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#62 “LA” – Austin Haynes. What Time Do I Have Left? Glory in the Grapple.


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Dr. Scott McNeal (Dr. M.) talks with Mr. Austin “LA” Haynes. Former D-II runner, avid outdoorsman, and man of Christian faith.

Austin resides in “The Gateway City,” also known as Laredo, TX, or the “meadow" or "sandy place” and works as a Project Specialist at Schneider Electric.

Austin takes his strong and focused work ethic on a multi-year faith and sport journey: 

  • Going to nationals as (surprise) an in-line skater;
  • Running competitively at D-II Southwest Baptist University;
  • Experiencing deep relational loss;
  • Stepping back from faith and apathetically coasting along;
  • And finally, pivoting back to his faith after hard reflection on at least one particular question. 

Join Austin as he reflects on:

  • his early sport years,
  • his D-II collegiate success and challenges 
  • his relational loss and its life impact and finally 
  • on his spiritual slide and rebound back to God who helps him frame it all and leads him into the next lap of life.

Meet Austin – Take-me-out-to-the-ballgame – the Davy Crockett of South Texas – Haynes.

Quips and Quotes

  • “What time did I have left?”
  • “I did a 720.”
  • “Am I wanted?”
  • “Got a different view on singleness.”
  • “[Lord] I need you more now than ever.”
  • Spiritual decline warning signs: (1) unconfessed sin, (2) isolation, (3) intentional coasting.

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WPDSports Press On PodcastBy Dr. Scott McNeal