Their Words. Their Terms.
Thoughts from Faith Driven Athletes.
The Success of Failure
What I didn’t see at the time was that the more failure I endured, the more disappointment I surrendered to God, the more beautiful a story could be written, the better character I could develop, and the more clearly I could see the unseen…
How Do You Know When Sports Are an Idol?
While the Bible mentions making objects into idols, God doesn’t limit the definition of idols to just those lifeless statues…
Sports Don't Build Character
We all have heard the phrase “sports build character.” In the face of this axiom, John Wooden objects…
God Holds Me Up
At the end of every podcast, we like to ask our guests to share what God has been teaching them in this season of life. Blake Anderson, Head Coach of Arkansas State Football, shared how he keeps his hope in a steadfast God.
Leading with a Limp
Much like Jacob in the Bible, we all wrestle with God at some point in our lives. Sometimes we wrestle with God because we choose to lean in and delve into the mysteries of God. But much more often we wrestle with God because our circumstances thrust the struggle upon us…
Pray Every Day
At the end of every podcast, we like to ask our guests to share what God has been teaching them in this season of life. Jim Beckett, founder and former CEO of Beckett Publishing—the largest sports and entertainment collectibles publisher in the world, shared what his prayers look like before and after meetings.
Feet for the Path
What if we focus so much on asking God to change our path, that we miss the invitation of the heights?
Be Not Weary
At the end of every podcast, we like to ask our guests to share what God has been teaching them in this season of life. Earl Smith, former chaplain at San Quentin prison and current chaplain for the San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors, encouraged us to not grow weary of doing good—even in trying and difficult seasons.
From the Pits to the Palace
At the end of every podcast, we like to ask our guests to share what God has been teaching them in this season of life. Les Steckel, Vietnam War Veteran, Super Bowl Coach, and former President of FCA, shared how God has been with him every step of his unpredictable journey.
I’m Just Thankful
At the end of every podcast, we like to ask our guests to share what God has been teaching them in this season of life. John Solheim, CEO of PING golf shared how God has prepared him to lead his business into its next generation of ownership.
Shine
At the end of every podcast, we like to ask our guests to share what God has been teaching them in this season of life. Jeff and Ally Davidson shared how God is using them to be a bright light.
The Laboratory of Sports
A lab is a safe environment in which to experiment. In these safe experiments, things come to light, things are revealed. Once lessons are discovered, they can be applied to a much broader context than the lab.
That’s What It Cost
At the end of every podcast, we like to ask our guests to share what God has been teaching them in this season of life. Benjamin Watson shared how God is opening his eyes to the devastating power of sin during the week of Easter.
An Unexpected Ending
As we find ourselves at the end of this unscripted school year, our usual routines have been replaced with some temporary alternatives. I think it is safe to say that none of our student-athletes who enrolled in college four years ago would have imagined or chosen this ending.
Does God Care Who Wins? Pt. 2
Some people will tell you no. Some people will tell you yes. But the answer to this question isn’t as simple as that. In fact, it’s as complex as the God we ask it of. But in this complexity, He also gives us the grace we need to better understand Him and His love for us.
Does God Care Who Wins? Pt. 1
It seems like a simple question yet it’s an immensely complex subject. If you say yes, does that mean God favors the winners more than the losers? If you say no, does that mean that there are things in the world that God cares about and others that he doesn’t?