Author Archives for Gordon Thiessen

Departing Family Values

February 13, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Departing Family Values

Joe Coach’s intimate relationship with his assistant began a year before the scandalous details became...

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Lawsuit Crazy

February 12, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Lawsuit Crazy

In 2010, a New York Jets fan, Carl Mayer, filed suit against the New England...

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Disciplinary Problems

February 11, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Disciplinary Problems

What would happen if your team decided not to listen to you? What happens when...

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Follow Your Leader

February 10, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Follow Your Leader

Virginia Head Coach Tony Bennet leads one of the nation’s best college basketball teams and...

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Teach Up or Tear Down

February 9, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Teach Up or Tear Down

Pat Fitzgerald, the former Northwestern University Head Football Coach, emphasized the difference between coaches who...

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Teachable Believers

February 6, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Teachable Believers

I coached boys’ basketball before coaching girls in high school. I was often asked by...

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Teamwork That Works

February 5, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Teamwork That Works

Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi understood the importance of team unity or teamwork. He said,...

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Glory to God Alone

February 4, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Glory to God Alone

Sara Tucholsky of Western Oregon University uncorked her first home run in her college career...

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Me First!

February 3, 2026 4:45 am Published by Gordon Thiessen Comments Off on Me First!

I met a pastor who was frustrated with the “Me First” attitude among his own...

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