Guests include Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Tony Dungy, Appalachian State’s Jerry Moore, FCA Vice-President of Coaches Ministry, Donna Noonan and FCA’s President Les Steckel
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All Archive - November 2007
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What is ministry?
Set:Recently, a good friend of mine was stopped at church and asked by another church goer why I had attended a football game rather than going to the men's retreat at my church. This person knew I was involved with FCA and was the football chaplain at the school, but he was frustrated that I choose football over these men, and he expressed it to my buddy. My friend came to my aid quickly. He talked with this other man and quietly told him that ministry can take place in many places.
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#12 - StVRP - Kay Yow, Danny Buggs and Fisher DeBerry
Guests include North Carolina State’s head women’s basketball coach, Kay Yow,former NFL player and current FCA staff member Danny Buggs, former Air Force head football coach Fisher DeBerry and FCA’s President Les Steckel
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Stay the Course
Set:After inheriting a team that had won only four games the previous two years, Ron Zook set out on a course to turn the University of Illinois football program around. While the record didn't change as quickly as Coach Zook would have liked, winning just two games in each of his first two years, the 2007 Illini have won eight games including wins against No. 5 ranked Wisconsin and No. 1 Ohio State. "If you believe in something, and you know you're doing the right thing, you've just got to stay the course," Zook said.
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#11 - StVRP - Bobby Bowden, Jimmy Page and J.C. Watts
Guests include Florida State’s head football coach Bobby Bowden, FCA’s director of FCA Health and Fitness Jimmy Page,former U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts and FCA’s President Les Steckel
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Amazing Grace
Set:Last weekend, at FCA's "Weekend of Champions," Pastor Nick Orduna spoke to almost 600 Nebraska high school students about God's amazing grace. He explained how God's grace is marked by His goodness, mercy and never-ending love for us, even though we deserve nothing but judgment and condemnation. How are we fortunate enough to receive God's grace?
Romans 3:23-24 says that we all have fallen short of God's glory, but only by God's grace through the redemption of Jesus Christ can we be saved. It is often easy for us to lose sight of how amazing God's grace really is. We take forgiveness and mercy for granted, and don't even realize the love that God shows through His grace. Can you fully grasp the true meaning of grace?
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Competitor’s Creed Study 1: Identity
The following study is designed to take you through The Competitor’s Creed line by line to help you better understand what The Creed means and how it applies to you as athletes and coaches. Our hope is that you would not only sign The Competitor’s Creed at www.fca.org, but that you would live it out to the fullest.
Competitor’s Creed Study 1: Identity
I am a Christian first and last.
I am created in the likeness of God Almighty to bring Him glory.
I am a member of Team Jesus Christ.
I wear the colors of the cross.I am a Christian first and last.
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Competitor's Creed Study 2: Competitors
I am a Competitor now and forever.
I am made to strive, to strain, to stretch and to succeed in the arena of competition.
I am a Christian Competitor and as such, I face my challenger with the face of Christ.
I am a Competitor now and forever.
What is the dictionary definition of a Competitor? How does this compare with your definition of a Competitor?When I was coaching we had a cartoon on the coaches’ office window that epitomized my view of a competitor. There was a frog inside the mouth of a pelican with one hand around the pelican’s neck. The caption read, “Don’t ever give up!”
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From the Word
Set:Through adjustments and adversity, know there is a loving Lord whose arms are wide open:
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."
-John 3:16 (NIV)
Through trials and pain, know there is a Lord ready to comfort:
"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles. . ."
-2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NIV)
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Competitor’s Creed Study 3: Steal or Reveal
I do not trust in myself.
I do not boast in my abilities or believe in my own strength.
I rely solely on the power of God.
I compete for the pleasure of my Heavenly Father, the honor of Christ, and the
reputation of the Holy Spirit.I do not trust in myself.
How important is trust to your success in athletics?What are some ways you can show trust to those on your team and your coaching staff?
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Competitor’s Creed Study 4: Attitude
My attitude on and off the field is above reproach – my conduct beyond criticism.
Whether I am preparing, practicing or playing; I submit to God’s authority and those He has put over me.
I respect my coaches, officials, teammates and competitors out of respect for the Lord.
My attitude on and off the field is above reproach – my conduct beyond criticism.
Read Titus 2:6-8. What is God saying to you through this passage? How does this passage apply to athletics?How can your attitude and conduct impact your team?
Are you pleased with the example you are setting for those on your team? Do you think God is pleased with your example? Why or why not?
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#10 - StVRP - Aaron Kampman, Fields of Faith and J.C. Watts
Guests include Green Bay Packer Aaron Kampman, a review of the national Fields of Faith event, former University of Oklahoma football star and U.S. Congressman J.C. Watts and FCA’s President Les Steckel
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Is Christ on the mound with you?
Set:Baseball is a game that can be dominated by a pitcher. It seems that no matter how well a hitter prepares for a game, if a pitcher is “on” and executes his pitches, there is really nothing a hitter can do. Many times a hitter will try to “step out” in order to disrupt the rhythm of the pitcher. Or, in other situations where a pitcher is dominant, the hitter may try bunting in order to get on base.
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Competitor’s Creed Study 5: The Temple
My body is the temple of Jesus Christ.
I protect it from within and without. Nothing enters my body that does not
honor the Living God.
My sweat is an offering to my Master. My soreness is a sacrifice to my Savior.
My body is the temple of Jesus Christ.
How would you describe God’s temple to someone? How is it described in 1 Corinthians 3:16-17?What does it mean to say, “My body is the temple of Jesus Christ?”
I protect it from within and without. Nothing enters my body that does not honor the Living God.
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The Mark
Set:"Looks like you went to the football game," noted an office associate. The unsolicited observation instantly caused the accused to wonder how in the world his office associate had known. He was right, as the football fan had gone to the local junior varsity game the night before. But how in the world had his colleague known that he'd been at the game? "How did he know where I was last night without being told?" he thought.
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Competitor’s Creed Study 6: The Lord's Warrior
I give my all – all of the time. I do not give up. I do not give in. I do not give out.
I am the Lord’s warrior – a competitor by conviction and a disciple of determination.
I am confident beyond reason because my confidence lies in Christ.
The results of my efforts must result in His glory.I give my all – all of the time. I do not give up. I do not give in. I do not give out.
When is it most difficult for you to give your all in athletics? Why?How can you apply Galatians 6:9 to athletics?
I am the Lord’s warrior – a competitor by conviction and a disciple of determination.
What are the characteristics of a warrior in athletics?
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