The Fellowship of Christian Athletes inducts a few coaches each year into its Hall of Champions. In 2018, former Georgia Bulldogs football coach Mark Richt was inducted. Other FCA Hall of Champions honorees include Tony Dungy, Tom Landry, Tom Osborne, and Bobby Bowden.

Richt led the University of Miami to its first ACC Coastal title and was named ACC Coach of the Year. Before that, he coached at Georgia from 2001 to 2015, winning two SEC championships and nine bowl games. While there’s no arguing that he succeeded on the field, his testimony of coming to Christ and his commitment to Christian values led to his selection for the FCA Hall of Champions. “He is involved in his local church,” wrote one nominator. “He is a servant leader, both professionally and personally. He personifies the attributes FCA espouses in our stated values and mission.”

1 John 2 – Kingdom Perspective

First John 2 continues John’s remarks on sin in the Christian life. Neither Mark Richt nor any inductees into the FCA Hall of Champions are perfect, but something should distinguish them. They should demonstrate a genuine relationship and fellowship with God by obeying His commands, walking as He walked, and loving others as He did.

Do you have a biblical worldview when it comes to sports? A biblical worldview in sports is a comprehensive understanding of competition from a Christian standpoint. An athlete or coach’s worldview is his “big picture,” a playbook of all his beliefs about competition. It is his way of understanding how he or she competes or behaves in competition. One’s worldview is the basis for making daily decisions. Aside from the Bible, Wes Neal’s Handbook on Athletic Perfection is the best resource for developing this worldview. If you’re unsure how a biblical worldview affects your goals, motivation, and perspective on success, you need to read this book.

The Kingdom Coach and Athlete strive to walk in the light and grow into Christ’s likeness. By obeying His Word, they avoid the hypocrisy of saying one thing and doing another. Their behavior shows they are genuine members of God’s team.

Bible Memory Verse – “They are from the world; therefore, they speak as from the world, and the world hears them.” 1 John 4:5 (LSB)

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Our featured book this week is Lessons From the Sidelines by Beth Walker. Through her personal stories and interviews with other women, Beth Walker shows that it’s possible for wives to pursue their own callings even as they support their husbands’ careers and ministries. Whether you’re a coach’s wife, the wife of a professional athlete, a pastor’s wife, the wife of a CEO, a military wife, or a college administrator’s wife, you have unique challenges to navigate that differ from the struggles of other women.

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