Motivation
Motivation by Grace, by Josh Reynolds, Area Director Consider for a moment how people view your leadership. You might say, “I’m not a leader”. I disagree. If you are breathing, you are influencing others in some way. That may be a simple way to look at leadership, but the truth is that we all lead [...]
Goal
by Doyle Denney, FCA Coaches Ministry Director Goals In sports, we know what “Goals” mean. They are the “end zone”, the “kill”, nailing the “basket”, running across “home plate”, etc. But in the game of life, we can lose sight of our goals. The buzzer sounds and it is over. Did we reach our [...]
Winning
Winning, by Nate Lewis, Area Director There have been two stories that have caught my eye over the past couple months that have been shining examples of Winning in the eyes of God. What is interesting is that in the eyes of the world when comparing these two stories there is one clear success and [...]
Audience
Audience, by Chris Bubak, FCA State Director Who you playing for? That’s such an important question! This time of year there are an abundance of holiday basketball tournaments being played. Often, the audience will include friends and family who are visiting from out of town, as well as alumni back for the holiday break. This “new” audience [...]
Motivation
Motivation, by Anna Trent, Field Associate Having started playing soccer at age 4, I couldn’t go anywhere without a soccer ball at my feet. I would bring my cleats to school, anxiously awaiting the pick-up soccer game at recess with the boys. As I got older, I started traveling with teams, winning championships and eventually [...]
Goal
One of the biggest struggles young Christians face is the seemingly impossible task of discovering God’s will for their lives. I hear and see it all the time. High School and college age students are constantly questioning the direction of their lives. Where should I attend college? What should I study? What sports do I [...]
Motivation
by Nate Lewis, FCA Area Director We are all a slave to something. On the surface this might seem like a tough thing to swallow in the land of the free and the home of the brave but it is really true. What we are a slave to is revealed in what we love most [...]
Perfection
As a former basketball player I know the pressure to be perfect. Each day of competing either in practice or in games the thought of perfection was being drilled into my head. It was expected to execute plays and when things fell short there were consequences to pay. Everyone knew the standard from the coach: [...]
Audience
Audience by Anna Trent, FCA Field Associate Why does the presence of someone change the way you compete? In Deuteronomy 1:19-33 Moses is recounting the time when the Israelites were so close to entering the promise land finally after escaping from Egypt. The Israelites had been traveling for a long time, guided by God, and this [...]
Audience
AUDIENCE By Doyle Denney, FCA Coaches Ministry Director Hebrews 12:1-2 “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the [...]
Audience
by Chris Bubak, FCA State Director – At any level of athletics, coaches and athletes are affected by the audience. Big games (whether a rival game, a state championship or a world series) bring with them a competitive tension. The athlete that is able to MaxOut is the one that can overcome the tension and [...]
Goal
By Gordon Thiessen. God doesn’t want us to be limited by self-imposed goals that are not in tune with the reality He has for us. He wants us to set our mind on one ultimate goal that will draw the best out of us, no matter what the situation. It will connect us with His plan [...]
Motivation
by Josh Reynolds, FCA Area Director Everyday, across the world, millions of people are spending an incredible amount of time, energy, and resources on sports. Athletes and coaches are motivated to invest in competition for many reasons. Motivation can be defined as “the inclination to pursue and persist”. For the Christian athlete and coach, what [...]
Winning
What a privilege to see God work in the lives of athletes and coaches at camps this summer. By far and away the highlight of the summer for me was the opportunity to see kids think as they were challenged with what they believe about: 1. Who God is, 2. Who they are before God, [...]
GOAL
In FCA, we often talk about the importance of Goal. What you determine to be your goal is going to greatly impact the “who, what and where” of your life. In the world of competitive athletics, goals are common. Usually coaches and athletes write down individual and team-oriented goals that they desire to achieve. But [...]
AUDIENCE
Jonathan Edwards is arguably the greatest theologian and preacher in American History. While, he is known for his many famous writings and sermons, perhaps the most impactful words he wrote were his list of 70 resolutions. In the year 1722, as a 19 year old young man, Jonathan Edwards sat down and penned this list [...]
Motivation
What is it that inspires an athlete to do his best when his best is required? Will motivation by anger, fear, recognition and revenge win games? “Time spent getting even would be better spent getting ahead. We can’t reach our potential when we lose efficiency. When we try to get even, we lose [...]
GOAL
The beginning of this month brought about the first Middle School Power Camp that we have ever done in the Scottsbluff/Gering Area. I was the one who was to teach the kids about Doing Sports God’s Way for the camp. Hod Boltjes – Pastor at the E-Free Church in Kimball, NE came up to start [...]
WINNING
Rules are only suggestions, right? We often think this in different situations: as we drive and commit a traffic violation, when we eat something that’s not included in our diet, and especially when we get called in basketball for something that was “clearly” not traveling. I’m sure you can relate. Recently, at the FCA College [...]
AUDIENCE
As an athlete or coach, the word “audience” usually represents different groups of people that are present to watch as you compete. When hearing the word, you might be thinking in general about the fans in the stands, or maybe the fact that parents and grand-parents are watching, or perhaps it reminds you of a [...]
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