Their Words. Their Terms.
Thoughts from Faith Driven Athletes.
How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes
Check out this excerpt from Sam Acho’s new book, Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes. A must-read for any Faith Driven Athlete!
Discovering Shaq
Shaq was an amazing player, but his heart and his benevolence have always been greater than his basketball contribution.
Following the Path
Before I say the Lord's Prayer with my teammates, I get dressed in my helmet and shoulder pads and just sit in my locker and say the prayer individually. Near the end of the prayer it says “lead us not into temptation” and as athlete, one of those temptations is to doubt yourself.
Coming Home
As I've gotten older I've realized that God sometimes uses your adversities to catapult you higher, but the way a catapult works, it has to bring you down before it can launch you forward.
Podcast Episode 24 - Let the World See You
Hear Sam Acho describe what it means to be authentic in a world full of fakes.
Sports Don't Build Character
We all have heard the phrase “sports build character.” In the face of this axiom, John Wooden objects…
Escaping Sudan Was Just the Start
Kueth Duany’s journey from Sudan to the NCAA Champion is unlike any other.
Suffering Produces Perseverance
It doesn’t matter how many mistakes you’ve made over the course of your lifetime. In my 81 years on this planet I’ve made plenty. But what counts is that you continue to battle, and to make the newest day your best.
Staying Humble
When you’re no longer on the field, you remember that your identity is really in being a child of God. This might sound hard to believe, but I’m actually thankful I tore my ACL, because without the injury I don’t know if I am able to keep those priorities straight.
Keep Swinging
They had won 7 of the last 8 national championships and were sitting on a 36-game winning streak. But nothing could've prepared NDSU Football Head Coach Matt Entz for what was about to happen.
It’s Not About Me
I don't like to focus too much on my past, because then it stops becoming your past and starts to become your present. However, my story is a special exception, because it shows people that it's never too late to rediscover God, and that we can overcome anything in our past. I like to tell people these days, if God can forgive you for whatever you have done, then why can’t you!
Podcast Episode 23 - Unscripted
Ernie Johnson shares his story of faith, describes his battle with cancer, and takes us behind the scenes of NBA on TNT with Shaq, Charles, and Kenny.
Life Inside the Wubble
Alysha Clark takes us into life inside the wubble and what it looks like to remain connected to Christian community, even inside a bubble of isolation.
Walking in Dad’s Footsteps
You strive to be successful, you strive to do well and I think that the Lord wants us to do all that, but I also think at the same time there’s a reason for why I’m coaching. It’s not by my choice, it’s by His choice, and there’s other reasons bigger than football.
Consider it Joy
My name is Gardner Minshew and I played quarterback at Washington State University. Only a few people in Pullman knew that name a few years ago, but it's amazing what can happen when you surrender to God's plan.
The Road Less Traveled
I knew that I would still get to play in exactly one month. What I didn’t know, however, was that we were about to embark on one of the craziest conference title runs I have ever seen. My name is Micah Potter, and this is my story.
Responding to Brokenness
People respond differently to the reality of brokenness. Some deny. Some avoid. But there’s a third option…
Podcast Episode 22 - The Original College Gameday
Craig James tackles The Pony Express, life as a college football analyst, and what made him go to seminary.
Chase Your Dreams
In this excerpt from her new book Chase Your Dreams, World Cup champion soccer player Julie Ertz shares how some key friendships in her life pointed her to Jesus and helped her see her true value.
Beyond Blessed
On the outside, it might have seemed like my UNC career started that day, but in reality the journey started long before then. A journey that included a lot of highs but a few setbacks as well.