Remember the Titans: Unify or Die

Written By Paul McDonald

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Paul McDonald, Leo Clark, and Conrad Schottel explore Remember the Titans and how unity requires truth-telling. Sports breaks barriers when nothing else works. Coach Boone's Gettysburg lesson reveals why respect means "seeing again." Real brotherhood comes through confrontation, not comfort.

The Quotes

  • Sports is the great unifier

  • They are all in pain, and no one is getting what they want, but everyone is getting what they need.

  • The only way through divisiveness is to stop competing, hating, and comparing one another to find brotherhood.

  • Unify or die.

  • I can get bitter or I can get better.

  • True unity can only come through truth.

 Themes

  • Power of unity and love

  • Looking for affirmation or offense

  • Respect—to see again

  • The risk of choosing tender love

  • Impact vs Influence

Resources

  • “As iron sharpens iron,
        so a friend sharpens a friend.”     - Proverbs 27:27 (NLT)

  • “Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.” - Proverbs 27:6 (NLT)

Questions

  • How did sports bring unity in your life?

  • Where has the battle you faced been about a much bigger battle?

  • How does defining respect as “to see again” change your perspective on that concept?

  • Who do you know that you need to “see again” or “see clearly”?

  • Who do you need to engage as a younger brother?

  • How does love look like iron sharpening iron?

  • How can you choose to get bitter or better?

  • Where do you look for affirmation or offense?

  • What is the difference between impact and influence?  What do you do more of?

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