Created For The Season: The Coaches’ Wives Ministry Podcast

Candace Lane
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Hey Friend! Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the challenges that come with being a coaching family? Have you ever experienced loneliness or exhaustion, juggling all the family things while feeling like a single parent? Do you sometimes wonder if it’s even worth it? Is it really more than just a game and does God have a unique purpose for you in the midst of it all? Hi! I’m Candace Lane, coach’s wife, mother of 3, founder of Coaches’ Wives Ministry- and I get it. After over 25 years of marriage, motherhood and ministry, I am convinced that only through Christ there is a way to thrive and not just survive the coaching life, and I am passionate about helping other coaches’ wives experience the power of the gospel, and live out their unique callings in their homes, communities and beyond. Because the pressure is off! The victory is already won! And we have the ultimate playbook of God’s Word. So whatever sport, level or location the Lord has called you to, and whatever phase of life you are in today, you can know that you were designed on purpose, for a purpose. You were created for the season. So let’s get in the game, avoid going insane and experience the joy of this journey! Let’s go!

  1. 5d ago

    74 | Instructions, Idolatry & The Glory of God (Exodus 25-40)

    Dear Friends, In this episode we are closing out Exodus — chapters 25 through 40. These chapters cover everything from Moses getting the blueprint instructions for the tabernacle, the golden calf idol worship, Moses interceding for mercy, God’s response and the tabernacle being built and filled with His glory! It is a lot!! Our key verse of the week comes from Exodus 34, right in the middle! "The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness..." — Exodus 34:6 (ESV) This is God’s response to Moses’ prayers for forgiveness. There are consquences for the idol worship, but the Lord reveals His character in it too and continues to pursue dwelling with His people and keeping His covenant. “If we are faithless, He remains faithful-for He cannot deny Himself.” 2 Timothy 2:13 We were created to worship, and it is so easy to worship other things besides the Lord- even the good things that are gifts from Him! My prayer is that we will become so overjoyed with the Lord’s mercy, grace and forgiveness in our lives, that it will overflow into the lives of those around us. I hope you are blessed by the conversation with my Dad today as we talk about idols and blessings and blueprints, and that you will take a moment to reflect on the questions below!   Love to you all, Candace   Discussion/Reflection Questions Is there "gold" God has given you — a talent, an opportunity, a season of blessing — that you've been tempted to put above Him as the focus of worship in your life? Are there areas in your life where you have mistaken a longer list of rules for actual holiness? What would it look like to pursue heart-change instead of performance this week? Is there someone in your life — a spouse, a family member, a friend — with whom you need to extend the same mercy and patience God showed Israel in Exodus 34:6, even after they've let you down?   JOIN US! www.coacheswivesministry.com/join-us Private Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cwmmembers

  2. Sep 22

    73 | Identity, Purpose & The Ten Commandments (Exodus 14-24)

    Dear Friends, This is week 6 of our journey through the Old Testament, and we’re reading Exodus 14–24. Some of the highlights are the Red Sea, God’s provision of manna and quail, and we have the Ten Commandments. As I’ve said before, if you are reading with us, let God’s word wash over you and don’t get bogged down! And if you are not reading cover-to-cover, our weekly key verses are great Scriptures to meditate on! This week’s comes from Exodus 19:5-6, right before the 10 commandments are first given in Exodus 20. God says to Moses: “Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” — Exodus 19:5-6 (ESV) We are His treasured representatives everywhere we go with the priestly calling of leading others to Jesus, and this episode is a conversation on identity, purpose, the Ten (impossible to keep perfectly) Commandments and the beautiful grace of God. My dad is back with us, and I am excited to go deeper into the applications with him. AND, BONUS SCRIPTURE focus for the week! We need to take the advice of Moses’ father-in-law into consideration! He comes to visit and helps Moses get organized with his new role of wilderness leader, and this is his take on the situation in Exodus 18:17–18: "Moses’ father-in-law replied, 'What you are doing is not good. You and these people who come to you will only wear yourselves out. The work is too heavy for you; you cannot handle it alone.'" We all need help. We are not meant to do life alone. We need community. Remember, we are referred to as a kingdom of priests, not a lone priest out in the wilderness by ourselves. I hope you will join in the CWM community if you haven’t already, and please use the questions below for personal reflection or conversations with your people!! We are treasured, called and often exhausted - so let’s live out our purpose together! Love to you all, Candace   Where do you tend to find your worth — in how things are going or in being treasured by God regardless of the outcome? When you feel restless or unsettled, is it more likely that you're forgetting your identity in Christ, veering off the purpose He's given you, or both? Who in your life might need you to help them see and know the Lord this week, in your role as a “priest” bringing people to Him? Do you need to ask for help? If so, is there something holding you back from asking? Or is there someone else you know who could use your help?   JOIN US! Private Facebook Group for Coaches' Wives

  3. Sep 15

    72 | Experiencing Jesus in Exodus (Exodus 1-13)

    Dear Friends, This is week 5 of our Cover-to-Cover Girl Project through the Old Testament, and we're reading Exodus 1–13, where we meet Moses and Pharaoh and see the Israelites delivered from slavery in Egypt and set on their journey into the wilderness. Regardless of where you are in the reading, our key verse of the week is so powerful! It’s Exodus 6:6: "Say therefore to the people of Israel, 'I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from slavery to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great acts of judgment.'" Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob knew God as El Shaddai, the God Almighty who makes promises. They died before they ever saw those promises fulfilled. Moses' generation was about to see something different: not just a God who promises, but Yahweh — the Promise-Keeper — actively setting captives free, splitting open the Red Sea, providing in the wilderness, present as a pillar of fire by night and a cloud by day. Genesis laid the foundation and Exodus is where it becomes an experience. And that’s really my prayer for us — not just to know the names, the stories, and the verses intellectually, but to experience God in a real way, through His Word and in our own lives. The beautiful thing is that the name Jesus, in Hebrew, is Yeshua, which means "Yahweh is salvation," or "the Lord saves." Exodus reminds us that we cannot deliver ourselves. It is Jesus with arms outstretched on the cross who sets us free. And even after we are saved, our difficult seasons in the wilderness are still part of His plan to grow us and make us perfect as Christ is perfect. (Matthew 5:48) If you are in a wilderness season, if you are weary and brokenhearted, please be encouraged that the Lord is the Promise-Keeper and He wants us to experience His love and power in the waiting. My prayer is that we will all know Him more deeply, not just know about Him. I hope as you listen to the podcast this week — and as my dad and I talk more about Jesus in Exodus— you'll take some time with the questions below. Love to you all, Candace   JOIN THE COMMUNITY! Discussion and/or Reflection Questions: God revealed Himself to Moses' generation as Yahweh, the Promise-Keeper, in a way the patriarchs never got to see in their lifetimes. Is there a promise of God you're still waiting to see fulfilled? How does it change your waiting to know He is the same Promise-Keeper today? The Hebrew idea of "knowing" God's name means experiencing His character, not just knowing facts about Him. Would you say you know God more intellectually right now, or experientially? What would move you toward the latter? Think of a wilderness season in your own life — past or present. Where did/do you see God's hand of deliverance in it, even if you couldn't see it while you were in the middle of it? Did you grow closer to the Lord during this time or struggle to believe? What burdens are you under right now personally, as a wife, a mom, or in your coaching family life? Take a moment to tell the Lord- He knows it all, but wants to hear from you! The name of Jesus means “Yahweh is Salvation” - "The Lord Saves." How does resting in that truth change the pressure you put on yourself to fix, rescue, or deliver yourself or the people and situations around you?

  4. Sep 8

    71 | How to Trust God and Rise Above Betrayal (Genesis 37-50)

    Dear Friends, This week we're reading Genesis 37–50 and closing out the book of Genesis with the story of Joseph. If you are behind in your reading, please don’t worry! Every word of God's Word is inspired and helpful, and I truly believe the one key verse we're focusing on this week is life-changing all on its own! It is both encouraging and convicting, especially if you're struggling with bitterness or working through wrongs that have been done to you. Our key verse is Genesis 50:20: "As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today." Joseph's brothers sold him into slavery out of jealousy and hatred. He was falsely accused, forgotten in prison, and separated from his family for years. He encountered more injustice along the way, and yet towards the end, standing before the very brothers who betrayed him with the power to punish them, Joseph says something that only makes sense through the lens of God's sovereignty: what you meant for evil, God meant for good. He didn’t say, "it worked out okay in the end.” Instead, he acknowledged that God was actively at work in the very acts done against him, redeeming them for a purpose bigger than Joseph could have seen at the time. He trusted God and rose above the betrayal. We've talked a lot this season about God's sovereignty — that He is in control, working all things together for His glory and our good. Even in the garden and in the lives of the other messy people in the Bible. Even in our own sin and messiness, and even when others sin against us. Joseph's life is such a clear picture of this truth. It doesn't erase what his brothers did or minimize the pain of those years, but we see God’s sovereignty over his suffering. Obviously, in the world of sports, keeping score is part of the game, but it doesn’t have to be part of our lives. There will always be challenging people in every town and in every program, and the deepest hurts can come from the ones we love the most. But keeping score leads to bitterness, so we get to depend on the Lord to help us walk forward in truth and love. Living this out might look like naming a specific person or situation where you've been keeping score of what someone meant for evil, and asking God to show you where He might be meaning it for good — not to excuse what happened, but to loosen a negative grip on your heart. It might mean praying for the grace to forgive someone who has never apologized. And it might mean looking back at a hard season in your own story and asking where God's hand was present even when you couldn't see it at the time. I know you will be encouraged by my dad’s personal story of overcoming suffering as he shares in our episode today! Love to you all, Candace   STAY CONNECTED: Join our FANCLUB Community!   JOURNAL ALONG WITH THE PODCAST: Old Testament Journal Guide

  5. Sep 1

    70 | The Blessings of Wrestling with God (Genesis 26-36)

    Dear Friends, This week we're moving into Genesis 26–36, which goes deep into the family drama of Abraham's descendants, and we are highlighting Jacob’s wrestling match with God. Joining me again for this episode is my dad — a pastor and coach of over 55 years — who'll be sharing his own story of wrestling with God, along with his perspective on how God is sovereign and in control even when the people in these stories are out of control, scheming, running and continually failing! Our key verse is: "Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you." — Genesis 28:15 (ESV) God speaks this promise over Jacob in a dream, in the wilderness, with a stone for a pillow — right in the middle of Jacob's running. And that's the pattern of grace all throughout the Bible! God doesn't say, "Clean yourself up, and then I'll be with you." He says, "I am with you" — first. His commitment comes before our surrender. Jacob doesn't fully surrender until he wrestles with God and walks away changed. There are three blessings that came out of Jacob's wrestling match- intimacy, injury and identity, and I share more on this in the episode today as well. Intimacy — "For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered" (Genesis 32:30). This wasn't a distant dream anymore; it was a direct, life-changing encounter. Injury — "Jacob's hip was put out of joint" (Genesis 32:25). Injury doesn't sound like a blessing, but brokenness is often a gift that leads us to depend fully on the Lord. Identity — "Your name shall no longer be Jacob but Israel" (Genesis 32:28). Closeness with God brought clarity of calling and real transformation. Then in chapter 33, we see the reconciliation with Esau. A painful family relationship begins to heal because Jacob has been humbled, injured, and truly blessed in his relationship with God. If you're walking through a messy family situation right now, or you're far from the people you love because of a move, hold onto this: Our Heavenly Father does not, will not, cannot leave us. He is sovereign over all of it. He has promised, and He will do it. We can wrestle in prayer with Jesus and surrender our doubts, concerns and hearts to Him. Love to you all, Candace   JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: www.coacheswivesministry.com/join-us FOLLOW THE PODCAST WITH THE JOURNAL: OT Journal Guide

  6. Aug 25

    69 | The Hall of Fame of Faith (Genesis 12-25)

    Dear Friends, We're in week 2 of our journey through the Old Testament, and this week we move from the beginning of everything into the beginning of a family — the family of faith. Our reading is Genesis 12–25, and we get to meet Abram (later Abraham), and learn from his messy, beautiful story of trusting God. I'm also excited to share that my dad- a pastor and a coach for over 55 years, will be joining us again on our upcoming episodes! He is passionate about every believer being able to read and understand the Bible for themselves, and to know Jesus more deeply- which is the heart of this Cover-to-Cover Project!! Our key verse this week is Genesis 15:6: "And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness." — Genesis 15:6 (ESV) Hebrews 11, sometimes known as "The Hall of Fame of Faith" lists name after name — Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah — and every single entry starts the same way: "By faith..." Not by performance. Not by getting it right. By faith. By simply taking God at His Word, again and again, even when things didn’t make sense. Although performance is the language of athletics, the gospel says our standing with God was never going to come from performance because Jesus performed perfectly in our place, and what gets counted to us is His righteousness, received the same way Abraham received it: by faith, not by works, "so that no one may boast" (Ephesians 2:8-9).  Love to you all, Candace Is there an area in your life where you have been relying on your own performance, instead of resting in what's already been credited to you by faith? Abraham believed God's promise long before he saw it fulfilled. Is there a promise of God that you are being asked to believe right now, even without seeing the outcome yet? Hebrews 11 names ordinary, flawed people for their faith rather than their flawless record. Does that change how you view your own past mistakes or current weaknesses?

  7. Aug 18

    68 | The Bible's First Question (Genesis 1-11)

    Dear Friends,  In this episode we're kicking off the Old Testament together! This week’s reading is Genesis 1–11, but please don’t get stuck in the schedule! Enjoy your time with Jesus as you read along, and you will rediscover the stories of Creation, The Fall, Noah and the Flood, the Tower of Babel and more! Our key verse is Genesis 3:15 — the promise many Bible teachers call the “first gospel,” the moment God announces, right in the wreckage of the fall, that a Rescuer is coming. However, just a few verses before in Genesis 3:9, God asked Adam the very first question in the Bible- “Where are you?”, followed by a few other questions as well. He wasn't asking because He didn't know where Adam was hiding. He was inviting confession. He was saying, I don't want this separation. I don't want there to be shame between us. I don't want you to hide from me. I want you. That love, that desire for closeness, is exactly what leads into the promise of Genesis 3:15. “…I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring— he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” — Genesis 3:15 (ESV) Because of this victory, we can have an intimate relationship with the Lord... “No fig leaf outfits, you don't have to fix yourself up — just be honest. Where are you? Confess sin, tell Him your lies, share your heart, and hear His heart for you as you read the Word.” I hope you can listen in on this episode and even spend some time thinking through the questions below! Love to you all, Candace Where are you — really — with God right now? Distant, distracted, in a routine, or truly present with Him? Is there anything you need to slow down and confess instead of hide? Are there any lies you're believing that you need to bring into the light? Who in your life — a spouse, a kid, a grandkid — might need you to gently ask, “Where are you?” this week?

  8. Aug 11

    67 | Season Kick-off with Special Guest Tom Irby: Seeing Jesus in the Old Testament

    Dear Friends, Today we are kicking off another season of Created for the Season! In this episode, I get to introduce you to a special guest to help us get ready for the Covergirl Project through the Old Testament, and our guest is actually my dad, Tom Irby. For over 55 years he has been a pastor and a coach- basketball and tennis, and he has instilled his love of sports and of God’s Word into our family. I have 5 brothers and 2 sisters, and I know we are all grateful for the sacrifices our parents have made over the years. My dad came from a dark and broken home, but when the Lord saved him as a young adult there was no turning back. I consider him to be a theological genius, so I asked him to come on the podcast and answer a few questions for us. For example: WHY should we even dive into the Old Testament in the first place? HOW can we have the bigger picture in our minds? WHERE do we see Jesus in it all? Even if you are not doing The Covergirl Project, my prayer is that you will be encouraged through the wisdom in today’s episode! I hope you will join me! Love to you all, 💕Candace “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV)

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Hey Friend! Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the challenges that come with being a coaching family? Have you ever experienced loneliness or exhaustion, juggling all the family things while feeling like a single parent? Do you sometimes wonder if it’s even worth it? Is it really more than just a game and does God have a unique purpose for you in the midst of it all? Hi! I’m Candace Lane, coach’s wife, mother of 3, founder of Coaches’ Wives Ministry- and I get it. After over 25 years of marriage, motherhood and ministry, I am convinced that only through Christ there is a way to thrive and not just survive the coaching life, and I am passionate about helping other coaches’ wives experience the power of the gospel, and live out their unique callings in their homes, communities and beyond. Because the pressure is off! The victory is already won! And we have the ultimate playbook of God’s Word. So whatever sport, level or location the Lord has called you to, and whatever phase of life you are in today, you can know that you were designed on purpose, for a purpose. You were created for the season. So let’s get in the game, avoid going insane and experience the joy of this journey! Let’s go!

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