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  • Sprint Ahead

    April 11, 2012

    devotional
    Set: 

    In our daily lives and our athletic venues we face many giants. Maybe it is an opposing team that you are playing, and the critics give you no chance of competing with the “giants,” much less beating them. Or maybe it is your job, your finances, your past or even raising your kids. Regardless, the giants in our lives are there to do one thing: intimidate us and steal the hope that God has given us through His Son, Jesus Christ.

    David told Saul in 1 Samuel 17:32 (NIV), “Let no one lose heart on account of this Philistine…” but still, many people ran from the giant, Goliath. It says in 1 Samuel 17:24, “When the Israelites saw the man, they all ran from him in great fear.”

  • SPUD

    October 12, 2009

    team_builder

    Have each player number off. An option is to have more than one person per number.
    After everyone has a number, have each player group together in a bunch.
    One person starts with a ball in the center of the group
    The person with the ball throws the ball up while yelling a number.
    Everyone runs in all different directions away from the bunch except for the person(s) whose number is called.
    The person(s) whose number is called catches the ball and yells "Spud!" As soon as this is yelled, everyone has to freeze.
    The person with the ball is allowed to take 3 giant steps toward any player.

    Physical Activity Level: 
    High
    Group Size: 
    Both

  • Squeeze Play

    October 07, 2010

    devotional
    Set: 

    The 2005 St. Louis Cardinals were masters of the squeeze play, often winning games in their last at-bat with their precise and timely execution of baseball’s most fundamental plays. Each time, a batter gave up his opportunity to reach base to make sure his teammate on third crossed home plate. The batter sacrificed his own at-bat to benefit one teammate, which in turn benefited the team as a whole.

  • Staff 101

    February 16, 2010

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    A podcast geared specifically for FCA staff with relevant, practical training on how to advance the ministry.
    FCA's Training Philosophy
    A podcast geared specifically for FCA staff with relevant, practical training on how to advance the ministry.
    FCA's Training Philosophy

  • Staff Attitudes

    October 02, 2007

    bible_study

    Wisdom for a Young Head Coach
    Week 5

    I Timothy 2:8-15

    Read the text aloud.

    Discussion Questions:

  • Stand

    June 09, 2013

    devotional
    Set: 

    You may be familiar with the story of James J. Braddock, which was told in the film Cinderella Man. Braddock was a former successful boxer who lost everything he had in the Great Depression. He couldn’t get work (much less a fight), couldn’t pay his bills, and was running the risk of losing his children.

  • Stand Firm

    March 02, 2010

    devotional
    Set: 

    Hockey Chat:  Some guys have made a career out of standing in front of the net on offense.  They get all the tips and rebounds.  But they also get all the hacks and whacks from trying to stake their claim near the crease.  In the end it’s worked well for many players who can hang in there.

  • Stand Firm

    September 25, 2012

    devotional
    Set: 

    Recently, I was reminded of a football game my younger brother played years ago. It was a classic Friday-night match-up between the top two teams in the conference. Both teams were highly rated for both their dominant defense and offensive efficiency. Each entered the battlefield with spotless conference records and brought bus-loads of fans to the game. The atmosphere was thick with pressure.

    As in any such classic battle, the game was well-played on both sides, and it all came down to the last stand. My brother’s team was down by four. They had the ball on the one-yard line and four full downs to get into the end zone.

    “Defense!” was the cry from across the field. “Stand firm!”

  • Stand Your Ground

    October 01, 2009

    Stand Your Ground

    "Everybody drinks. Just have a beer and stop being a baby."

    "Come on, it's only pot. It's not a big deal."

    "Just take these. I know they're steroids, but nobody will know you're taking them, and you'll be amazed how much better your game will be."

    The message is the same in schools around the country. Insert the area's biggest drug-related problem, and you'll hear the same thing: "Everyone is doing it, and they're turning out just fine."

  • Standing Firm

    July 29, 2013

    devotional
    Set: 

    How encouraging it is to find someone firm in his or her faith in the world of sport. It is obvious that some people are drifting spiritually. Many athletes are looking for a new gimmick to improve their performance, so they try Jesus the way they may try a lucky charm or a new color of shoes. Often a superstitious faith comes with feigned or half-hearted devotion to God. These people do not want to obey their creator; they prefer to have a “genie in a bottle” that will obey them. When convenient, they may go to church or read their Bibles, but they are often drifting with the current. Sometimes the drifters get anchored to God—sometimes they flounder and fade away. An eccentric friend who often talks in Christian jargon asked a colleague of mine, “When did you wake up?”

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