I am Coach Feldt’s former pastor. I have read many of the comments about him on the Hays Free Press website. I want all of the people in Hays area to know what an outstanding Christian Blake Feldt is. He was not only a church member but my personal friend, brother in Christ and coach to my son. He allowed me the privilege to be his team’s chaplain for three years. Some of the best memories of my life are those times I spent praising Jesus with Coach Feldt about answered prayer, praising Jesus for win after win, praising Jesus for lessons learned after losses. Football, and all sports, are essential to teach young people discipline, perseverence and how to use failure to bring victory. Whatever your schools are paying Coach Feldt will be worth your tax dollars for the way he will lead your students. We will miss him greatly. Our loss is definitely your gain. There is much more to school than reading and writing. I know people that were never influenced by a Christian coach or teacher in school and those people have much difficulty coping with life and they have difficulty finding purpose or meaning in life. I appreciate all of the wise people who read your paper that have welcomed Coach Feldt and have appreciated the wise decision of your school district in hiring such a great Christian leader. If you take some time to get to know Coach Feldt you will also praise Jesus for this man. May Hays High be abundantly blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ, through Coach Feldt, as we were.
Dr. Philip M. Riegel, Pastor
Calvary Baptist Church, Pilot Point
