I’m running a three day sports camp at my church this week (for children ages 4-10) and I wrote this 3 part devotional entitled The Power of Teams. Below is a brief summary of the devotional followed by a link to download the PDF. Feel free to use, adapt, and distribute as much as you…
I came across this article that outlines five steps North Point Community Church (where Andy Stanley is the Senior Pastor) does to recruit, train, and retain volunteers. Volunteers are so crucial to the sports ministry world that I thought this was pertinent to share. Below is an excerpt but do read the whole thing. You…
If you only had one idea to share with someone to help them develop/recover a zeal for evangelism, what would you say? What would be your elevator speech? I know, it’s a difficult question. My answer has been,”You won’t ever have a zeal for evangelism unless you are captivated by the gospel. If you understand…
3D Devotionals are a revolutionary way to integrate the concepts of sports rules/principles, life, and spiritual truth. Watch as Bob Schindler explains this system. In our efforts to bring Christianity and Sports together, historically, Christians established a devotional time during practice breaks or half times of games. Oftentimes, the stories or passages used during these…
Even if Oscar Pistorius is found to be innocent, the words of Al Mohler below are still relevant (bolding mine): From the most recent Baseball Hall of Fame vote to Lance Armstrong and now Oscar Pistorius–it’s been a bad season for sports heroes. These cases may be truly extreme…but they do indicate something that Christians…
This was a really provocative article, especially for someone who has strong views on the subject. Below are some excerpts followed by my thoughts: In fact, some Christian athletes and coaches are starting to recognize that football, at least as it is currently played, may be bad for one’s soul. […] Tuck says his Christian…
For over two decades now, Phil Mickelson has been one of the best golfers on the PGA tour. If not for Tiger Woods, he would be talked about as the player of his generation and one of the best players all time. This past Thursday though Phil Mickelson was on the verge of doing something…
At 37 years old, most NBA players have been retired for years. Not Ray Allen. He is still playing at a high level coming off the bench for the Miami Heat. Known for his sweet shooting stroke, Ray Allen will certainly be a first ballot Hall-of-Famer. Much of his success as a player can be…
Last night, the Baltimore Ravens defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 28-13 to advance to the Superbowl. One of the stars of the game for the Ravens was WR Anquan Boldin who caught two touchdown passes. Boldin is a Christian and has said this in the past regarding his faith: “That’s just who I am;…
In part one, I quoted Ted Kluck from his book The Reason for Sports: A Christian Fanifesto asking the question: To many, the term Christian athlete means kneeling in the end zone for a self-congratulatory show of prayer, or a finger raised to the sky after tossing a touchdown pass. To others, it means that God is like…