FCA Huddle Podcast

In today's podcast, I had the opportunity to visit with Coach Jarod Davidson - Head Baseball coach at Pine Tree High School in Longview.  Coach Davidson will be entering his 3rd year at the helm this season. In this segment, we get to hear about his small town upbringing and how this led him into coaching.  During our time together, he shares about his family, family values, and how both come...

In today's podcast, I sit down to visit with Coach Damon Holmes of Pine Tree High School.   Coach Holmes is the Defensive Line coach for the Pirate football team. He arrived at Pine Tree in the summer of 2023. During our time, Coach Holmes shares his testimony and talks about his struggles and addictions that kept him from living out God's plans for his life.  Now he is a coach that live...

In today's podcast, I get to visit with my oldest son, Peyton Lee.  Peyton is in his 6th year coaching and his first year at Central Heights High School.  Also, my wife, Gaylynn, sits in with us to be a part of this podcast. Our time today is spent a lot on how God has been using Peyton to grow spiritually and use it to glorify Christ with his players and coaches.  He shares about his growing...

Today's guest is retired coach Jim Manning.  Coach Manning retired in May of 2023 after 43 years of coaching.  His last coaching job was in Pine Tree where he coached 15 years.  He has been a faithful huddle leader of FCA since 1984.  During these years, Coach Manning has poured into the hearts of his players and planted many seeds with the Gospel.  I hope you enjoy our conversation as we tal...

In this podcast, I get to visit with Shawn Copeland, Athletic Director at Spring Hill ISD in Longview, Texas.  Coach Copeland is starting his 23rd year as a coach and his beginning his 4th year in Spring Hill, and his 3rd year as Athletic Director. Coach Copeland is as solid as they get when it comes to coaches who view their job as a ministry.  He shares his testimony as he struggled with his fai...

In this latest episode, I had the privilege to sit down and talk with Pine Tree ISD Athletic Director Jacob Holder.  Coach Holder has been the AD at Pine Tree the past 2 years where he was previously the Defensive Coordinator.  A product of Rowlett, Texas, Coach Holder shares his testimony of how a 8 year old kid would accept Christ as his Savior and start to realize, as a 16 year old, what change...

In this latest podcast, I get to visit with Coach Lacy Dennis of Pine Tree High School in Longview, TX.  Coach Dennis is a coach who is pouring into her girl athletes more than sports.  She is sharing her heart and love for Jesus Christ in how she coaches with all of her players.   She has been leading a team FCA Huddle with her volleyball girls for the past 4 years.  There has been tremendous gro...