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Feet pounding against the turf, sweat dripping down the brow, cheers echoing across the stadium, and the metallic racket of the overtime score buzzer are all a manifestation of the Sabbath—at their best, a way to foster community, challenge the physical body, and glorify God. In a sports culture dominated by multi-million dollar contracts and often plagued by steroid use, crass language, and a lack of integrity on and off the field, interpreting what we see and how we participate has become an important faith endeavor.
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There Are No Goats—or GOATS—in God’s Kingdom
How Christians should understand our cultural fascination with debating the “Greatest of All Time.”
The Religious Roots of Hoosier Hysteria
Indiana’s storied basketball tradition was built on equality and faith—but only for some.
Faith Isn’t a ‘Shiny Add-on’ to Baseball Fame
Former MLB pitcher Josh Lindblom says Christian athletes need deeper discipleship and not just bigger platforms.
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Where Humility Leads to Lots of Home Runs
Dallas Baptist University is a small school with one of the top programs in college baseball. What’s the secret to its greatness?
Super Bowl Fans Don’t Want Faith Sidelined
A new survey shows that many of today’s viewers see sports and Christianity in collaboration rather than in competition.
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Died: Bill McCartney, Football Coach Who Founded Promise Keepers
He led the Colorado Buffaloes to a national title and started a movement urging men to take responsibility for their faith, families, and communities.
Readers Praise Print Magazines and Local Churches
Responses to our July/August issue.
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After Making Baseball History, Branch Rickey Faced a Spiritual Crisis
How the famed executive who signed Jackie Robinson found renewed hope in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Winning with Justice with Maya Moore Irons
Hear basketball legend Maya Moore Irons’s remarkable story of faith, love, and justice.