Ahmaud Arbery and “Running the Race Well”
Reflections on the white Christian assumptions behind typical notions of “running the race well” and how those assumptions might be challenged if we considered the death of Ahmaud Arbery.
With Seasons On Pause, Let’s Choose To Serve
Taneka Rubin is a professional basketball player and an author. She was playing this year in Spain when her season was suddenly cut short. In this post she discusses her response to that disappointment and her decision to look beyond herself.
God is Still at Work: Reflections on a Season and a Life in Coaching
High school basketball coach Joel Hueser reflects on this past season and the way that God continues to shape and form him through coaching.
Survive and Advance: Sports Leadership in Times of Crisis
Chris Hobbs reflects on his experience as an athletic director during the coronavirus crisis and offers guidance for fellow leaders.
How Athletes Can Cultivate the Virtue of Faith
Philosophy professor and soccer coach Mike Austin writes about the Christian virtue of faith and how it might be cultivated in the context of sports.
A Football Coach’s Perspective: With Crisis Comes Opportunity
Mike Breeden is a former high school and college football coach who now ministers to coaches. Here, he shares two ways he believes coaches can use the current crisis as an opportunity for growth.
Reaping a Harvest Even When A Perfect Season Is Disrupted
The Hope College women’s basketball team had an undefeated season in 2019-20, until the coronavirus cut it short. Assistant coach Courtney Kust writes about that experience and what she learned from her team this year.
In The Beginning
Art Remillard, a professor of religious studies and a former college athlete, explains why reflecting on our sports-related “origin stories” at this time can help remind us of our meaning and purpose.
Let’s Remember the Life-Changing Legacy of Eric Liddell
Cindy White, Program Director for the Faith & Sports Institute Retreat, discusses the life-changing legacy of Olympic gold medalist Eric Liddell and explains why Christian athletes today should learn from his example.
Keep Digging Into the Box
Dani Price, Assistant Softball Coach for Georgia Southern University, reflects on the way she has wrestled with the challenge and disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic.
