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Weekly Devotional

​“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his
life as a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:45

​Jesus tells us that whoever wants to become great must become a servant. He goes on to say that whoever wants to be first must be servant of all. Jesus who came down in all His glory, humbled himself to become a human to live with us on this side of Heaven. He showed His disciples how to serve others by washing their feet before He went to die on the cross.

Question 1

​​​Knowing that Jesus served us and continues to serve us, how does that change the
way you might serve Him and others?

Question 2

​​​What are some ways that you know of Jesus loving His friends (us)? How can we
use His example to love others?

Drill of the Week

Combo Move

In this week’s edition of drills from Dr. Dish here is a combo move series submitted by Nick Bartlett.

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Message from Coach Thompson

10 Ways to Lead Your Family

One of the most important jobs that we have in coaching for Christ is to remember that we are to be spiritual leaders within our own homes.  I read this a couple of years ago and I have kept a copy and wanted to share with you all.  Here is a copy of the article that I wanted to share from All-Pro Dad.

This article was taken from this week’s All-Pro Dad website post...

10 Ways to Lead Your Family

During most of the 1980’s the Chief Police Superintendent in the town of Sheffield, United Kingdom was a man named Brian Mole. He had grown into the job, he knew the people, he knew the city, and, most importantly, he knew futbol (soccer) and the passion for it. Unfortunately, after an incident involving some of the officers under his command, he was transferred, just three weeks before the semi-final game between Liverpool and Nottingham at Hillsborough Stadium.

His successor lacked the experience and resourcefulness of supervising an event of that magnitude. When there was an overcrowding of fans outside of the semi-final game, the new Superintendent made several critical errors and, as the situation deteriorated, he froze. The result was the Hillsborough Tragedy of 1989 in which 96 fans were crushed. Most believe had Superintendent Mole still been in charge the tragedy would not have occurred. Leadership matters, not only in averting disaster but in bringing civilization to greater heights. Civilization starts with the family. Here are 10 ways to show effective leadership in your family.

1. Stand tall from the front:
We’re talking about being an example. Model the respect, morals, responsibility, trust, and family fidelity you’d like to see across the board.

2. Work in partnership with your wife or child’s mom:
Don’t be an island. Don’t make the mistake of always assuming unilateral authority or that she is on the same page. Leadership is something you must talk about and agree on together.

3. Act like a servant:
One of the greatest leaders in history was a man named Jesus of Nazareth. He modeled servant leadership and gave this advice regarding effective leadership, “The last shall be first,” “If you want to be great, act like a servant,” and “I didn’t come to be served, but to serve.”

4. Live with humility:
Effective leaders aren’t in it for themselves; they’re in it for the people and the mission.
Effective leaders aren’t in it for themselves; they’re in it for the people and the mission.
Family leaders place their personal needs behind that of the family. It’s not about you.

5. Think morally:
Moral leadership gains authority through—essentially—“right living.” Be the kind of dad the family looks up to because you live with such evident goodness. All of that starts with the way you think.

6. Never stop learning and growing:
Be the dad who is moving his education forward, constantly. “Dad is always learning!” “Dad is always getting better!” “Dad is an inspiration!” “Dad is showing the way.”

7. Have courage:
Leading often means taking a stand, and stands come with a cost.
Leading often means taking a stand, and stands come with a cost.
But dads who stand on conviction are family leaders everyone knows they can rely on.

8. Have an open heart and mind:
Be ready to admit when you’re wrong, quick to apologize, and open to discussion. Don’t confuse any of that with compromise.

9. Lead with the sure understanding that, if you don’t, someone else will:
This is a crucial point to understand. A leadership vacuum will occur if parents step away from the opportunity. Also understand this: Leading your family is not only your right—it’s your responsibility.

10. From your knees:
At the very least praying for your kids gives you focused attention and thought. At most, we are asking the best of all fathers for help and wisdom. Why wait until your child is in an emergency before praying for them? Do it every day.






Message from Jason Brand & Billy Holder, SW Indiana FCA

Calling Timeout

Ready

Wisdom calls out in the street; she raises her voice in the public squares. She cries out above the commotion; she speaks at the entrance of the city gates. — Proverbs 1:20–21

Set

Momentum is the one thing that can turn a game completely around. This game-changing element can happen in any sport, but the one that comes to mind immediately is basketball. How often, while watching a game on television, do you hear the announcers start screaming, “Coach so-and-so better call a timeout soon”? They realize that if coach so-and-so doesn’t stop the game and allow the team to regroup, things will soon go from bad to worse. The same can happen to us as coaches when situations catch us by surprise, making a timeout needed. What’s a surprise situation? It’s one of those situations where nothing is going the way we’d like and our emotions get the better of us, causing us to react in a way we later regret. It might be in a practice or in a game. It might involve a situation with a player, a parent, or any situation where momentum is working against us. That’s when a timeout is needed. A timeout can be to ask God for wisdom on how to respond, or a specific request. Scripture says, “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without criticizing, and it will be given to him” (Jms 1:5).

Finally, the verses above reveal that wisdom cries out from places that are loud, noisy, and chaotic – just like the coaching world at times. God reaches out to us in a variety of places: on the field, the court, the track, the classroom, and the locker room. So be encouraged! God will never put us in a situation without His grace to assist us (1 Co 10:13). A key timeout is a wise strategy for regaining control and obtaining a little divine momentum.

Go

1. As a coach, what type of situation causes you to become “reactive”?
2. How does Hebrews 13:5b–6 reveal that God is available in all situations?
3. Do you believe God responds to small, quick prayers? Check Matthew 14:27–31.

Workout

Extra Reading: James 1:2–8; 3:17–18

Overtime

Father, give me the grace to wait, and pray before responding in all situations. Amen.

2019 Southern Indiana FCA Leadership Camp

We have announced the 2019 Southern Indiana FCA Leadership Camp!  It will be July 1st - 3rd, 2019 at Camp Illiana in Washington, IN.  It will be for any student that will be entering into grades 6 -12 in the 2019-2020 school year.  We are really excited about camp this year! Leadership Camp is a great place to send your potential student leaders to help train them in spiritual leadership, even if they don't plan on being in leadership it is still a great place for them to come and fellowship with other students from Southern Indiana.  Please let me know if you have any questions!

Below, you can see a flyer for camp, feel free to share it and there is also a PDF available on our website.

2019 FCA Banquet

You're invited to join us at the Bauerhaus on February 21st for a dinner with former University of Evansville Men's Basketball Coach Jim Crews! Join us to celebrate what God is doing in our community through the FCA ministry. There is no cost to attend this event, however this is a fundraising event and there will be a financial ask. This event helps support FCA's ministry in Southwest Indiana. 

Contact Us

Coach Thompson - coachthompson44@gmail.com - @coachthompson44
Luke Zeller - lukezeller@distinxion.org - @lukezeller40 and @distinxion
Nick Bartlett - nick@drdishbasketball.com

Dave Hudson - dhudson@fca.org

Jason Brand - jbrand@fca.org