Emphasis Preaching Journal

Coach Anderson had been pretty tough on the team when he discovered how much they had violated training rules. They all expected the coach to be strict with rules, but he went beyond all their expectations in the way in which he disciplined them. Fortunately, that was all history. Now, the team was rebuilding and getting ready for the remainder of the season. In his locker room speech following practice, the coach said, "Fellows, you have survived the disciplinary actions with courage. From this point on, we will be a team of growth and power.