“Jesus Won” has become a rallying cry for Christian athletes, but the gospel story is bigger than just victory. Before the triumph came surrender, loss, and sacrifice. After all, Jesus is both Lion and Lamb. For athletes and coaches, it’s a reminder that true identity isn’t in the scoreboard but in Christ’s victory through the cross.

As the category of mental health continues to gain more momentum within the culture of sport, coaches need some semblance of competency with how to think about and speak this new language—because athletes seem to be more fluent in it with each passing day.

Rest needs to be a rhythm, not just a reward. There are seven different types of rest that each of us needs, to varying degrees. And because each of us is different, the rest required often differs from person to person. 

Whether you call them commands, principles, or coaching points, Paul lays out a map for faithful living. For athletes, how do we apply his words faithfully to our sport?

If God is our primary audience, and sport offers an opportunity for us to bring him glory, what does that look like practically?

This is the fourth video in a four part series written and recorded for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The videos are linked to their sharing platforms.

Glorifying God through sport is accessible and attainable to all of us, at all times, regardless of what the scoreboard says and regardless of how much or how little we play. The world measures worth by wins and personal glory. God measures it by what’s happening inside our hearts

This is the third in a four part video series written and recorded for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The videos are linked to their sharing platforms.

The context of sports provides opportunities for us as competitors to give God the glory he desires. But what is it that we are “giving” God? What is glory?  It’s the weight of everything that makes God who he is—and the sharing of this weight for the benefit of us and those around us. 

This is the second in a four part video series written and recorded for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The videos are linked to their sharing platforms.

Instead of asking if God cares about sports, what if we asked a better question? What if we asked this: What does God care about the most? The Bible has a lot to say about the heart of God and what He cares about. 

This is the first in a four part video series written and recorded for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The videos are linked to their sharing platforms.

Sabbath is both a gift from God and a form of resistance to sport culture that teaches us we are only as worthy as we are productive.

In cultivating the habit in our own lives, and modeling it to our kids, we are “imaging” our Creator. We are making a conscious effort to look and act like him. And when we align our thoughts and actions with his character, it brings him glory—and it best positions our kids to grow and flex their own “patience muscles'' when the moment calls for it. 

What does it look like to take a story like Jonah and teach it to athletes?

Praying scripture for your family will not solve the daily pressure and demands you face as a coach. It certainly won’t solve choosing between another meeting and making it home to enjoy dinner with your spouse (and kids). But it will, hopefully, give you a few action steps to choose your family while you are still on the field or in the office.

As a coach, your calendar often feels like it’s not your own. Between early practices, travel weekends, recruiting calls, film breakdowns, and game prep, the margins are razor-thin. And when you finally do get home, you're often running on fumes. You’re constantly pulled in a dozen directions. Sometimes, the people closest to you—like your spouse or kids—end up getting the least of you.

You can’t give everyone all your time, but you can give them your best time. And when you do, you reflect the heart of a God who is never too busy to be fully present with us.

Athletes are called to pursue holistic growth by following Jesus’ example in Luke 2:52, developing in wisdom, statue, favor with God, and favor with others. Growth requires daily intentional choices—seeking wisdom, building character, deepening one’s relationship with God, and serving others with humility. Jesus wants us to follow His example by growing in every area of life, becoming the people (and athletes) God created us to be.

As athletes, we know that motivation matters—it shapes how we train, compete, and respond to challenges. Some, like Buster Douglas, fight for something deeply personal. While others, like Michael Jordan, are fueled by proving others wrong. It’s easy to focus on external success, but God cares more about what’s driving us from the inside. By examining our heart we can align our motivation with His purpose.

It’s a deepening of trends that have been building for years, but the scale and visibility of the connection between sports and Christianity in public life is greater than ever. Athletes are more confident in sharing their faith, supported by a social media ecosystem that allows them to connect directly with like-minded fans and Christian influencers who eagerly amplify faith-themed quotes and statements from the sports world.

Lent isn’t just about giving something up—it’s about replacing it with something better. As an athlete, your time, energy, and focus are valuable. Instead of simply removing something, Lent is an opportunity to replace lesser things with habits that build you up spiritually, mentally, physically, and relationally.

Most of us understand there is some level of expectation to model Christ-like behavior to the athletes under our leadership. But what does it look like for us to grow in our walk with the Lord?

Coaches need to be discipled too.

Praying Scripture is one of the best ways we can pray for our players because the Bible expresses God’s will, God’s character, and God’s promises.

Sport culture often equates weakness with failure, but the biblical narrative offers Christian athletes and coaches a countercultural view: we are actually strongest when we embrace our weakness.