Author: Administrador

Topics: Compassion; Empathy; Ministry References: 1 Corinthians 12:26; Ephesians 4:32; 1 Peter 3:8 After ten seasons as place kicker with the Chicago Bears, Bob Thomas was notified by the management that he was being cut. Thomas, a born-again Christian, waited until he knew the locker room would be cleared of players to clear out his … Continue reading “PAYTON’S
SWEETNESS”

Topics: Authority; Judgment; Law; Morality; Power References: 1 Corinthians 3:10–15; 2 Corinthians 5:10 In Cuba baseball rules, except when Fidel Castro, Cuba’s former dictator, would go up to bat. During an exhibition game against Venezuela, the Cuban dictator grabbed an aluminum bat and walked to the plate. Not to be outdone, the president of Venezuela, … Continue reading “UPSTAGING
THE UMPIRE”

Topics: Adversity; Character; Winning and Losing References: Romans 5:1–5; James 1:2–4; 1 Peter 4:12 Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson is the only manager in history to win World Series titles in both the National and American Leagues. He led the Cincinnati Reds to the top in 1975 and ’76, and the Detroit Tigers to the … Continue reading “LESSONS
FOR SPARKY”

Topics: Communication; Eternal Life; Glory; Honor; Rewards References: Hebrews 12:25–29; 2 Peter 1:11 Kenny Walker, born deaf, felt like an outsider. As Walker matured, however, he compensated for his deafness with physical strength. His large frame, extensive knowledge of football, and intense focus attracted the attention first of his high school football coaches and then … Continue reading “WALKER’S
REWARD”

Topics: Acceptance; Church; Community; Encouragement; Perseverance; Weakness; Witnessing References: Philippians 3:13–14; 2 Timothy 4:7–8; Hebrews 10:24; 12:1–3 Eric Moussambani of Equatorial Guinea was an unlikely hero of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. The twenty-two-year-old African had learned to swim only nine months before the games, had only practiced in a twenty-meter pool without … Continue reading “CHEERING
THE SWIMMER IN”

Topics: Dedication; Discernment; Experience; Spiritual Disciplines; Spiritual Perception; Sports References: Proverbs 14:33; Philippians 1:10; 1 Timothy 4:8; Hebrews 5:13–14; 1 John 4:1 The floor of the Princeton gym was being resurfaced, so Princeton basketball player (and later United States senator) Bill Bradley had to practice at Lawrenceville School. His first afternoon at Lawrenceville, he began … Continue reading “HITTING
A FLAWED RIM”

Topics: Achievement; Hope; Perseverance; Persistence; Success; Winning and Losing References: Acts 20:24; 2 Corinthians 4:18; Colossians 3:1–4; 2 Timothy 4:7; Hebrews 12:1–3 U.S. runner Marla Runyon, legally blind for twenty-two years, competed in the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. She qualified for the finals in the 1,500-meter race, then finished eighth, just seconds … Continue reading “RUNNING
BLIND”

Topics: Dependence on God; Experiencing God; Prayer References: Psalm 127:1–2; Zechariah 4:6; Philippians 4:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 The baseball game was tied with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. The batter stepped into the batting box and made the sign of the cross on home plate with his bat. Yogi Berra, Hall … Continue reading “LETTING
GOD WATCH”

Topics: Ambition; Anger; Competition; Ego; Gender Differences; Winning and Losing References: Romans 8:37; 2 Corinthians 2:14 Consider these stats on what happens to a man’s hormones when his team plays:      •     average percentage points by which a male sports fan’s testosterone level rises when his team wins: 20      •     average points by which the level falls when … Continue reading “HORMONES
AND SPORTS”

Topics: Character; Christians; Compromise; Convictions; Glorifying God; Identity in Christ; Integrity; Money; Name Reference: 1 Peter 4:14–16 Mark Cuban, owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, recently offered WGN Chicago Radio sports-talk host David Kaplan $50,000 to change his name legally to “Dallas Maverick.” When Kaplan declined, Cuban sweetened the offer. Cuban would pay Kaplan $100,000 … Continue reading “MY
NAME’S NOT FOR SALE”