Are you interested in renewing?" (Chan Gailey speaking at a dinner in Dalton, Georgia, 4-20-04)Ĭoach Gailey had visions of glory, but then reality set in, and that's often the way it is with life. "This is Sports Illustrated, and we're calling to let you know that your subscription is running out. For a span of fourteen years he helped administer BYUs study. He has taught courses in Hebrew, Old and New Testament, writings of Isaiah, the Bible as literature, history of the ancient Near East, biblical and modern geography of the Holy Land, Pearl of Great Price, Book of Mormon, and Doctrine and Covenants. When he picked up the phone and said hello, the person asked, "Is this Chan Gailey?" Kelly Ogden is professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University.
His head was spinning with all of the possibilities. "Should I pose or go with an action shot," he wondered. Summarizing, then-although there are happy, positive teachings, and many people may feel genuinely encouraged and uplifted by the book Visions of Glory, there are cautions that Latter-day Saints need to be aware of-as clearly stated by authorized leaders of the Lord’s latter-day kingdom. Coming even closer to his office, he started thinking that he might be on the cover.
It includes an account of visions of the spirit world, a series of vignettes of apocalyptic last-days scenarios, and describes Spencer’s foretold role in preparing. Their recipient is an anonymous informant called Spencer in the book. As he got closer, he realized that a three-page article would not be sufficient to tell the whole story. Visions of Glory is written by John Pontius and recounts several visions and spiritual manifestations. It would be great publicity for a small school like Troy State to be in Sports Illustrated. She responded, "But it's Sports Illustrated."Īs he made his way to the building, he began to think about the upcoming article. Somewhat irritated, Gailey told her to take a message because he was on his way to practice. A week before the big game, he was headed to the practice field when a secretary called him back to take a phone call. In 1984, with a 12-1 record, he led the Troy State Trojans to a Division II NCAA national championship. Chan Gailey, who just began his second season as head coach for the Buffalo Bills, got his start coaching football at Alabama's Troy State University.