Psalm 23:1–3 – Rest Day is Every Day
Sports are high-energy, loud, and intense. The opposite of restful. That's why rest days are so important—your muscles need time to mend, your heart rate needs to come down, and your mind needs a break from being strategic and alert. You need a place to let your guard down. But did you know that true rest, the kind that comes…
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John 14:27 – Losing Can’t Stop Peace
How do you feel when you’re on the way home from a competition... and you lost? Sad. Angry. Disappointed in yourself. The opposite of peaceful. And losing happens all the time, in sports and in life. But we have good news: Jesus gives us a kind of peace you can’t find anywhere in the world. Receiving that gift isn’t always…
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Isaiah 40:31 – You’re Strong When You’re Tired
You gave it your all in the first half, but there's a lot left to go. You're worn out. At the start of the game, your nerves almost got the best of you. And now you just want the game to be over. Hoang and Janice have been there. How did they keep going? Trusting God isn't like waving a…
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Philippians 4:6–7 – Have Peace No Matter the Outcome
In every sport, you have to make the next best move without knowing how it’s going to turn out. Your decision could result in an injury. Or it could cause you to lose. In these circumstances, it’s hard to not let fear control you. Tai has been injured before and worries it could happen again. Nurbas feels the anxiety of…
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Romans 8:18 – Glory is Coming
Has your coach ever told you to wait for a specific moment to make a play? Being patient and not reacting until that opportunity arrives is difficult. It takes a lot of restraint. But your coach asks you to do this because he or she has the big picture in mind. Your coach wants you and your teammates to win!…
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Psalm 18:2 – God is Your Fortress
How does your locker room make you feel? Or your dugout, or the bench? These are the places you and your team gather to rest, strategize with your coach, or get a pep talk before you go back out into the game. These places are safe like fortresses. Your opponents can’t reach you here. José and Francoise have come to…
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Philippians 2:3–5 – Being Humble When It’s Hard
When you’ve played your sport for a while, watched a lot of games, and analyzed strategies, it can be easy to think that you know the next best play to make when you’re in the game. And maybe you do. But when your coach has a different idea, do you listen? Do you talk back? Does playing your best mean…
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Jeremiah 29:11 – When You Don’t Get What You Want
One day, it could happen: you don't get picked for the team. Suddenly, you wonder what all your hard work has been for. You wonder if a university will offer you a scholarship now. Your dream of being a professional athlete seems to be over. You were just on top of the world, and now, it feels like the world…
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Matthew 22:37–40 – Use Your Sport to Love God
Some days, it's hard to love your sport. You might rather sleep in than go to early morning practice. Or maybe every season you get beaten by the same team and don't want to lose again. For Alo, day after day of slow work made it hard to love his sport. It was hard for Sofija to love her sport…
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Philippians 4:12–13 – When an Injury Brings You Low
Sports can take us to the highest of highs. Your team comes back against all odds and wins the championship. The crowd roars. You’ve never felt more alive. But sports can also take us to the lowest of lows. You get injured in front of everyone, and it hurts. It costs your team the win they need to advance. You’re…
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