Results tagged “sports”
The Reason for Sports (09/18/09 - 15 Comments)
I have always found it difficult to think about sports in a distinctly Christian way. I love sports (mostly watching, occasionally playing) and want to be able to enjoy fandom guilt-free. But every now and then, when I look at another of the sports scandals or when I hear of the lives of athletes, I wonder if professional sports really is a worthwhile pastime for the Christian. By our participation as fans are we contributing...
No Fickle Fan (09/17/08 - 9 Comments)
A couple of weeks ago, I went to watch the Toronto Blue Jays take on the Tampa Bay Rays (baseball, for those of you who may not follow professional sports). For the first time in recent memory I went to the game on back-to-back days, both Friday and Saturday. When they announced the group that would sing the national anthems for Saturday afternoon's game, I knew I was where I needed to be that day....
Game Day for the Glory of God (09/09/08 - 4 Comments)
For people living in a society so obsessed with sports and so given over to them, I'm not sure that enough Christians have paused to consider what they think about sports in a way that is firmly biblical. I can think of only a small handful of books that have considered sports in light of Scripture and that have offered truly Christian ways of thinking about them. Into this void steps Stephen Altrogge with his...
Out of the Park (08/15/08 - 20 Comments)
On Wednesday evening I was coaching first base when, from behind me, I overheard a chat between two of the parents from other team. “That first baseman was so nice. He would tell our guys, ‘Nice hit!’ even though he is on the other team. What a nice boy!” With just a bit of pride I smiled, knowing they weren’t talking about just any first baseman; they were talking about my boy. It was a...
An Interview with Ben Zobrist (03/02/08 - 9 Comments)
I met Ben Zobrist while in was in Nashville speaking at the Nashville Conference on the Church and Theology. The conference was hosted by Community Bible Church, the church he and his wife, Julianna, call home (Julianna is a professional singer and musician. You can visit her MySpace). Ben was pointed out to me as the shortstop for the Tampa Bay Rays (apparently they are no longer the Tampa Bay Devil Rays). I know the...
Tony Dungy - Quiet Strength (09/01/07 - 4 Comments)
The quiet strength and outspoken faith of Tony Dungy. Those who know the National Football League will know of Tony Dungy, the coach of the Indianapolis Colts. One of the league's premier and most respected coaches, Dungy is a Christian and one who is outspoken about his faith. Two events in the past two years have put him in the spotlight: the death of his son in 2006 and the Colts' Superbowl victory in 2007....