5 things for Christians to consider when athletes talk about God after the game

Yeah, Mahomes messed up. But his statement of remorse should be celebrated. The foundation of Christianity is not perfection, but forgiveness.

Paul does five things in Acts 17 that we would do well to take notice of and put into practice in our own efforts to share the Gospel in the context of sports.

Discipleship takes place in the huddle. Here are 7 things I tried to impart to the kids I coached this year.

9 tips to help youth athletes (and us) overcome their performance anxiety and thrive in sport—and life.

10 of the most provocative quotes from Frank Deford's Religion in Sport series published almost 50 years ago.

How have Christians changed over the past two thousand years with how we have thought about and engaged in sports? How have we stayed the same? And how did the historical context influence our thinking?

How do we redeem youth sports for the sake of our kids, our sanity, and God’s glory? These shifts will best position our kids to thrive today and lay a healthy foundation for their relationship with sport tomorrow.

All of life is in relationship with God for the Christian athlete and this certainly includes the moments before, during and after our games. 

While the approval of fans, coaches, friends, and sometimes earthly parents is often dependent on your performance for them, God’s approval for you as an adopted son or daughter is dependent on His performance for you.

The following post is a 30 minute presentation to the athletic department of a Christian university that has been transcribed. The university is prioritizing mental health conversations throughout the school year and Linsey and I provided the introduction to the topic. We asked and answered 5 questions at the intersection of mental health, faith, and sport. 

How do athletes and parents respond to bullying in a way that honors God?

Eight parental behaviors guaranteed to make your kid hate sports—and resent you

Athletes, coaches, and athletic directors, what if we flipped the script and chose the path of honoring over hazing?

Sports only work when we care. And caring often involves tears.

Fans’ affection for will always be based on your performance. Jesus’ affection for you will always be based on his performance—on your behalf.

Our attraction to March Madness isn’t just hype. It actually reveals four unique things about God’s glory in the way he hardwired humanity.

A 25-minute interview with author and speaker, Preston Sprinkle, about how Christ followers should (and should not) respond to trans athletes playing sports.

There is a better path forward when it comes to athletes and their mental health. Unsurprisingly, it involves a God who cares about the unseen realities of our soul and his word inviting us into an authentic relationship with him.

Sports shows our desire for something beyond mere survival. It’s evidence of something intrinsic within us that wants to not only see beauty and celebrate it—but see it a second or third time.