The Motivation of Love
When my son Josh was younger, I recall introducing him to basketball. Though I played football in college, basketball was...
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He First Loved Us
Most guy’s favorite sports movie is Field of Dreams. The popular sports fantasy film tells the story of a farmer...
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Counterfeit Faith
In the 1984 Orange Bowl game, #1 ranked Nebraska trailed Miami 17–0 after the first quarter. Early in the second...
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A Biblical World View
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes inducts a few coaches each year into its Hall of Champions. In 2018, former Georgia...
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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...
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Shrugging Off Scoffers
The New Orleans Saints had just finished a great season on the field in 2018 when their coach, Sean Payton,...
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Spiritual Counterfeiters
Many consider the 1972 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament as the most well-known rigged games in history. The US team had...
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Return on Investment
According to the National Council of Youth Sports, sports are generally considered a healthy activity for kids, providing physical, social,...
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Failure to Faithfulness
One of the lessons retired US Women’s National Soccer team star Abby Wambach shared during her commencement address at Barnard...
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Wrestling With Trials
Jason Richardson wrestled with the question when asked what he got from the Olympic Trials, like Jacob wrestling with an...
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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...
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Becoming Living Stones
I’m a Yankee fan. Sorry, I know lots of fans hate them. It probably makes little sense for a kid...
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Facing Persecution
For years, Bill Buckner, the Major League Baseball great, was persecuted by fans who verbally abused him for a crucial...
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A Problem with Wealth
Professional elite athletes and coaches earn more than ever thanks to soaring TV contracts and advertising endorsement deals. In fact,...
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The Problem of Envy
NBA free agency has triggered a lot of jealousy among its players. When Timofey Mozgov received a 65-million-dollar deal from...
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Checking the Tongue
Recently, a college football referee retired and was asked about the bad behavior of several coaches. During his career, he...
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Playing Favorites
When Coach Ron Brown faced several parents who believed their sons deserved more playing time, he told them, “How about...
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Walk the Walk
Roger Staubach, the legendary quarterback who led the Dallas Cowboys to victory in the 1971 Super Bowl, struggled with a...
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Core Values
The year 2019 marked the 100th anniversary of a notorious moment in baseball’s history: when the White Sox lost to...
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Who Is Cheering For You?
One of my favorite stories in the Kingdom Sports: Doing Sports God’s Way Bible Study is from one of the...
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