Video of the Day: Clip from the 2006 film “Glory Road”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come, 1 Timothy 4:7-8.
Biblical Connection:
Coach Don Haskins transitions from a girl’s high school coach in Fort Worth, Texas to a lowly Texas Western College coach with a limited budget in El Paso. Haskins coaches in an era where there was an unspoken rule which all basketball staffs were expected to follow. You had to have a minimum of two white players on the basketball court at all times. With 5 returning Hispanic and White players on his roster, today’s clip highlights one of Haskin’s recruiting trips across the country. Don’s goal was to find the best talented players in the country who happen to all be black. Coach Haskins was a visionary, and the first merit-based basketball coach in the history of the NCAA.
When you’re a young coach, there are plenty of social norms that you either aren’t aware of or don’t care about. As Glory Road follows the Miners basketball season, John Locus plays Don Haskins who learns these godless myths about black athletes on and off the court. The more Haskins is confronted, experiences and hears these old wives’ tales, he reaches a breaking point to end these ungodly beliefs once and for all. As a Christian, we are called to live in the world, but not of the world. While there isn’t anything in Glory Road about Coach Haskins faith, he possesses the Cardinal virtues of fortitude, temperance and justice, propelling his steps as a merit-based coach.
Closing Song:
From a Christian’s perspective, all have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory, Romans 3:23. Yet, when coaches strive to develop and train the best athletes, extradentary things happen.
by Jay Mankus
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