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The Writing On The Wall & Courage - Daniel Study - Chapter 6

Bible Study

September 15, 2008

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We have all heard the statement “the writing is on the wall.” Coaches have felt the truth of this statement after a big loss, during a losing season or after their job was terminated. If you have gone through the “writing is on the wall” experience, share the heart issues you wrestled with during that difficult time.

Note: King Belshazzar experienced the writing on the wall because of pride and rebellion, but that may not be why you went through your experience. If it is, then confess it to God. If not, then know that God wants to use your trial and pain for His glory.

OW2P Study - Playing One Way (Part 1)

Bible Study

June 12, 2009

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Goal
Upon the completion of this study, athletes will understand the issues of alcohol and other drugs, and have a basic understanding of the OW2P program. Athletes will have the opportunity to examine their personal decision-making process. They will gain an understanding of the elements in their world that shape the decisions they make. They will be challenged to make a commitment to being drug and alcohol free by signing the OW2P Commitment Card.

Key Scriptures
1 Corinthians 6:18-20, Romans 12:1-2

Warm Up

Amena Brown - Jesus Receives All the Honor

Bible Study

January 06, 2010

Amena Brown - Jesus Receives All the Honor

Key Verse:  
For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring you to God, after being put to death in the fleshly realm but made alive in the spiritual realm. 1 Peter 3:18

Watch the corresponding video, then use the questions below:

Rebel With A Cause

Article

January 01, 2014

Rebel With A Cause

Hugh Freeze has rebuilt Ole Miss football on the firm foundation of faith and family.

Game-Changer

Devotional

April 26, 2014

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Set: 

Everyone has one at least one favorite game-changing sports moment. It’s that one play during a game that changes everything. In a single moment, momentum shifts, and it alters the outcome of the game. Sometimes, the play not only changes the game, but also an athlete’s entire career.

Only One Study

Bible Study

August 07, 2010

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Key Verse:  "Jesus told him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.'" -  John 14:6

  • How many of your friends are looking into other religions to find answers to life?  What are they exploring?

  • Why do you people follow such religions?

  • What do other religions promise their believers?

  • Read John 14:6.  In reference to only one faith is the truth faith, how does this verse give us hope in Christ?

  • Why are people so turned off by Christianity today?

Struggling with Disrespect and Shame Study

Bible Study

August 07, 2010

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Key Verse: “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.  For you will be treated as you treat others.  The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?" -  Matthew 7:1-3

  • Zack talked about joining in with his friend in making fun of other people.  How much of an issue is that at your school?  Who do they target at your school?

  • Why do so many Christians get involved with talking down to other students?

To Save a Life - I Don't Want To Be Some Christian Study

Bible Study

August 04, 2010

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Summary
Jake goes to youth group but never leaves the back of his truck.  Chris comes out to go home and they discuss about why someone should believe in God.  Jake remarks there are so many “fakers” in the group, and he did not want to be “just some Christian”.

Verse
“The Lord said: Because these people approach Me with their mouths to honor Me with lip-service—yet their hearts are far from Me, and their worship [consists of] man-made rules learned [by rote]—"  - Isaiah 29:13

Discussion Questions

FCA Interview With Mark Teixeira

Video

May 21, 2012

FCA Interview With Mark Teixeira

Weigh Nothing Light

Skit

September 30, 2003

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Leader: Weigh nothing light on my soul
Are you still in control

Student 1: 3,000 children and teens a day see their parent’s marriage end in divorce

Leader: I desperately need You, I desperately know
Love left me hungry, life gave me pain
This world washed dreams away like the gray rain

Student 3: 66% of the population believes that absolute truth cannot be found

Leader: In you is my promise, I’m so afraid I let it slow
In You is salvation, in You is my glow
So sinking and worthless
So stinking, so fruitless
Smudges like newspaper, sooty and raw

Student 2: The suicide rate among teen has quadrupled in the last 4 decades

Stephen Curry

Wallpaper

March 04, 2013

Speed Bumps

Devotional

April 18, 2014

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Set: 

As athletes, it’s easy for us to find ourselves in situations that we never played out in our minds. Down by 10 in the fourth quarter against a team that didn’t stand a chance against us. Gripping our knee after tearing an ACL right before our senior season started. Left off the roster of the team we thought we deserved to be on. The list goes on and on. But it's how we handle these “speed bumps” of life that set us apart as Christians.

Recently, I was faced with an unexpected speed bump myself as I found myself working on my second round of rehab from knee surgery. (My knee had decided it didn't want to comply to the demands of my coach and the sport I loved.) But having Christ at the center of my life was key in this situation.

Ice In Their Veins

Article

January 01, 2014

Ice In Their Veins

Traditions run deep in the Swider-Peltz family—especially when it comes to speedskating and spreading the message of Jesus Christ.

Failing to Fail

Devotional

April 22, 2014

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Set: 

This was our time. My college basketball team had been in the middle of a rough losing streak, but now we found ourselves in a close game with a rival team on their court. This was our time.

After a series of tough foul calls, we were still within reach--down by three with one minute to go. During the timeout, all my coach asked of me was to get open on the wing and skip it to my teammate coming off of a fade screen. No way could I mess this up for my team.

How to Give A Gift of Stock

Promotional

December 15, 2008

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If you own stock you can give it as a tax deductible gift to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Download the PDF below to learn more!

Affirmative Fold-Ups

Team Builder

October 12, 2009

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Have group comfortably sit in a circle.  Give each participant a sheet of paper and ask them to write their name on the top of the paper.  Place all of the papers in the center of the circle.  Have each participant draw a sheet from the center (not their own) and ask them to write one (or a sentence) positive word about that person at the bottom of the sheet.  They then fold the paper up to cover up the word.  Have them pl

Physical Activity Level: 
Low
Group Size: 
Both

2-Handed Ro-sham-bo

Game

May 28, 2010

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Standard rock-paper-scissors. Except with 2 hands.

Everyone is in a circle. Your right hand plays against another person's left hand. Your left hand plays against another person's right hand.

If one of your hands loses, it's okay, because that hand is still in the game. You only get eliminated if both your hands lose.

Physical Activity Level: 
Low
Group Size: 
Both

The Game - Get Focused Video

Video

May 26, 2009

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Back To Back

Team Builder

October 12, 2009

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Every group member must find a partner of approximately equal height and weight, if possible.  The partners will lock arms with their backs to one another.  With arms remaining locked at all times, the partners will sit down on the ground, kick their legs out straight, and try to stand back up.  Then groups of four will try the same thing.  Then groups of eight, sixteen, and eventually, the entire group together.  This is the perfect activity to begin a tr

Physical Activity Level: 
Low
Group Size: 
Both

Who is your Saul?

Devotional

April 03, 2014

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Set: 

“No way. Are you kidding me? What??” Those were my responses when someone told me news I never thought I would hear.

It had been right after I’d finished up speaking at a college FCA Huddle several years ago. One athlete, who I thought would never enter an FCA meeting, showed up to the Huddle. This player had been antagonistic to the things of Christ and was as mean-spirited as anyone I’d ever met. If there was a fight in practice, he was in the middle of it. If there was foul language being shouted out on the football field, it usually came from him. In my estimation, this kid was as far from becoming a Christian as LeBron James was from winning Wimbledon. In my mind, it was just not going to happen.

The Fence

Skit

September 30, 2003

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People are sitting on a fence and Jesus and Satan are at opposite ends of the fence. Jesus says, “Come and follow me.” to the first person on the fence. That person asks, “Why should I?”. Satan gives reasons to come with him while Jesus combats Satan with the Word of God and reasons to follow Him. Each person decides one way or the other until they come to the last person, who decides that the fence is comfortable. He chooses not to make a decision either way, to just stay on the fence. Satan then says, “Welcome to Hell, I own the fence.” You can follow this by reading Revelation 3:15 or just stop after the last line.

Characters: Jesus, Satan, four people on the fence 

Having the Heart of a Champion

Devotional

October 19, 2013

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Set: 
The heart of a champion…Many talk about it; coaches seek to instill it in their players; players dream of being victorious. But what does the heart of a true champion look like?

Pride Bombs

Devotional

March 31, 2014

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Set: 

I did it again. I can’t believe I haven’t learned yet. I should know better, but it’s so hard not to do it. Everyone does it. I guess it’s considered just part of life, but I refuse to cave in and be like everyone else.

SPUD

Team Builder

October 12, 2009

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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

The Tour Team

Devotional

April 05, 2014

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Set: 

As an amateur cyclist (very amateur), I just love the Tour de France. For 21 Stages in just 23 days, 180 of the most highly conditioned athletes ride 2,200 miles through some of the most beautiful countryside and grueling mountains in the world. It’s considered the “Super Bowl” of cycling, and it’s arguably one of the most physically, mentally and spiritually demanding events in all of sports. The riders average over 100 miles each day and burn over 130,000 calories! And while most of us would find it hard to drive a car thru the Alps, just imagine trying to do it on a bike.

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