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  • Identity and Injury

    August 18, 2008

    devotional
    Set: 

    This weekend, the world’s greatest female distance runners took to the streets of Beijing to compete in the Olympic women’s marathon. U.S. representative and 2004 bronze medalist Deena Kastor was among the group and was expected to finish among the leaders of the race. However, just a few steps into mile 3, Kastor felt a “pop” in her foot, and she sank to the curb. She’d broken her foot, and her Olympic race was over.

    Think for a minute about her situation. She’d trained hard for years, she had the expectations of her country on her shoulders, she had personal ambitions to do well, and she only had one shot. But injuries were out of her control, and she will now have to mentally deal with what happened.

  • Identity Crisis

    May 04, 2013

    devotional
    Set: 
    Athletes are trained to be a certain way. They are created to be tough, invincible and strong. Coaches work hard to create an identity for their players, but for many of these finely tuned athletes, once their playing days are over, they struggle to find who they are. They've only ever seen themselves as athletes.
     
    The opening line of the FCA Competitor's Creed makes a bold statement. "I am a Christian first and last." The identity is stated clearly. I do not read where it says I am an athlete first and last. No, it says Christian -- a Christ-follower. Our identity should be found in Christ, not in our sport.
     

  • Identity Crisis

    June 05, 2009

    Identity Crisis

    Identity. We all search for it. We all find it — whether we know it or not. And how we choose to define ourselves can and will determine the quality of our lives. If the foundation of our identity is unstable, we will live unstable lives. If, however, our identity is rooted in something constant and unshakable, we will find ourselves the same.

  • Idols

    May 10, 2013

    devotional
    Set: 

    Since I was a young boy growing up in Pittsburgh, I wanted to work for the Pittsburgh Steelers or the Pittsburgh Penguins. A family friend of ours was Mike Lange, who is a Hall of Fame announcer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. As a boy playing sports with his son, I would see Mr. Lange when he attended our games and get-togethers. I always admired him as a person, but I also admired the two championship rings that he always wore. On several occasions, Mr. Lange let me wear his Stanley Cup Championship rings on my fingers. It was those moments when I knew that all I wanted was to win a ring of my own.

  • If I Only Had the Nerve

    February 11, 2010

    devotional
    Set: 

    How many of you know if all your friends and family are saved?  How many of you would have the nerve to simply ask each and every one of your friends and family, "If you died today, do you know 100% where you would spend eternity?  My answer to both of those questions to this point would be, "No".  These are questions that I spend a pretty fare amount of time thinking about, but can't muster up the courage to ask. 

  • If I weren't a huddle leader...

    September 30, 2003

    skit

    Plot of Skit:
    Each person has an occupation that they would be if they weren't huddle leaders.
    This is just a funny skit that gives all the huddle leaders a chance to be up front.
    All of them sing the song with just one person at a time singing the last part…”a
    farmer I would be. Give, Bessie, give. My baby's got to live.” Then they all do
    their individual lines before repeating and adding another person.

    Characters: As many as you want

    Listed below is the song and some examples for you to use.
    If I weren't a huddle leader, I'll tell you what I'd be.
    If I weren't a huddle leader, a ________ I would be.

  • If I...

    May 12, 2010

    devotional
    Set: 

    Lately I’ve been having some “if I” moments in my life. I love the TV show “The Biggest Loser” and wonder how, if I lost some weight, my knee might not hurt as much. But then I don’t change how I eat or exercise. Then I hear my friends talking about playing hoops on Saturday mornings and think that, if I try to play, I could get back into shape again. But then I never make the effort to try. My intentions are good, but my heart is not changing. What’s the deal?

  • If you have to ask...

    May 07, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    I have a patch with the IronMan Triathlon symbol in the center. Around the outside it reads, “If you have to ask, you wouldn’t understand.” There’s a certain truth to that statement. I know; I’ve asked. I did one, and now I know. But it is something you can’t understand until you have been there and had a chance to look at it from the other side of the mirror, so to speak. 
     

  • IMA...

    September 30, 2003

    skit

     Have different people stand up and say “I’m in/at a _____________, so I must be a _____________. This will make it obvious that just because we live in America, we aren’t automatically Christians.

    Number of Characters:
    As many as you like! Examples are as follows to fill in the blanks:
    garage, car; Nebraska, cornhusker; football field, football player; barn, chicken;
    White House, president; microphone, singer; watch, time; zoo, monkey; church,
    Christian; FCA Camp, Christian

    Read 1 John 5:11.

  • Impact of Our Actions

    July 06, 2007

    devotional
    Set: 
    Every day we impact the people around us. Others see our actions and hear our words, and that causes them to form opinions regarding who we are. We do that same thing with the professional athletes we watch. The athlete who makes a scene with his temper is perceived differently than the player who is conscientious of his actions and keeps a level head. 
     
    But because of the world we live in, professional athletes also are followed away from the game. The media watches their every move and tells us immediately if they make a mistake.
     

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