The Ultimate Ground Rules

While the temptation to question your level of effectiveness is real, Scripture calls us to recognize that everything we do matters. Paul speaks of this in 1 Corinthians 10:31 and today we apply tha…

Today on The Ultimate Ground Rules Podcast, I sit down with Lance Rorex, the head baseball coach at Silverdale Academy in Chattanooga, TN. Lance is a up and coming young coach who does things the ri…

Today the show celebrates 100 episodes and stops to reflect on the opportunity coaches have for eternal impact every day. An opportunity that we should give thanks for.

Good coaches want to be on the right side of any decision but how do we know what the right side is? A unique story in Joshua 5 seems to imply that we shouldn't be concerned about being on the right…

At times in our coaching journey we will be placed in a situation where we must stand firm against the culture at large or popular thought. We must do what is right. In the Old Testament, a man named…

A new year provides new opportunity. In Proverbs 4, King Solomon provides wise words that will serve coaches well as they look to make a great impact in 2021.

The words of Paul in Colossians 3:1-17 remind us coaches that in a world of uncertainty, we can be certain.

Quite often we can fall into the trap of trying to be someone else but God has called us to be who He has created us to be. In order to be an effective coach, we must be ourselves.

All throughout his New Testament letters, Paul demonstrates his thankfulness and challenges us to be thankful, but are we?

Today we take a look at Psalm 23 and four principles it teaches that can help you become a wise and good shepherd to those under your care.

Today we wrap up our fall study of James by looking at the virtue of patience. While everything doesn't always go our way or as smoothly as we would like, James calls on us to recognize the compassi…

This week I sit down with Dakota Weatherley as he shares his story of God's miraculous work in his life along with the powerful impact of the coaching community.

As we continue our study in James, we are called to recognize the value of the day that God has given us. Don't miss out on today's opportunity for impact while waiting for tomorrow.

Today we continue our fall study of James by looking at the concept of selfish gain. This can be a real temptation in the coaching profession but James calls us to be where our feet are in order to …

Today our falls study of James brings us to chapter three and the power of the tongue. As coaches, James calls us to recognize the power that our words wield to either build up or tear down those ar…

Today we continue our fall study in the book of James by looking at the sin of partiality. How does it apply to our team and our role as a coach? How does the example of Christ drive our expectatio…

Today we sit down with the Athletic Director of Tusculum University Doug Jones as he shares his thoughts on the power of athletics to impact student-athletes.

We continue our walk through the book of James with instruction on patience and action. Am I listening for God's voice and when I hear it am I acting upon it? James calls us to that very thing in o…

Today we begin our fall journey through the book of James with his perspective on trials and testing. As coaches, we will encounter them but how will we respond? What do our athletes see?

Today I sit down with Brad Burns, head baseball coach at Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Kentucky, as he shares his valuable insight into the art of reaching young men through baseball.