THE TCF CULTURE CODE

Honor. Glory. Endurance. By Coach Tyler Ingalls  |  TCF Hoops  |  May 18, 2026 There’s a statement I make to every new group of players I coach, and it stops them cold every time: “You cannot run a conceptual offense without a conceptual culture underneath it.” They always nod. They think they understand. They don’t. […]

The 5 Questions Athletes Bring To Practice

I write about this topic often, and it’s just the basketball rehash of Kathy Koch’s work “5 Core Needs.” But as I journaled this evening, I wanted to create a new iteration. These last few weeks have been a lot. I coach a 15U team and a 13U team, run a basketball training business, buy […]

UofM, Conceptual Basketball, and The Power of Joy

If you’re in the basketball scene at all, you know that Michigan has been the talk of the town. After coming off of an NCAA national championship here in 2026, they are showing what it’s like to play basketball at an extremely high level. They’re doing it through systems that aren’t overly complicated and complex, […]

No Neutral Ground: Why Standing Still is Sinking

Every day, I hear the same question from men and women drowning in the mess of their own lives: “How did I get here?” Deep in sin, chained to habits they swore they’d break. Disconnected from God, wondering when His voice faded to static. Overweight, out of shape, staring at a body that feels like […]

8 YEARS OF BIGLIFE/ + ELEVATION ACADEMY

August 2017. I had recently stepped out of full time youth ministry and decided to run with some guys out of Florida (now Georgia). I signed on as a full-time missionary, with quite limited knowledge of what life would be like, and what I was actually signing up for. As I begin my 9th year, […]

Teen Mental Health — A Quick Guide for Parents

As we know, young people are at an all time heightened rate of anxiety, depression, ADHD, etc.. This isn’t news to anyone, but the real question is: What are immediate action steps for parents/guardians? I am not a parent, I do have a Bachelors in Psych (although I usually recommend the opposite of most modern […]

Christian Nationalism’s Eschatological Error

I recently wrote a blog on the False Gospel of the Progressive Christianity, in which we discussed how; There are a lot of great moral ideals (Sermon on the Mount, Love Neighbor, Seek Justice), that need to be continually pursued by all people. That doesn’t excuse that many in that sphere, have or will, reject […]

The Progressive Church Gospel

The church world in America is radically changing and reshaping before our very eyes. Some are de-constructing their faith, others are combining politic success with church growth. According to Barna, Pastors are more overwhelmed than ever before, with some 40% wanting to leave their job and never come back. Arizona Christian University has a study […]