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?
“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.
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.
“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.
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.
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 if, in our pursuit to help our kid be the best possible athletic version of themselves, we are contributing to a system that’s more likely going to lead to joyless play and them hanging up their cleats because of pressure from us?
Dude Perfect presents a potential model for what play and sports could look like on the New Earth.
“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.