by Eddie Pipkin

Image by Daniel Reche from Pixabay

Jim Harbaugh, coach of the national champion Michigan Wolverines football team, is famous for, among other things, motivating his players with an old family motto, “Who’s got it better than us?”  It’s a phrase that works on multiple levels, and just as it helped a football team push through the highs and lows of a long season to achieve their ultimate goal, so, too, it is a perfect mantra to keep in mind when leading others through a challenging season of ministry.  Read on and see if you agree.

The “Who’s got it better than us?” catchphrase was one that the Harbaugh brothers (Jim and John) heard repeated regularly by their dad, Jack,