Coach Mike Kryzewski has built...
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Coach Mike Kryzewski has built a wonderful basketball program at Duke University. A disciple of Coach Bobby Knight at Army, he enjoys few equals in his understanding of the Xs and Os of the game. Despite the mental acuity and physical gifts of his players, a national title eluded him before the addition of one of his least imposing recruits.
Bobby Hurley grew up as the son of a coach. His father is one of the most successful high school coaches in America at St. Anthony's in New Jersey. He was steeped in the daily exposure to the strategies of the game while growing up. His arrival at Duke University brought to reality the adage "a coach on the floor." Suddenly, Coach K was no longer faced with merely conveying the idea of the strategy to the players and hoping they could execute those plans. Instead, he had a player who shared the vision directly. Bobby Hurley was able to manifest and interpret those plans amid the course of play. The coach's own philosophy was present in the game's rhythm. The effect of his presence was to bring Duke its first national championship and elevate the program to new levels of excellence.
The author of Hebrews suggests that Christ elevates God's engagement with humanity to a new level. God's own Son is in the game. Beyond the encounter with the prophetic word exists a revelation of God among humanity -- an "imprint of God's own being." This Jesus, the "reflection of God's glory," is adequate to God's ends of redeeming humanity.
-- Frye
Bobby Hurley grew up as the son of a coach. His father is one of the most successful high school coaches in America at St. Anthony's in New Jersey. He was steeped in the daily exposure to the strategies of the game while growing up. His arrival at Duke University brought to reality the adage "a coach on the floor." Suddenly, Coach K was no longer faced with merely conveying the idea of the strategy to the players and hoping they could execute those plans. Instead, he had a player who shared the vision directly. Bobby Hurley was able to manifest and interpret those plans amid the course of play. The coach's own philosophy was present in the game's rhythm. The effect of his presence was to bring Duke its first national championship and elevate the program to new levels of excellence.
The author of Hebrews suggests that Christ elevates God's engagement with humanity to a new level. God's own Son is in the game. Beyond the encounter with the prophetic word exists a revelation of God among humanity -- an "imprint of God's own being." This Jesus, the "reflection of God's glory," is adequate to God's ends of redeeming humanity.
-- Frye
