“Any of you guys got any offers?” “Not yet...but he does.” A group of high school football players immediately started talking up their teammate who had committed to a Division 1 program. They couldn’t stop bragging on him. The smiles on their faces told the real story. They were proud of their teammate, excited for his future, and genuinely happy to see him succeed. Their enthusiasm was contagious. I found myself smiling right along with them as if I had known this young man

This is part five of my Panama reflection series . A little over two months ago, I was in Panama on a mission trip with a group of pastors from Virginia. This series of articles is my effort to share some of my experiences while also debriefing from my trip. Enjoy. At my church right now, we are winding down the Upward Basketball and Cheer season, and I am having a better season than I had last year as a coach. Recently though, one of my better players, arguably my best play