A New Beginning
I love the start of a new baseball season. Every team starts fresh, every team and player has a blank sheet that they will fill with statistics, achievements, wins and losses over the course of the next 162 games. It’s a new beginning, full of promise and hope.
Beginnings are like that. They carry with them a deep sense of…
Hard Times
In the end of this year, we have been reminded of the human frailty of some of the biggest names in sports. It is painful to watch a person’s life being systematically shredded and exposed before the gawking eyes of a voyeuristic world. In the midst of wrongdoing, disruption of family, and, in some cases, even death, we witness in our…
God’s Greatest Gift
How many times have we heard an athlete referred to as a natural born player—a natural born golfer (Jordan Spieth), or outfielder (Roberto Clemente), or middle linebacker (Mike Singletary)? Everything in their makeup—mentally and physically—seems to point to them having been born with purpose—to excel in that specific area of sport to which they were “born.”
I have often wondered…
Life and Loss
Sports is rooted in the concept of winning and losing, and, although victories generally take one form (a W in the victory column), loss can come in many shapes and sizes. You can lose a point or lose a game or lose a match or lose a tournament. You can lose a player to injuries or to free agency, and…
When Your Faith Is Tested
In sports, there are all kinds of things that test you. You can be tested by the intellectual challenge of a game that requires a significant amount of memorization and study (like football). You can be tested physically by just the wear and tear of a sport that has an extraordinarily long season (like baseball), and you can be tested…
For God So Loved - Marriage
While marriage comes with both joy and fulfillment, it also requires great sacrifice. This week we'll discuss how the sacrificial spirit required in sports translates to our marriage relationships. We're addressing the real issues in sports and life this weekend on Sport.Org.
Giving Thanks
This is Thanksgiving weekend, and it is one of my favorite times in the year. I enjoy the food (of course) and the football (even if I nap through the Lions game), and I enjoy just having some time to reflect on the blessings of God. Psalm 136:1 says:
“Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His…
The Power To Persevere
Professional golfer Paula Creamer had worked all year long to earn a berth in the 2008 ADT Championship, the year’s final tournament. When the event began, however, Creamer was suffering from peritonitis, a painful inflammation of the abdominal wall. Throughout the four days of the tournament, she was in constant pain, unable to eat, and spent at least one night…
Courage: Doing the Right Thing
As followers of Jesus Christ, we know we’re called to “do the right thing,” but doing so takes courage and determination. On Sport.Org Radio, former NFL kicker Matt Stover talks about overcoming those times when we’re tempted to go against our convictions. Don’t miss an encouraging conversation on the power we find in trusting God, on Sport.Org Radio!
How We View Competition
What does competitiveness look like? The intensity of an NFL linebacker? The confidence of a pro golfer on Sunday? The swagger of a world-class athlete who is facing down the competition? To get to the highest levels of sport, you must be intensely competitive—but there is a serious need to keep a clear perspective on our games.
The danger comes…