Introduction: God created mankind with a thirst for glory. We do not fulfil our creational purpose apart from glory. The very definition of sin is to fall short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23). Because ...
Athletics and Christian Community #7
Athletics and Christian Community #6
Introduction: Learning to be a Christian athlete involves more than simply being a Christian and also being an athlete. What we are after is for those two words (and worlds) to intersect, such that ...
Athletics and Christian Community #5
Introduction: We all have a very natural tendency to become evangelists for things we love. This applies obviously to evangelism in the gospel, but we also tend to become very “evangelical” about anything we care deeply about. This can apply to a great restaurant you found, a hot band you discovered, a wonderful book you …
Athletics and Christian Community #4
Introduction One of the most natural and valuable affections that we find in the created order is the affection that parents have for their children. It is good and right and noble. God compares ...
Athletics and Christian Community #3
Introduction: We have already noted that egalitarianism is a problem in conservative Christian circles, particularly when it comes to the realities of meritocracy that athletic competition forces us ...