You Are Here > Resources / All

All

  • True Champions

    September 01, 2013

    devotional
    Set: 

    My wife coached with the Houston Comets when they were crowned the first WNBA champions. When most people see her championship ring, very few think about what it took to obtain it. The Comets won it all because that team consisted of true champions.

    A champion is by definition an ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person; one who fights; a mighty warrior. In the case of Goliath, it literally means the man between the two, denoting the position he held between the quarreling camps. From this vantage point, we’re given a very clear indication of what a true champion is: one who willingly steps up when it’s time to do battle.

  • Home Stretch: Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins

    September 01, 2013

    Home Stretch: Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins

    My family didn’t have much, growing up in poverty in Pensacola, Fla., but we had
    each other, and that was really all we needed. My six brothers and I loved to be outside playing every sport imaginable, sometimes even inventing our own games. I can still remember playing football in the yard with my brothers and cousins, dreaming of one day playing in the NFL.

  • Bengal Believer

    September 01, 2013

    Bengal Believer

    Cincinnati's Andy Dalton has been trusting God’s plan, from his days as a high school freshman "B" team quarterback all the way to the NFL.

  • Heart of a Coach: Erica Walsh, Penn State University

    September 01, 2013

    Heart of a Coach: Erica Walsh, Penn State University

    Last season, Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Walsh led the Nittany Lions to the national championship game. Despite coming up just short of winning the title, the longtime coach—who also served as a coach for U.S. Women’s Soccer—is helping her team build upon the experience with increased on-field expectations and a continued focus on developing young women of character beyond the soccer pitch.

  • Heart of an Athlete: Becca Wann, University of Richmond

    September 01, 2013

    Heart of an Athlete: Becca Wann, University of Richmond

    Playing two Division I sports is nothing new for Richmond senior Becca Wann. For the past three years the Chesterfield, Va., native has immediately gone from the soccer field to the basketball hardwood, a yearly routine that occupies eight consecutive months at a time. With those days soon coming to a close, Wann is looking to build on her already stellar athletic résumé and to utilize her platform to share her faith.

  • Fields of Faith Spotlight: Southwest Florida FCA

    September 01, 2013

    Fields of Faith Spotlight: Southwest Florida FCA

    Edwin Etienne has a favorite phrase: God Over Everything. That “everything” includes fear and nerves, which—for a kid of Etienne’s stature—you wouldn’t think would be much of a problem.
    But sure enough, when the football star and state champion wrestler was asked to speak at Riverdale (Fla.) High School’s Fields of Faith event last year, the butterflies were in his stomach.

  • In The Family

    September 01, 2013

    In The Family

    Husband and wife Kyle and Misti Cussen may lead teams at rival universities, but they share the same coaching mission: to reflect Christ's light through the avenue of sports.

  • Fit4Ever: Make A Health Comeback

    September 01, 2013

    Fit4Ever: Make A Health Comeback

    Every comeback starts with a single play and then grows with momentum and belief. Start your health comeback today!

  • For the Team

    August 31, 2013

    devotional
    Set: 
    One of the things I have always liked about Notre Dame football is the fact that the players don’t have their names on the back of their jerseys. There is a sense that when you play for this school, you are part of something far bigger than you. There are decades of history, legendary coaches, and miraculous wins.
     
    No one player is more important than the team. It takes commitment, sacrifice, and a relentless pursuit of excellence from every single person in the locker room—from the water boys to the head coach, from the athletic trainers to the quarterback.
     

  • Toughness

    August 30, 2013

    devotional
    Set: 
    When I was eight years old, my older brother, Steve, younger brother, Bill, and I were heading home from playing baseball. Suddenly, some kid attacked Steve from behind. Six-year-old Bill picked up our bat and began to wail on Steve’s attacker. The kid took off, and we sprinted home. Soon, a knock came at our door. Knowing it was the enemy, we sent Mom. Swinging a rolling pin in her hand, she yelled for the kid to go home and never come back. He never came back because he knew the Elliotts were tough!
     

Browse By

Ministry

Sport

Book of the Bible

FCA Bible Topic