Unifying Power

Last week this country lost a pioneer in the coaching world. Coach Will Robinson died at the age of 96 after becoming the first ever black Coach at a Division 1 program. He broke the barriers and united the sports world with people of all races. Sports today have become a common language to so many people. There are teammates and coaches all over the world who don’t speak the same language but clearly communicate when it comes to practice time and game time.

The only other thing in this world that brings unity like sports does is the Gospel message. As stated in Romans 1:16, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile.”

Jews and Gentiles, both dead in their sin were saved by this common message. Those who distort and change the message cannot ever understand the unifying power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is such a great thrill to be able to call another follower of Christ, “Brother,” “Sister.”

Brian Conklin
Omaha FCA Area Director