Parent Blog

I was visiting with one of our FCA staff in Minneapolis the other day who made the comment that he personally experienced the gamut of emotions in sports, having played and coached at all levels.  Yet nothing compared to the level of frustration that he experienced as a parent shepherding his children through the world of sports.

If you are a sports parent, this blog is for you.  Our prayer is that you will find some nuggets of biblical, Christ-centered wisdom that will be wind in the sails of your own heart and godly counsel for your children!

To start things off, please read the following article by Pastor and author CJ Mahaney.  I think you will find CJ’s insights a helpful start to your journey as you shepherd your children through the wild world of sports!

Fathers and Sons and Sports by CJ Mahaney
I will do my best to provide some answers to your excellent questions about fathers and sons and sports. It is certainly an area I have given some thought and attention to, because of my love for sports and my son Chad’s participation in sports. My son is not only familiar with my love for sports, he is also aware of my idolatrous devotion to sports prior to my conversion. For me, participation in sports growing up was a means of self-exaltation. But I want my son to glorify God and not himself when he plays. So from a young age I have sought to protect him from emulating my past sinful example while building into his soul an appreciation for playing sports as a gift from God. I attempted to address this topic in chapter twelve of Humility: True Greatness.

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A Father’s Guide to Watching Bowl Games

For all the dads out there who are watching the last few college football bowl games, here are some great thoughts from Jeff Robinson on taking advantage of this time with your kids:  At the risk of sounding like one who has missed the real meaning of Christmas, I have to admit that one of [...]

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Parents and idolatry in sports

Idolatry in sports Many of you have mentioned how much you enjoyed the parent’s session we held, and we’re certainly appreciative.  Hopefully it stimulates conversations among parents and within the home that all contribute to honoring Jesus Christ in word and deed.  This note/blog is intended to help further the conversation amongst us as we [...]

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Parenting and sports – a followup to Brian’s post

The following excellent article is a piece that we have used in FCA to sharpen our thinking on how to steward sports. I would highly recommend it to coaches and parents who are in positions to teach athletes to recognize God’s sovereign hand at work in their lives through the parable of sports. You can [...]

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