Let
us therefore cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.
ROMANS
13 : 12
All
of us have our own
ways of doing things, but we all come up against the same problems.
This
site is dedicated to Coach John Wooden and Coach Sam Mandich, two men
whose values-based leadership
provided numerous young men (including me)
with the best sort of example about how to compete, succeed, and live.
This site was created because I saw a connection between so many of the Bible readings used in church and the situations that occur in coaches' relationships with their players and teams. It is not intended to be all-encompassing or infallible, but more of a resource for coaches who find themselves looking for one more way of making an important point. I do not present myself as a theological or coaching expert, but simply as a man genuinely interested in seeing athletes and coaches find reliable methods for grounding their actions in defensible philosophy. Many readers of this site are likely to be better coaches, Christians, and writers than I am, but I had the time and inclination to try this, so the site exists. Each of these lessons is hoped to be a potential problem-solver for some coach searching for another way of getting an essential point across to their team or player. Some lessons are presented just for coaches, as they deal with the daily challenges with which we are all presented.
I hope you will find the site of benefit, and I welcome your input regarding other lessons that may be helpful, stories of how these ideas came to your assistance, or anecdotes that support the principles presented. Maybe you have a favorite Bible verse that lends itself well to this format. I welcome your input, and wish you well in your efforts to maintain a moral aspect and a philosophical base to your coaching.
There are three divisions for these readings as linked below: