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Category: Identity

Is There Hope for Youth Sports?

by Paul Putz | Jul 7, 2022 | Coaching, Identity, Running The Race Well | 0

Baseball coach and athletic director Keith Wahl reflects on the culture of youth sports and how we can participate in its restoration.

Christ As Our Foundation: Three Lessons from a Former College Athlete

by Paul Putz | Jul 26, 2021 | Identity, Running The Race Well | 0

Former college volleyball player and current graduate student at Truett Seminary, Shelby Livingstone, reflects on her time as a college athlete.

Bringing Sports Ministry into the Mental Health Conversation

by Paul Putz | Jun 2, 2021 | Identity, Mental Health, Running The Race Well | 0

Retired professional golfer and current sports ministry leader Tracy Hanson reflects on the need to provide mental health support for sports ministry leaders alongside the athletes and coaches they serve.

What is “Good Enough” for a Christian Athlete?

by Paul Putz | May 3, 2021 | Coaching, Identity, Running The Race Well | 0

College softball coach Dani Price reflects on a story from the Gospel of Mark and how it connects to our need for affirmation in sports.

The Sacred Vulnerability of Sports Ministry

by Paul Putz | Apr 23, 2021 | Identity, Running The Race Well, Theology | 0

Truett Seminary graduate Josh Flores Olvera writes about his introduction to sports ministry and what he’s learned about working with athletes.

Beware the “Christian Athlete” Performance Trap

by Paul Putz | Feb 17, 2021 | Identity, Mental Health, Running The Race Well | 0

As a former professional athlete, Tracy Hanson has been involved with Christian sports ministries for nearly three decades. Here she writes about the need to create safer spaces for athletes to process grief, trauma, and loss as their faith grows and develops.

More Than Sports: Changing The Narrative For Young Athletes

by Paul Putz | Dec 11, 2020 | Identity, Running The Race Well | 0

Truett Seminary Sports Ministry student Joshua Ehambe draws on his experience and observations in American sports culture to make the case for a healthy Christian approach to sports that recognizes and values athletes as whole persons.

Five Truths I Wish I Knew as a College Athlete

by Paul Putz | Oct 14, 2020 | Identity, Running The Race Well | 0

Former college basketball player and current graduate student at Truett Seminary Abby Lee reflects on her time as a college athlete.

Nick Davila on Faith, Family, and Life after Football

by Paul Putz | Sep 22, 2020 | Identity, Running The Race Well | 0

An interview with former Arena Football League quarterback Nick Davila on navigating the highs and lows of life and sports.

A Conversation with Rachael Denhollander on Sports, Theology, Justice, and Identity

by Paul Putz | Aug 10, 2020 | Identity, Mental Health, Theology | 0

An interview with Rachael Denhollander on American sports culture from a Christian theological perspective.

The Vices and Virtues of Lance Armstrong: A “20/20” Documentary of Who We Are

by Paul Putz | Jul 28, 2020 | Identity, Running The Race Well, Theology | 0

Theologian John White reflects on the recent ESPN documentary about Lance Armstrong. What can it teach us about the cultivation of vices and virtues in our own lives?

Athletes, Embrace Your Affiliation

by Paul Putz | Jun 24, 2020 | Identity, Running The Race Well | 0

Leandro Medeiros, Executive Director of the Chicago Eagles, reflects on the way fatherhood has helped him see his athlete identity in a new light.

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