I ran 11 laps around the field on Saturday.

No walking.

Because before the game Thursday night…

a deal was made.

For every hit the team got…

I’d run a lap.

Sounded simple enough.

Until they showed up…

and got 11 hits.

So after practice…

it was time to pay up.

Lap after lap.

Just under an 8-minute mile pace.

Not trying to set records…

but not taking shortcuts either.

All the way to the back fence…

around the outfield…

and back again.

And the whole team was watching.

Cheering.

High fives at home plate.

But the moment I didn’t expect?

After lap 10…

they joined me.

That final lap…

they ran it with me.

And that’s when it hit me.

Leadership isn’t about what you say.

It’s about what you’re willing to do.

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about:

• Why leaders must go first• How actions build trust faster than words• The power of discipline under pressure• And why people follow what they see—not what they hear

📖 1 Corinthians 11:1 — “Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.”

Because if you want more from your team…

You have to show them what that looks like.

Even when it costs you.

Even when it’s uncomfortable.

Even when it means running the lap.

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We broke the losing streak.

And I’ll tell you…

it felt good.

But this game?

This was about more than the score.

We jumped out early.

They answered.

We took the lead.

They tied it back up.

8–8.

And we knew…

this game was going to come down to one inning.

The boys stepped up.

Put up five runs.

Gave us a shot.

But that’s not what made this game special.

Because the entire game…

we were being tested.

Interference calls.

Dirty plays.

Taunting.

Trying to get in our heads.

And our boys saw it.

But they didn’t take the bait.

They stayed composed.

They stayed focused.

And when the moment came…

they delivered.

Bases tight.

Pressure building.

Strike three.

Game over.

We won 13–11.

And I ran out there…

hugged our closer…

and those boys walked off the field like champions.

And I’ll be honest…

I’m still hoarse.

From yelling.
Coaching.
Celebrating with the team.

But it was worth it.

Because this wasn’t just a win.

This was proof of who we are.

📖 Galatians 6:9 — “Let us not grow weary in doing good…”

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about:

• Why composure matters more than talent under pressure• How character is revealed when you’re tested• What it means to win the right way• And why discipline always outlasts chaos

Because anyone can win when things go their way.

But the real test?

Is how you respond when they don’t.

If you’re in a season where you’re being tested…

this one’s for you.

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I bought test tubes the other day.

Not for work.

Not for science.

For my wife.

Life in the valley can get routine.

Work.
Kids.
Schedules.
Responsibilities.

And if you’re not intentional…

you start going through the motions.

So I decided to mix it up.

I started leaving clues around the house for Amanda.

Hidden messages.
Playful notes.
A little flirty.

And if you know us…

chemistry is kind of our thing.

So the other day…

I turned the periodic table into a cipher.

She had to decode it…

to figure out the message.

And it made us laugh.

But it also reminded me of something deeper.

Great relationships don’t drift because something big happens.

They drift because nothing happens.

In this episode of Summit After the Storm, we talk about:

• Why relationships require intentional investment• How small moments create lasting connection• The danger of routine without purpose• And what the mountain teaches us about staying connected

📖 Song of Solomon 2:15 — “Catch for us the little foxes… the little foxes that ruin the vineyards.”

Because it’s not the big things that usually break relationships.

It’s the small things we ignore.

So maybe this is your reminder:

Do something intentional today.

Send the text.
Leave the note.
Create the moment.

Because the best relationships?

They’re built on purpose.

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