I am a coach. I don't separate my faith from who I am. My belief in the finished work of JESUS Christ and how He desires my life to be ordered play out in every facet of my existence.

 

Over the years I have made adjustments to my approach. Previously, I led post game prayer, and various team ministries. Now I fade into the background and watch students lead it all. Coaches of faith have to adjust and realize the anti- Christian movement in our country wants to eradicate any threat to their continued march toward relative moralism - everyone does what is right in their own eyes...no standard for right and wrong. Any religion or ideal that establishes firm objective standard's for morality and truth will be pushed into the margins, with total elimination as the end goal.

 

Therefore, coaches need to "be wise as serpents and harmless as doves," otherwise they will lose any influence they have in the public school. Coaches also have to know thier rights. The Restoration of Religious Freedom Act, allows people of faith to live out there faith without a substantial burden placed on them. Schools dangerously come close to violating this law.

 

Bottom line, the world hates JESUS for the most part. We live in a time when Christianity's influence is waning in the USA like other countries. The good news is the sheep and goats are being separated and the gates of hell will not ultimately prevail. Nominal Christians will cave into the insurmountable pressures, while the true sheep will keep chopping no matter the cost! If Coach Graham has been suspended for His faith and witness for Christ I stand firmly in his corner as a fellow coach and brother in Christ!

 

Following Christ will cost you something! What are you willing to lose?

I am a coach. I don't separate my faith from who I am. My belief in the finished work of JESUS Christ and how He desires my life to be ordered play out in every facet of my existence.

 

Over the years I have made adjustments to my approach. Previously, I led post game prayer, and various team ministries. Now I fade into the background and watch students lead it all. Coaches of faith have to adjust and realize the anti- Christian movement in our country wants to eradicate any threat to their continued march toward relative moralism - everyone does what is right in their own eyes...no standard for right and wrong. Any religion or ideal that establishes firm objective standard's for morality and truth will be pushed into the margins, with total elimination as the end goal.

 

Therefore, coaches need to "be wise as serpents and harmless as doves," otherwise they will lose any influence they have in the public school. Coaches also have to know thier rights. The Restoration of Religious Freedom Act, allows people of faith to live out there faith without a substantial burden placed on them. Schools dangerously come close to violating this law.

 

Bottom line, the world hates JESUS for the most part. We live in a time when Christianity's influence is waning in the USA like other countries. The good news is the sheep and goats are being separated and the gates of hell will not ultimately prevail. Nominal Christians will cave into the insurmountable pressures, while the true sheep will keep chopping no matter the cost! If Coach Graham has been suspended for His faith and witness for Christ I stand firmly in his corner as a fellow coach and brother in Christ!

 

Following Christ will cost you something! What are you willing to lose?

 

Yawn, Satan Rules!

April fool

Rowan County High football coach suspended pending state inquiry | Lexington Herald-Leader

School official: Rowan won’t keep Graham | Sports | dailyindependent.com

Embarrassing

This is the latest in this drama: Graham supporters ask Moore for answers | Local News | themoreheadnews.com

 

I guess the OEA is focusing on religious complaints in this case.

 

After reading Supt. Moore's comments, the anti-Graham conspiracy arguments gained traction with me. To imply that the very players being affected and desiring to voice their thoughts to the decision makers were just being used as "pawns" of others is a blatant disservice to these young men. True leadership is seen when young men step up to take a stand for what they believe is right. For Supt. Moore to insinuate they are too immature to be anything more than being used by others is a disservice to the young men, their families and the very educations they have received in the Rowan Co. School system. Shame on Supt. Moore, a very poor message and one that probably will cost him greatly in the longterm.

I can about put the rumor to rest of him making kids carry bibles and crosses. I very seriously doubt he did that.

All of this is Rowan's loss and hats off to the parent who caused this mess, your goal was accomished.

Pretty obvious that when the administration has no backbone, good people from top to bottom get treated as little more than collateral damage. Coach Graham's legacy will be young men richer for the time he spent with them. Supt. Moore's appears to be precariously bordering on just the opposite. IMO

Who's going to be the next coach?

Who's going to be the next coach?

 

Probably someone who is really young or really inexperienced.

Probably someone who is really young or really inexperienced.

 

I think/have heard it will be the opposite. The name I have heard is very experienced and somewhat local.

Have they coached at Rowan county before?

What a joke.

 

I said it once, and I'll say it again (unfortunately)...but, when a man/father/husband/coach/leader like Ray Graham is ran out of this business by parents; then God help us all.

Does the new coach have to be atheist so as to please a few. If he isn't what a shame that he or she will be afraid to mention God or dare mention a prayer after practice or game or for an injured player.