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Coaches are evaluated by wins, losses, rankings, and results, making it easy to tie our worth to how our teams perform. But Christian coaches are called to something different. Discover how anchoring your identity in Christ can free you to pursue excellence, lead from security instead of fear, and coach for God’s glory rather than your own validation.
Hazing has been normalized in sports for generations and the damage it causes can be devastating. The evidence suggests it doesn’t even create the unity teams hope for. Christian athletes, coaches, and leaders have an opportunity to offer a better way: replacing humiliation with honor and building team cultures rooted in dignity, grace, courage, belonging, and the example of Jesus.
The first 30 days of college can shape the habits you carry for years. Here are seven practical things every Christian athlete can do to build a strong spiritual foundation, find community, establish healthy boundaries, and compete with greater purpose.
For Athletes
What if the most Christlike thing you do this season has nothing to do with how you compete, and everything to do with who you notice? Biblical hospitality is more than hosting—it’s the practice of making room for the outsider. For Christian athletes, that can mean noticing the transfer, freshman, injured teammate, or person quietly standing on the edge of the team.
Hazing has been normalized in sports for generations and the damage it causes can be devastating. The evidence suggests it doesn’t even create the unity teams hope for. Christian athletes, coaches, and leaders have an opportunity to offer a better way: replacing humiliation with honor and building team cultures rooted in dignity, grace, courage, belonging, and the example of Jesus.
The first 30 days of college can shape the habits you carry for years. Here are seven practical things every Christian athlete can do to build a strong spiritual foundation, find community, establish healthy boundaries, and compete with greater purpose.
Amidst the frantic pace and emotional whirlwind of training camp, how can Christian Athletes faithfully glorify God and experience His presence? This article offers three practical tips.
For Coaches
Coaches are evaluated by wins, losses, rankings, and results, making it easy to tie our worth to how our teams perform. But Christian coaches are called to something different. Discover how anchoring your identity in Christ can free you to pursue excellence, lead from security instead of fear, and coach for God’s glory rather than your own validation.
Hazing has been normalized in sports for generations and the damage it causes can be devastating. The evidence suggests it doesn’t even create the unity teams hope for. Christian athletes, coaches, and leaders have an opportunity to offer a better way: replacing humiliation with honor and building team cultures rooted in dignity, grace, courage, belonging, and the example of Jesus.
If excellence is primarily a virtue—a condition of the heart and character being formed—then the question we ask of our teams and of ourselves changes entirely. We stop asking only “What did we achieve?” and start asking “Who are we becoming?”
We might find our athletic experiences transformed into moments of profound awe and genuine worship if we paused and truly observed the wonders of God's craftsmanship showcased in sport.
For Parents
Hazing has been normalized in sports for generations and the damage it causes can be devastating. The evidence suggests it doesn’t even create the unity teams hope for. Christian athletes, coaches, and leaders have an opportunity to offer a better way: replacing humiliation with honor and building team cultures rooted in dignity, grace, courage, belonging, and the example of Jesus.
My child doesn't want to play anymore—now what? Practical, prayer-centered wisdom for parents wrestling with youth sports decisions.
There is not a manual for starting a parent prayer group on your kid’s sports teams, but there are some best practices and questions to answer before getting started to help launch this in the right direction.
We might find our athletic experiences transformed into moments of profound awe and genuine worship if we paused and truly observed the wonders of God's craftsmanship showcased in sport.
What if the most Christlike thing you do this season has nothing to do with how you compete, and everything to do with who you notice? Biblical hospitality is more than hosting—it’s the practice of making room for the outsider. For Christian athletes, that can mean noticing the transfer, freshman, injured teammate, or person quietly standing on the edge of the team.