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Steve Prefontaine was a world-class runner who beat other runners with his incredible toughness. As Christians we are being beat down by the world and taking blow after blow for the sake of Christ. We are called to die daily and to be conformed into the image of Christ. We should grow in our toughness and allow trials to shape us.

Coach Brown had been rescued from the kingdom of darkness and now the Lord had positioned coach into being around several high-profile coaches. Coach Brown realized that he was now a missionary and the Lord had given him a passion for coaching. Coach Brown uses the coaching field to rescue college kids from the kingdom of darkness into a saving faith in Jesus Christ. What's your mission and h...

As Coach Brown was excelling on the field, a backup named Harry Walls caught his attention. Harry loved the Lord and despite not playing, he greatly encouraged Coach Brown. After coach Brown's junior year, Harry left for ministry at Liberty University. Coach Brown missed Harry, but he set his sights on being drafted and going pro in The NFL. After Coach Brown went undrafted, he broke down and...

In part two, Coach Brown discusses his transition from high school to playing football at Brown University. As Coach Brown was excelling on the field, he knew something was missing in his life. However, God was causing everything to work together for him. Romans 8:28 says "And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to hi...

Everyone has a story. In this episode, Coach Brown tells the story of how he was the orphan child. Through God's sovereignty, Coach Brown was placed in the home of Arthur and Pearl Brown. God has chosen who are going to be His and all we can say is thank you. We are a product of God's grace. Ephesians 1:5 says that "God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing...

In 2nd Samuel 12, God sends the prophet Nathan to convict David of his sin. David confesses his sin and pleads with God that his child would not die. David knew how much God loved him and after the child died because of the consequence of his sin, David gets up and worships the Lord. In our best and worst moments in life, we can go to the Lord and pour our hearts out to Him and we can be confident...

In 2nd Samuel 19, David has the sense to listen to the wisdom of an older man named Barzillai. As we age, we don't mail it in and we never retire from proclaiming Christ. Moses didn't hit his stride until the near end of his life. No matter your age, the Holy Spirit wants to transform you into the image of Christ and allow you to use your wisdom to help others in their faith.  

In 2 Samuel 21, David asks the Gibeonites how he can atone for Israel's sin against them. David was dealing with the consequences from Saul's sin, but he sought the Lord with courage. There are individual and cultural consequences when we take our eyes off the Lord. We must rise up, put a stake in the ground, and take on the consequences In the name of the Lord.

Proverbs 21:1 says, "The king's heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; he turns it wherever he will." Our lives are like jigsaw puzzles where one piece connects to another piece, which connects to another piece, until all the pieces are connected. Sometimes we might get frustrated when things aren't working out as we think they should, but we must remember that God...

At the top of the mountain, the air is thin, it is windy and cold. Despite training, you can't stay at the top of the mountain for too long, so you must go back down. Spiritually speaking, we need an oxygen tank full of Jesus Christ so we are thinking clearly whether we are at the top or the bottom of the mountain. Job praised God at the top of the mountain when he had everything, but he also...

Satan went after Job and accused him of only following God because God had blessed him. Job lost everything and he quickly went from being at the top of the mountain to being at the bottom of the mountain. We need humility no matter where we are at and God will build our  character through adversity. Joni Erickson Tada became paralyzed at the age of 17 and after that, she completely relied on the...

When tragedies strike like the California fires, we are reminded that our life is a mist and what really matters in life are the people around us. The treasures we build up on Earth will burn up. The most important thing is our relationship with Jesus Christ and that we are called to follow him, share the good news, Jesus Christ is LORD & Savior and let God's Word transform you!

We are all going to die, so the question is; where are you going? The Bible makes it clear that there is a real hell and a real heaven and our destination is based on what we have done with Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross. For those who have acknowledged their sinful nature & repented (Romans 3:23) believe in & follow Jesus Christ, they will spend eternity with God, but for...

The Galatian church had forgotten who Jesus Christ was and they were trying to earn their salvation but it is only by faith in Jesus Christ that we are justified. The Galatian church was allowing the doctrine of doing good works to earn salvation. Paul corrected them and he reminded them that salvation comes from the work Jesus did on the cross and only Jesus can produce the fruit of the Spirit.

In Galatians 3, Paul is calling out the church in Galatia because they have been “bewitched” and they have forgotten about Jesus and they are trying to live by their flesh and not the Holy Spirit. As believers, we must read the word of God and remain focused on the task at hand that God has before us and not get distracted by the world.

There is two kingdoms (Jesus’ Kingdom v Satan’s) and when we place our faith in Jesus, we start living by new rules. Christians are called to live by the word of God and have a biblical worldview. We no longer live according to the flesh and we work hardly unto the Lord and we take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ -2 Cor. 10:5.

2 Timothy 2 talks about suffering like a good soldier of Jesus Christ and how we are not to get entangled in civilian affairs. As Christians we need to develop good habits like reading the word of God so that we can remain resolute for Jesus Christ.

Hebrews 5 gives us great instruction on how we should love our wife. We look to Christ who first loved the church and gave Himself up for her, so that it would be holy and without blemish. We men have the responsibility to love our wife like Christ loved the church. We must study the word of God, remove any hindrances, and help our wife be conformed into the image of Christ.

In Luke 2 when Jesus's parents find him after he was "lost", they ask him where He was and Jesus responds that He must be in His Father's house. As believers, we too must remember our responsibility to be about our Father's business and we should advertise that to our kids, our neighbors, and anyone else in our influence. When we place our faith in Jesus, we are now one in...

People who are in prison for their faith in Christ are actually freer than those in the world who are afraid to share what they believe. Freedom starts when we admit that we are a slave to our sin. A truly free man is moved by knowing that Jesus paid for our sin. God's word gives us courage because it actually exposes our fears.

2 Corinthians 2 tells us to spread the fragrance of Jesus everywhere we go. 1st John 1 tells us to confess our sins and when we do that God forgives us of our sins and cleanses us of all unrighteousness. Living for Christ means repenting of our sins, embracing Jesus and spreading the fragrance of Christ to others.

The Bible is full of people like Joseph and Paul who endured difficulty, suffering and isolation. They could have been crushed but they were strengthened by God and their toughness came from a continual relationship with the Lord. We look to Jesus Christ as our perfect example of how to be tough despite the circumstances.

Steve Prefontaine was a world-class runner who beat other runners with his incredible toughness. As Christians we are being beat down by the world and taking blow after blow for the sake of Christ. We are called to die daily and to be conformed into the image of Christ. We should grow in our toughness and allow trials to shape us.

The apostle Paul had a thorn in his side and he knew that Jesus's power works best in his weakness. The Holy Spirit helps train and strengthen our spiritual muscles through the trials we face. We must count the cost of following Christ and allow Him to turn our friction into traction.

2 Corinthians 5:17 says, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone the new is here!".  Jesus Christ saved us from our sins and when we acknowledge that and put our faith in Jesus and are born again, we are no longer living for the things of this world. Believers cannot be double-minded and live in both kingdoms (earthly & Heavenly eternal) We liv...