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The Daily Article

The faith of LSU coach Ed Orgeron: Two keys to using fame well

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

Christianity, News, Daily News, Religion & Spirituality

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2020

⏱️ 8 minutes

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THE DAILY ARTICLE FOR JANUARY 14, 2020

The two coaches who competed for last night's NCAA football championship are strong followers of Jesus. Today's podcast tells their story and discusses the importance of personal character in a skeptical world, calling us to find in Jesus the power to live for his glory.

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This is the Daily Article podcast, published by the Denison Forum for Culture-Changing Christians.

0:07.8

To receive the Daily article directly to your email inbox each weekday morning, visit thedailyarticle.com.

0:14.7

Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

0:19.5

Here's an excerpt from our just-re 4 of Biblical Insight to Tough Questions,

0:25.6

from the chapter titled, When Life Gets Hard, Where Can I Turn?

0:29.6

Because we are fallen people living in a fallen world, alongside other just as fallen people,

0:35.6

life can be challenging. Because our adversary, the devil,

0:39.9

prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour, the ways in which life can be hard

0:46.0

are varied and numerous, and because we can choose our way over gods, we may reap the consequences

0:52.4

of our actions. That's not to say that all of life is painful,

0:57.2

but when you're the one experiencing the pain, it may certainly feel all-encompassing and seemingly

1:03.2

never-ending. In those moments, to whom can you turn? You know the answer. His name is Jesus,

1:10.8

but do you know why he's the answer? Request your copy

1:14.0

today at daily article.org and be blessed by volume four. Best team, best season, best player,

1:24.7

and for this season, perhaps even the best coach of all time.

1:29.5

That's how CBS Sports begins its coverage this morning of LSU's victory over Clemson

1:34.8

in last night's NCAA football championship game.

1:38.8

LSU's coach, Ed Orgeron, is one of the best stories of this improbable season.

1:46.6

Orgeron became the interim coach of the University of Southern California football team in 2013, but failed to get the job permanently.

1:53.3

He told his wife Kelly, besides the day I buried my father, this is the worst day of my life.

1:59.5

She replied, No, it's not. And explained that,

2:03.8

God had a better plan. Orgeron said, whew, it better be good. It was. Orgeron became head coach of

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