The Coach Who Believed First
In 2019, a high school track coach named John Woodruff in Richmond, Virginia, noticed a freshman named DeShawn sitting alone in the bleachers after school...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on Titus 2:11-12.
In 2019, a high school track coach named John Woodruff in Richmond, Virginia, noticed a freshman named DeShawn sitting alone in the bleachers after school every day. DeShawn had no interest in running. He had a juvenile record, failing grades, and a reputation for trouble. But Coach Woodruff handed him a pair of spikes anyway and said, "I already signed you up.…
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