Bringing Sports Ministry into the Mental Health Conversation
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?
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
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
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.
Creating Spaces that Invite Joy
An excerpt from Truett Seminary theology professor Angela Williams Gorrell’s new book on joy.
What Are Christians in Sports Reading? Book Recommendations from 2020
A collection of book recommendations from Christians involved in sports in various ways, ranging from scholars and sports ministry leaders to coaches and athletes.
More Than Sports: Changing The Narrative For Young Athletes
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
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
An interview with former Arena Football League quarterback Nick Davila on navigating the highs and lows of life and sports.
The Vices and Virtues of Lance Armstrong: A “20/20” Documentary of Who We Are
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?
