Emotional Well-being in Athletics with Ben Houltberg – Part Two
Part Two – Ben Houltberg discusses how to support athletes to cope with the range of emotional experiences.
Meaning and Purpose of Athletics in Life of Faith – Part One
Part One – Ashley Null gives his insights to how Athletes should enjoy the talent they have received.
Meaning and Purpose of Athletics in Life of Faith – Part Two
Part Two – Ashley Null gives his insights to how Athletes should enjoy the talent they have received.
Meaning and Purpose of Athletics in Life of Faith – Part Three
Part Three – Ashley Null gives his insights to how Athletes should enjoy the talent they have received.
Sports Theology: Finding God’s Winning Spirit
By: Greg S. Smith, M.DIV., Lpc Sports Theology: Playing Inside Out, proposes that the highest level of athletic or personal performance is achieved by utilizing our God-given gifts. Although it is true that athletes can benefit from psychological and physical techniques, athletic potential is grounded in the original athleticism they are given by God. God…
A Brief Theology of Sport By Lincoln Harvey
Sport is extremely popular. This ground-breaking book explains why. It shows that sport has everything to do with our deepest identity. It is where we resonate with the most-basic nature of reality. Purchase A Brief Theology of Sport here.
The Games People Play: Theology, Religion, and Sport
By: Robert Ellis In The Games People Play, Robert Ellis constructs a theology around the global cultural phenomenon of modern sport, paying particular attention to its British and American manifestations. Using historical narrative and social analysis to enter the debate on sport as religion, Ellis shows that modern sport may be said to have taken…
Well Played: A Christian Theology of Sport and the Ethics of Doping
Should we allow performance-enhancing substances in competitive athletics? The first book of its kind, Well Played answers this question by urging us to a deeper appreciation for the purpose of sport. Giving special reference to performance-enhancing substances, Shafer challenges the incompleteness of the ethical arguments and contributes a Christian voice to the discussion. He initiates…
Real Joy: Freedom to Be Your Best
By: John Ashley Null Hardcover, 2004 Purchase here.
Sports Chaplaincy in a Fatherless Age
Professor Nick Watson examines the challenges of chaplaincy within a broken parenting culture. Download his article below. RayWatsonFatherless