Recommended Books for Sports Ministry
Here are some books that we would recommend any sports outreach leader read
I’m Writing a Book and Need Your Help
I am writing a book and need your help. Last week, I was telling a small group of guys some of my recent highs and lows. I told the guys that one of my highs was the progress I was making on this book. One of the guys asked, “What’s the title?” “Does God Care…
The Need for Incarnational Sports Ministry
Should we invite our friends to church? Sure. But should we be, do, and tell the Gospel to people in culture? You bet. It is not only biblical, but it is even more essential today as our culture grows increasingly resistant to the church…
Church: Love it, Don’t Leave it
Here’s an interesting article from Kevin DeYoung and Ted Cluck about the local church that appeared in the Washington Post. Definitely worth a read…
Is Being An Athlete in Conflict With Being a Christian? David Brooks Says so…
Ascent in the sports universe is a straight shot. You set your goal, and you climb toward greatness. But ascent in the religious universe often proceeds by a series of inversions…
94 Ways to Encourage Your Players
As a coach, I prefer positive motivation (encourage, build up, correct in love) over negative motivation (discourage, tear down, correct in fear)…
Getting People Involved in Sports Ministry
ML Woodruff, our Sports Minister, asked me to consider being a chaplain for one of our baseball teams. After prayerful consideration, I told him I would love to…
Laws Pertaining to Church Super Bowl Parties
1. You cannot rent any new equipment for a party. You must use equipment that you already own…
Does God Care Who Wins the Super Bowl (or any other Sports Competition)?
“It’s one of those tricky questions,” said former quarterback and current NFL Network analyst Kurt Warner, a devout Christian. “I believe God has your best interest in mind. How that correlates to winning and losing football games, I’m not fully sure.”
Does God Care Who Wins? Part 4
“Does God care who wins?” Absolutely YES!!!! – with a greater passion than any athlete or coach or spectator has every felt but for a different reason, his glory not ours!…