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Play Ball columns examine the relationship of sports and faith: sports is important precisely because it is a form of play, that is, a manifestation of the Sabbath. Contributors include Mark Galli, managing editor of Christianity Today, and author of Francis of Assisi and His World (InterVarsity), Collin Hansen, associate editor of Christianity Today, and Mark Moring, editor of Christianity Today Movies and Christian Music Today.

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Sports, for Him
We're called to integrity in athletics—not just to opposing steroid abuse.

Elizabeth Lawson | posted 8/06/2007 09:16AM

Christian Coaches Face Off for Super Bowl XLI
The God of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith isn't just for Sunday.

Jason Bailey | posted 2/02/2007 09:44AM

Are You Ready for Some Fantasy?
With football training camps convening, fantasy football is almost upon us. Finally.

Madison Trammel | posted 7/27/2006 09:20AM

Equal Pay for Women?
The stubborn Brits who run Wimbledon refuse to pay the female tennis players as much as the men. Good for them.

Mark Moring | posted 7/13/2006 12:00AM

What's to Love About Women's Sports
There's no denying the pure joy and determination of female athletes

Collin Hansen | posted 6/29/2006 12:00AM

The NBA? Or the UN?
It's called the National Basketball Association, but it's looking quite international—thanks in great part to a Christian GM for the Dallas Mavs.

Jason Bailey | posted 6/22/2006 12:00AM

Of Czechs, Sex, and Wrecks
Random musings on the U.S. soccer team, World Cup prostitution, and Big Ben's bad bike crash.

Mark Moring | posted 6/15/2006 12:00AM

Onward Christian Shortstops
The Colorado Rockies make a noble—if problematic—plan for winning.

Collin Hansen | posted 6/01/2006 12:00AM

Incomplete Sentences
Many pro athletes convicted of a crime are sentenced to a lame excuse for "community service." It's time for the legal system to show a little backbone.

Mark Moring | posted 5/11/2006 12:00AM

Bowling Alone No More
A stealth revolution in attitude may be brewing.

Mark Galli | posted 5/04/2006 12:00AM

Sports as Soap Opera
Sportswriters seem to have forgotten their godly calling.

Mark Galli | posted 4/27/2006 12:00AM

'You Trying to Say Jesus Christ Can't Hit a Curveball?'
Fans vent their frustration on struggling slugger who professes religious devotion.

Collin Hansen | posted 4/20/2006 12:00AM

Un Problema Grande, No?
What major league baseball reveals about the dangers of immigration.

Mark Galli | posted 4/13/2006 12:00AM

WWJWD?
In the wake of UCLA's loss in Monday's NCAA championship game, I couldn't help but wonder: What would John Wooden do?

Mark Moring | posted 4/06/2006 12:00AM

There IS Crying in Basketball
If only we all had something so precious to weep about.

Collin Hansen | posted 3/30/2006 12:00AM

Pirates vs. Braves
Reforming sports one city at a time.

Mark Galli | posted 3/23/2006 12:00AM

Bjorn Again?
It's been a while since tennis legend Bjorn Borg was in the news. Too bad he's back because he's selling his Wimbledon trophies.

Mark Moring | posted 3/16/2006 12:00AM

Steroids 'R' Us
It's not just Barry Bonds's heart that is desperately wicked.

Mark Galli | posted 3/09/2006 12:00AM

A Royal Pain
Following Kansas City's baseball team ain't easy ... but it builds character and perseverance.

Collin Hansen | posted 3/02/2006 12:00AM

Heavy Medal
At the Olympics, if you don't medal, you certainly must be a loser.

Mark Moring | posted 2/23/2006 12:00AM

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Talk, Research, Marry
What Elizabeth Gilbert discovered about marriage before she ate her words in Committed.

Review by Cindy Crosby | posted 2/09/2010 09:49AM

Casting Too Wide a Net
Ministries protest proposed finance reform.

Ken Walker | posted 2/09/2010 09:50AM

Readers Write
Your responses to the December 2009 issue of Christianity Today.

posted 2/09/2010 09:52AM

Why Pope John Paul II Whipped Himself
New book reopens questions on self-denial and "what is lacking in Christ's afflictions."

Collin Hansen | posted 2/08/2010 09:11AM

Quotation Marks
Recent remarks Jim Dobson's new organization, Montana's assisted suicide, and other topics.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/08/2010 09:12AM

More important than winning the argument against relativism is winning the relativist for Christ.

Mark L. Y. Chan | posted 1/21/2010 04:23PM

My Top 5 Books on Sports
Picks from Andrew Parker, professor of sport and Christian outreach at the University of Gloucestershire

Andrew Parker | posted 2/05/2010 10:01AM

Go Figure
Recent statistics on converts' zeal, faith-based funding, preaching social issues, and other topics.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/05/2010 10:00AM

FRC, AFA Say Gay Sex Should Be a Crime
The debate over antisodomy laws moves from Uganda back to the U.S. Also: Groups debate immigration reform, abstinence education, and Scott Roeder.

Tobin Grant | posted 2/05/2010 11:31AM

Are We Transformed Yet?
Why the spiritually mature don't talk about how God has made them spiritually mature.

Mark Galli | posted 2/04/2010 09:27AM

Faith Equals Action
To White House Fellow Adam Taylor, the math is simple.

Mark Moring and Tim Stafford | posted 2/04/2010 09:29AM

Strong on Zeal, Thin in Knowledge
Lessons from Haiti's arrest of American Christians trying to take children out of the country.

Jedd Medefind | posted 2/03/2010 09:56AM

Poll: Does your church tend to attract a certain age group?

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