Created For The Season: The Coaches’ Wives Ministry Podcast
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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Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Tuesday Nov 04, 2025
Dear Friend,
In this episode, we are covering the book of Acts, chapters 1-12 in our Covergirl project, and we have the blessing of hearing from Erin Rosene. Her husband TJ has been the mens head basketball coach at Emmanuel University in Franklin Springs, Georgia since 2007. They have 4 kids and many stories of how God has been faithful over the years.
What I love about this conversation with Erin, is that she shares a lot of personal applications from verses in just the first few chapters. We talk about mission while keeping family first, Jesus’ name, image and likeness, church and community- all the things! But, just a heads up- we don’t even get to chapters 5- 12- the accounts of Stephen the 1st martyr or even Saul’s conversion! These incredible stories of the early church are so important, but we just ran out of time! So after you listen in, please go read it all for yourself! There are amazing things that the Lord wants to show you in this book of the Bible. Remember also that this is Luke’s sequel to his gospel account, but in this, Luke isn’t interviewing eye witnesses, he is a witness and part of this gospel explosion of the early church.
I have been just praying for all of us to be in awe as we read, truly amazed at the power of God in the lives of Jesus’ disciples and so very thankful that we too have the same calling and the same power to live this life!
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Tuesday Oct 28, 2025
Dear Friend,
In this episode we are covering the second half of John with Cindy Wild here again today! Just like last week, I know you will continue to feel Cindy’s contagious energy and passion for God’s Word, and I pray that you are reading on your own as well.
Just a quick encouragement, that as we have been looking for His Name, Image and Likeness in each gospel account, there have been times when there haven’t been any obvious statements about being made in His image, or any names of Jesus that we haven’t seen before, but John contains several “I am” statements that help us to answer those questions- to see who He is, who we are in Him and how we can be like Him in this world. In the first half of John, we read that He is the Bread of Life in John 6, the Light of the World in John 8, both the Door of the Sheep and the Good Shepherd in John 10- so be on the lookout for more of these names!
I pray that you will be encouraged today to keep reading and taking it all in, and that even as you read on your own, you are not alone!! The Lord is with us and He is blessing us to be able to do this project together!
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Dear Friend,
In this episode we are covering the first half of John, and we have the joy of hearing from Cindy Wild. Many of you know her as a mentor and friend, and I call her the original Covergirl, because she has gone cover to cover more than anyone I know, and she talks about abiding in God’s Word in probably every conversation she has! She is always challenging and encouraging everyone she meets to get into God’s Word for themselves!
But what I love about Cindy is that she really lives out what she preaches. She was a coach’s wife for over 42 years- head football and baseball, has raised 5 kids and now has 15 grandkids, but her husband Danny passed away in 2021 after years of serious health issues. I met her a few years before he passed when she reached out to me through email, because the Lord was calling her to find a way to serve other coaches’ wives and she found me online. Since that connection, it has been a journey of growing together, watching her cling to God’s word through tragedy and suffering and in times of celebration, and so it is truly special to have her on with me today to talk about one of her favorite books of the Bible!
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Dear Friend,
In this episode, we have the privilege of hearing from Dr. Rebecca Thompson as we cover the second half of Luke, chapters 13-24. Rebecca’s husband, Scott, was a division I basketball coach for over 20 years before a battle with cancer. After Scott recovered from cancer, he went on to work for universities as a director of development for cancer centers and athletics until moving into a position as a financial planner. Scott and Rebecca have two grown children and 3 grandkids, currently reside in Arizona, and she is passionate about ministry work with women in recovery, the homeless, foster care and the arts.
Rebecca is also a nationally recognized public artist and researcher in biophilic arts, design, and health initiatives. Her inspirational work can be viewed on university campuses, public sites, and private collections across the nation. https://rebeccalthompsonart.com/
I invited her to join me today, first and foremost because of her love for and commitment to God’s Word. And secondly, because she is a doctor much like Luke- trained and educated and accomplished, yet having absolute certainty that no earthly knowledge can compete or compare with the infallible word of God. Today we are going to share just a few things found in the book of Luke about the infallible love of God!
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Dear Friend,
We are going to do something a little different this week as we talk about the first half of Luke. Since it is the 3rd gospel account so far, it might feel like you are just reading the same stories again and again, so I am going to share a few ways that the book of Luke is unique. But I will also be sharing the ONE WORD from ONE VERSE that has impacted me the most to encourage you on your journey. As our goal has been to cover EVERY word, I wanted to highlight this one impactful word today!
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.” -Luke 4:18-19
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Dear Friend,
In this episode we are covering the second half of Mark, chapters 9-16. Farrah Sinclair is here again and we are wrapping up this action packed book of the Bible! Remember, we are simply sharing our observations about Mark, but the Lord wants to teach you things as well, so we hope you are reading along on your own!
Whatever your struggles or challenges might be, I am praying for the Lord to meet you where you are- to reveal to you WHO He is, WHO you are in Him and how to live like Him in this broken world. He gave His life to ransom us, and has given us His Word so we can grow in that relationship with Him. Praying for you on your journey!
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many"- Mark 10:45
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Tuesday Sep 23, 2025
Dear Friend,
In this episode, our focus is the first half of Mark, chapters 1-8. I’m excited to have Farrah Sinclair with us again! You might have “met” her in episode 34 already, but if not, you can go back and listen in to our conversation about faith, family and her life as a coach’s wife. Her husband Scott is the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the University of Georgia Football team, and she is leading 2 local Covergirl groups here in Athens, GA this fall. It is such a joy to see the Lord working and to work alongside her in ministry, and our discussion today is really all about what the Lord is teaching us about following Jesus’ example to live on mission!
As we share just a few of the things that we've learned from Mark, remember to keep reading along for yourself, because the Lord has amazing things to show you as well!
"Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves
and take up their cross and follow me."- Mark 8:34
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Tuesday Sep 16, 2025
Dear Friend,
In our episode today we are covering the second half of Matthew, chapters 16-28. There is so much in these chapters, and be encouraged to keep reading every word for yourself! Darlene Johnson is here again and she and I will be taking a look at ONE very foundational QUESTION of Jesus and sharing some of our personal applications from our time in Matthew…we know that the Lord is teaching you things as well, so keep moving forward and know that you and your family are being prayed for!
But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Matthew 16:15-16
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Tuesday Sep 09, 2025
Dear Friend,
As we start this project through the New Testament, we have the joy of hearing from Darlene Johnson, who has been part of Coaches’ Wives Ministry from the beginning. Her husband Craig recently retired from 40 years of coaching football at both the college and pro levels, and together they now have a business called “NJCO, LLC.” which serves as a sports and ministry business. Darlene is also on the board of trustees for FCA, a former teaching leader for Bible Study Fellowship, mother of 2 adult daughters and above all a woman who loves the Lord and loves His Word. It is such a blessing to have this conversation with her today.
In this episode, Darlene and I will just be sharing what has impacted us in chapters 1-15 of Matthew, what we have learned about the names, image and likeness of Jesus and how it applies to our lives. As we share, I pray that you will be encouraged in your own reading. The Lord wants to show you things as you read on your own, but please remember that you are not alone! We are doing this together!
“...the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.”And this is the word that was preached to you.”-1 Peter 1:24-25
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Tuesday Sep 02, 2025
Dear Friend,
Welcome to Season Four and to our new series called The Cover-to-Cover Girl Project! For the first time on this podcast and in our ministry, we are reading through the Bible cover-to-cover, covering every word that God has given us in His Word, starting with the New Testament first, then going back to the Old Testament. AND we are doing it together with 3 very special opportunities. Join us today to hear all about why we are doing this project, what these opportunities are and how you can get involved!
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”- Matthew 4:4
Love to you all,
💕Candace
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