📍What happens when a coach cares more about eternal purpose than just wins and losses? In this inspiring and emotional episode, David Rutherford sits down with legendary Wheaton College football coach Mike Swider, a man who led his team to 9 championships and transformed countless lives through servant leadership, unwavering faith, and deep integrity.

Coach Swider lays out his five core principles that shaped his program and his players:


Fear God


Trust God


Seek God First


Reject the Philosophy of the World


Never Forget the Cost of Your Salvation

With stories of hardship, victory, and legacy, this episode challenges us to reflect on who we are, what we believe, and how we lead. This isn’t just a conversation about coaching—it’s a spiritual blueprint for every man who wants to lead with truth, courage, and faith.

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - The Role of Men, Fathers & Coaches

13:10 - The Leadership Quality You Must Have

19:36 - Why We Must Fear God, Not Men

26:59 - Trusting In God, Even When It’s Hard

34:54 - Seek Ye First…Putting God At The Center Of Everything

43:33 - Reject The Ways Of The World

47:49 - When Your Faith Is Shaken, Remember This

📍What happens when a coach cares more about eternal purpose than just wins and losses? In this inspiring and emotional episode, David Rutherford sits down with legendary Wheaton College football coach Mike Swider, a man who led his team to 9 championships and transformed countless lives through servant leadership, unwavering faith, and deep integrity.
Coach Swider lays out his five core principles that shaped his program and his players:
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Trust God
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Seek God First
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Reject the Philosophy of the World
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Never Forget the Cost of Your Salvation
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With stories of hardship, victory, and legacy, this episode challenges us to reflect on who we are, what we believe, and how we lead. This isn&rsquo;t just a conversation about coaching&mdash;it&rsquo;s a spiritual blueprint for every man who wants to lead with truth, courage, and faith.
➡️ GET THE FREE EMBRACE FEAR FULL COURSE: <a href="https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/embrace-fear-course-lander">https://www.froglogicinstitute.com/embrace-fear-course-lander</a>
➡️ FIRECRACKER FARM: <a href="https://firecracker.farm/">https://firecracker.farm/</a>
TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - The Role of Men, Fathers &amp; Coaches
13:10 - The Leadership Quality You Must Have
19:36 - Why We Must Fear God, Not Men
26:59 - Trusting In God, Even When It&rsquo;s Hard
34:54 - Seek Ye First&hellip;Putting God At The Center Of Everything
43:33 - Reject The Ways Of The World
47:49 - When Your Faith Is Shaken, Remember This

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don’t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth. 

The David Rutherford Show represents the highest form of the emerging new media landscape. As a former Navy SEAL, CIA contractor, and world championship performance coach, David has been exploring the human condition for the past 30 years in his epic quest to understand how individuals and teams can defeat the negative insurgency. In his new show David will give experienced analysis to most pressing topics of our time. His mission is to consolidate the battlefield of information and provide unique context to most important issues of the day. Don&rsquo;t miss this exciting show and allow David to be your flash bang of truth.&nbsp;

The David Rutherford Show

Fear God, Not Man: The Five Biblical Pillars of Coaching ft. Mike Swider

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