Community in the Ballpark
Nowhere else, the writer seems to imply, could such community, such “camaraderie,” be found…
Thoughts on Gospel-Centeredness and Sports
If someone from your church approached you expressing a desire to use their love of sports to be missional, what advice would you give them? How could this person use sports to disciple people?…
Personal Competition and the Disciple of Christ
It isn’t just sports that stoke my desire to win. In addition to the entertainment industry called professional sports, competition is something that impacts us every day of our lives…
Sports: Our Apologetic to the World
The way believers coach, spectate, and play sports communicates something about their faith…
What does it mean to preach the gospel to ourselves everyday?
Practice What You Preach According to author Jerry Bridges, we need to “preach the gospel to ourselves everyday” In chapter 1, I stated that the typical evangelical paradigm is that the gospel is for unbelievers and the duties of discipleship are for believers. But the gospel is for believers also, and we must pursue holiness,…
“Think Mustard Seed First”
“All you’re doing is planting mustard seeds faithfully,” he explained. “And then if God wants to cause a movement on the masses, that’s really all up to the Holy Spirit.”…
“I don’t really care about winning”
Had I known the coach better, I think I would have probed into what appeared as a lack of continuity in his comments and his behavior.
Disciple-Making in Your Sports Ministry
Disciple-making is an intentional process of evangelizing non-believers, establishing believers in the faith, and equipping leaders…
The Secret to Reaching People for Christ
It’s interesting, the posts I write regarding evangelism are the lowest viewed posts on the blog. So, I’m hoping the title of this post has piqued your interest…
What is your Passion?
Finding The Answer As I have searched myself and helped others along toward the answer to this “burning” question, I find it is important to know at least three things: 1) What is passion? Or to put it another way, “What exactly are we looking for?” 2) Where does passion come from? Or “Where do we…