by Eddie Pipkin

Image by Keith Johnston from Pixabay

My wife and I attended our last home football game of the year last week.  It’s been a fun inaugural year in the Big 12 for my beloved UCF Knights.  Lots of ups and downs, but we ended on happy note with a victory that sealed bowl eligibility for the 8th straight year.  One of the only down notes as we left the stadium was the continuing struggles of our kicker, Colton Boomer, a true feel-good story from the early part of the season who has suddenly and inexplicably lost his mojo.  It’s been interesting to see how the fans have reacted, and it got me thinking about how we ministry leaders respond when people who have been top performers suddenly lose their touch.

In the case of the kicker whose foot has gone cold, the back story begins with his status as fan favorite previous t