Deion Sanders, 56, was named head coach at Colorado in December after leading Jackson State (Miss.) to records of 11-2 and 12-0 in his last two seasons. Prior to that, he worked as a football analyst on television. He is one of the more outspoken Christians in sports.
You see, what events like Faith and Family nights do so well is create low-barrier opportunities for people to unite around something they care about and honor God in the process. That doesn’t have to stop at baseball, though.
What if the best solution to the lack of diversity in our churches is not changing how the services look on Sunday but rather being more intentional about who we partner with to do ministry on the other days of the week? What if our churches started to see other communities of faith as potential partners rather than rivals? And what if we looked well beyond our own little slice of the city in the process?
If you feel like the Lord is calling your church to become more involved in college ministry, for example, don’t just assume that God wants you to rush off and start a Bible study aimed at bringing university students to your church.
ESPN College Gameday host Rece Davis is opening up about his Christian faith, telling the Sports Spectrum Podcast that he grew up in a churchgoing home and has been blessed to be surrounded by "tremendous men of God" during his career who help hold him accountable.
One of the world's rising stars in women's tennis won her third single's title of the year Sunday and then thanked Jesus for protecting her.
Michael Oher had been on the radar of football fans for years because of his talent. He became a household name, however, after The Blind Side put his inspirational story on the screen for people everywhere. However, in a recent petition filed by his lawyers, Oher claims significant parts of that story were more fiction than fact.
It should be noted that anytime a person’s life is turned into a film, certain license will be taken with the details. Sometimes, that simply makes for a more cohesive story. The recent adaptation of Corrie Ten Boom’s The Hiding Place is one such example.
However, at other times, as appears to be the case here, those details make a substantial difference in how the main character is seen by those who watch the movie.
A right-handed Philadelphia pitcher who tossed the Phillies’ first no-hitter in eight years is giving glory to God for the historic feat.
In a speech, Al-Musallam explained the organization has "protected the rights of our female athletes by creating an enclosure policy that has become the template which many other international [federations] are following." He hopes the "enclosure policy" would protect "fair competition for our female athletes."
The head coach of the Chicago Bears says his faith in Christ gives him peace in life and that the closer he grows to God, the “more truth you see.”
Major League Baseball pitcher Matt Dermody recently addressed his release from the Boston Red Sox last month over a 2021 tweet about homosexuality.
The Super Bowl-winning coach of the Baltimore Ravens says he is drawn to the Christian faith because of the joy and peace it brings but also because of the historical evidence for Christ's resurrection.
