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  Jun 16

  by Gordon Thiessen

  1 John 2 – The Kingdom Sports Blog

  Marks of a Christian Coach 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...

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  Jun 15

  by Gordon Thiessen

  1 John 1 – The Kingdom Sports Blog

  Searching for Reality When major U.S. sports returned to competition during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, it didn’t feel real to many fans. With so much misunderstood about the COVID-19 virus,...

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  Jun 14

  by Gordon Thiessen

  2 Peter 3 – Kingdom Sports Blog

  Shrugging Off Scoffers The New Orleans Saints had just finished a great season on the field in 2018 when their coach Sean Payton was caught on camera mocking the Vikings...

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  Jun 13

  by Gordon Thiessen

  2 Peter 2 – Kingdom Sports Blog

  Avoid Spiritual Counterfeiters Many consider the 1972 Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament the most well-known rigged game in history. The US team had a record at the games of 63-0 and...

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  Jun 12

  by Gordon Thiessen

  2 Peter 1 – Kingdom Sports Blog

  Return on Investment According to the National Council of Youth Sports, sports are generally considered healthy for kids by providing physical, social, and mental benefits. But in recent years, the...

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  Jun 9

  by Gordon Thiessen

  1 Peter 5 – Kingdom Sport Blog

  Failure to Faithfulness One of the lessons retired US Women’s National Soccer team star Abby Wambach shared during her commencement address at Barnard College was how to make failure your...

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  Jun 8

  by Gordon Thiessen

  1 Peter 4 – Kingdom Sports Blog

  Wrestling with Trials When asked what he got from the Olympic Trials, Jason Richardson wrestled with the question like Jacob wrestling with an angel of God having his hip broken...

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  Jun 7

  by Gordon Thiessen

  1 Peter 3 – Kingdom Sports Blog

  The Power of Consistency Kay Yow was the head coach of the NC State Wolfpack women’s basketball team from 1975-2009. She coached an Olympic gold medal team and was inducted...

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  Jun 6

  by Gordon Thiessen

  1 Peter 2 – Kingdom Sports Blog

  Becoming Living Stones I'm a Yankee fan. Sorry, I know lots of fans hate them and it probably makes little sense for a kid from Nebraska to fall in love...

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