Arizona Umpiring Academy

Favorite Verse: John 3:16

All 68 of us (Major League umpires) feel pressure to perform perfectly. We feel the pressure from coaches, players, fans and even television cameras. Seeing yourself fail on ESPN is humbling! Self-control is needed when spit is flying during a heated argument. You hope for respect, knowing friendship is not an option. You desire understanding when mistakes are made, but you receive unforgiveness.

That's why personal relationship with Jesus Christ is meaningful. I don't need to perform perfectly for Him. He loves and forgives me in spite my mistakes (sin). At age eight I began this relationship by admitting that I sin (Romans 3:23), realizing the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23) and asking Jesus by faith to forgive me through His death in my place. In addition to receiving the promise of eternal life by faith, He supplies me with peace when I feel fear and patience when my ego is being challenged.

Favorite Verse: Luke 9:23

Umpiring in the Major League is an incredible thrill, but it can never compare to the excitement that comes with knowing that I am going to spent eternity with Jesus Christ. Umpiring and living a Christian life have a lot of similarities. Every time I walk on the baseball field I want to be perfect. Every morning when I wake up, I pray that He will give me the strength to live a sin-free life. The problem is that both are impossible. I will make mistakes in umpiring and I certainly will not live a perfect sin-free life. The important thing to understand is that God's grace has given me the assurance that if I just confess my sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive me (1 John 1:19). Because of his promises, I can have complete faith that God is in control of my life and he will never give me more than I can handle.





Favorite Verse: John 3:16 All 68 of us (Major League umpires) feel pressure to perform perfectly. We feel the pressure from coaches, players, fans and even television cameras. Seeing yourself fail on ESPN is humbling! Self-control is needed when spit is flying during a heated argument. You hope for respect, knowing friendship is not an option. You desire understanding when mistakes are made, but you receive unforgiveness. That's why personal relationship with Jesus Christ is meaningful. I don't need to perform perfectly for Him. He loves and forgives me in spite my mistakes (sin). At age eight I began this relationship by admitting that I sin (Romans 3:23), realizing the penalty for sin is death (Romans 6:23) and asking Jesus by faith to forgive me through His death in my place. In addition to receiving the promise of eternal life by faith, He supplies me with peace when I feel fear and patience when my ego is being challenged.

Favorite Verse: Luke 9:23 Umpiring in the Major League is an incredible thrill, but it can never compare to the excitement that comes with knowing that I am going to spent eternity with Jesus Christ. Umpiring and living a Christian life have a lot of similarities. Every time I walk on the baseball field I want to be perfect. Every morning when I wake up, I pray that He will give me the strength to live a sin-free life. The problem is that both are impossible. I will make mistakes in umpiring and I certainly will not live a perfect sin-free life. The important thing to understand is that God's grace has given me the assurance that if I just confess my sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive me (1 John 1:19). Because of his promises, I can have complete faith that God is in control of my life and he will never give me more than I can handle.

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