relationship with the new coaching staff, the support staff and the players.

    Related to the outgoing staff:
    · If the staff was fired, understand that this feels like failure and a lot like death to them.

  • One Life

    July 30, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    The life of a young person today is much different than it was 10-20 years ago. But as our campers share this week with their Huddle Leaders, it is obvious that the same problems are still there and are big as ever. Trying to figure out what life to live proves to be troublesome for many of them.

  • Health Change #9 - Fast Food

    July 30, 2009

    podcast

    Eat fast food once every 3 months! At the most.

  • Afraid of Success

    July 29, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    If you would ask any random person on the street if they were afraid to succeed, they would probably look you straight in the eye and say, "No." However, in most cases, that same person who claims to not be afraid of success might be the very same person who didn't go the extra mile at work for the promotion, or didn't apply for that great new job with a promising future.

  • Health Change #8 - Sweet Tooth

    July 29, 2009

    podcast

    If excess Refined Sugar causes so many problems, why do we still indulge?

  • Good News For Today

    July 28, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    In Psalm 103, David gives us some good coaching. He says, "My soul, praise the Lord, and do not forget all His benefits. He forgives all your sin; He heals all your diseases. He redeems yourlife from the Pit; He crowns you with faithful love and compassion. He satisfies you with goodness; your youth is renewed like the eagle" (Psalm 103:2-5).
     
    I've come to realize that King David's day wasn't much different from today, with bad news all around. Everywhere you look -- the evening news, TV talk shows, newspapers -- it just seems that most of what we read or hear about is bad news.
     

  • Health Change #7 - Living Foods

    July 28, 2009

    podcast

    Food has the potential to bring life or death! Choose life.

  • Do Without Challenge

    July 27, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    The Lord commands us to do many things. While some things come easily to us, others are tough to control. Every person has something different that he struggles with when trying to do what is right in the eyes of the Lord. But obedience to God is the key to having an abundant life, as well as an abundant eternity. 
     

  • Health Change #6 - More Water

    July 27, 2009

    podcast

    Water could just save your life!

  • Health Change #5 - Water

    July 24, 2009

    podcast

    We all know that we shouldn’t drink our calories…it’s time to change!

  • Frustration

    July 23, 2009

    article
    What is it that most frustrates you when you compete? Is it when you fail to accomplish what you had expected? Is it when your teammates fail to hold up their end of the competition? Maybe it’s when your expectations exceed your abilities? It’s easy for people to say; “Don’t be frustrated,” but we who play our hearts out don’t find that so easy.

  • Health Change #4 - Change your Mind

    July 23, 2009

    podcast

    Real victory in life requires a different way of thinking!

  • Go All-Out

    July 22, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    Ever I since started playing football, I hadn't won one game. Not a single one! There was even one year that we didn't even score a point. The next year we didn't win a single game, but at least we scored. But, finally, on the last game of my middle school career, we won! We won, 64 to 0. It was amazing. It felt like we’d won the Super Bowl. It may not have been the best team in the league that we beat, but it was a win and I finally got to taste what it was like to win.

    Losing is hard. And it certainly makes it difficult for us when it comes to practice. We find it hard to put forth any kind of real effort when aren’t seeing results. But, do we realize that in everything we do, we are to work as hard as we can for the Lord?

  • Health Change #3 - Clean House

    July 22, 2009

    podcast

    If you struggle with self control that leads to poor health, it’s time to clean house!

  • Forget Something?

    July 21, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    Twenty minutes into the road trip on our summer vacation and the game began. “Did you lock the back door?” “Yes.” “Did you stop the mail?” “Two days ago.” “Oh man! I forgot my swim trunks!” “No, I saw you pack them.”

    Regardless of the trip, this is the conversation my wife and I usually have and for many of us, it’s a part of the vacation tradition. We plan, arrange, pack, plan some more and make sure all the details of our destination are in order. We fill up our days making sure we get as much as we can in while we’re away. After all, it is our vacation.

    But God shared something very profound with me during the 12 hour car ride. It was so profound for me that I was curious as to how I could have overlooked it in all of my previous family vacations, treks and trips.

  • Health Change #2 - Portions

    July 21, 2009

    podcast

    Are you a “big meal eater”? If yes, cut it out!

  • We All Need Prayer

    July 20, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    In his book "Rise, Let Us Be on Our Way," Pope John Paul II took a chapter to talk about the steps he used as a new bishop to initiate fellowship. He wrote that prayer prepared him for his encounters with others. He suggested that we pray for everyone every day, and also offered that praying as soon as you meet someone would help in all relationships.

  • Health Change #1 - Time

    July 20, 2009

    podcast

    IF you want to get healthy, I hate to break it to you but it takes time.

  • Patience Precedes

    July 18, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    Patience precedes all great things in life. It is only through patience that we achieve anything impressively large, bigger than ourselves, lasting, powerful, or useful. We all want to be a part of greatness, yet not all are willing to endure the patience it requires. Patience is by definition the capacity for waiting; the ability to endure waiting and delay without becoming annoyed or upset; or to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties. We live in a world of immediacy. Waiting is not tolerated. If we get annoyed just sitting at a red light, imagine the struggle to wait on the bigger things in life. We can start learning to wait with the little opportunities we have each day like standing in the grocery line, waiting at practice to master a new skill, or sitting in traffic.

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