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In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy uses Andrew Pate, the tennis coach at Sam Barlow High School, as an example of what a good coach should be. He highlights that a good coach doesn’t hesitate to say what a player is doing wrong, but always commends them for what they’re doing well, and never raises their voice in anger.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy answers questions about what humility means, his favorite vacation spot, what love means, and his favorite books.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy says the best way to be a good husband and father is to put Jesus first, and your walk with Jesus will spill over into other areas of your life. He also mentions the importance of focusing first on the quantity of time spent together, and then on making that time quality.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy shares how his faith grew through witnessing Nanci’s dependence on the Lord during her cancer journey.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy discusses Jesus’ command to lay up for ourselves treasures in Heaven. He points out that Jesus’ logic is not that laying up treasures on Earth is unspiritual, but that it is pointless because on Earth your treasure will be lost, while in Heaven, it will always be secure.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy explains that God’s ownership is the key to our stewardship, because a steward carefully manages what belongs to someone else. In acknowledging that God owns our money, we trust that He will provide.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy shares how, after his book Money, Possessions, and Eternity came out, practicing stewardship became a living reality as a result of his involvement in the pro-life movement.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy explains the impact his theology professor had on his decision to become a writer. He also discusses why he responds to the letters he receives and the importance of having time for people.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy talks about some of his mentors, particularly the Christian authors he read.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy discusses how he got involved in ministry and became a pastor.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy shares how sports have been a part of his life through playing, coaching, and doing outreach to professional athletes.

In this clip from the Building Excellence podcast with Bailey Miles, Randy shares how his faith grew following his conversion.

Throughout history Christians have understood that in 1 Samuel 15 (and similar passages), God accommodates His language so that we can better understand Him. To say He “regrets” making Saul king is to communicate powerfully that He grieves over sin.

Success is measured differently in the eyes of God. For sure what He values most is not what people call success, but what God Himself calls faithfulness: “Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful” (1 Corinthians 4:2).