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  • It’s About Love

    November 13, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    Rulon Gardner and Dremiel Byers were both vying for one spot on the 2004 U.S. Olympic wrestling team. Gardner was the 2000 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World Champion and Byers the 2002 World Champion. Gardner won a pair of 2-1 overtime matches at the Olympic Trials and Byers laid down his pride and went to Athens to help prepare his friend for another gold-medal run by serving as his training partner. Gardner came home with the bronze medal and a gold-medal friend. Would he have done the same for Byers? No doubt about it!

  • Opportunity Knocks

    November 13, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    Have you ever had a change of plans? This week I was at a friend’s house planning to eat dinner and watch a movie and just relax. It had been a busy work day after a busy weekend, and I still had another conference the next morning. We wanted to just sit and relax for an evening, but God had other plans. My friend had forgotten that he had committed us to speak at another church opportunity. So, off we went.

    God’s Word is very clear that when we have the opportunity to bring the Good Word, we are to seize the moment. Second Timothy 4 tells us to preach the Word whether now or later. When opportunity knocks, we are to speak out for Christ whether to a group of two or 200. We must take the chance to share about God with those who are willing to listen.

  • Want a Great Life? part 2

    November 13, 2009

    podcast

    If you are pursuing excellence - accountability is the key!

  • Beginner's Guide to FCA

    November 12, 2009

    article

    The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is the largest Christian campus ministry in the world. It is on more campuses than the next three largest campus ministries combined. In the past year, FCA reached more than 350,000 people on over 7,100 campuses and worked with more than 46,000 coaches and athletes at camps across the globe.

    The numbers for this ministry are staggering. Still, even though it's been around since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a mystery to many. Even the late Tom Landry, legendary Dallas Cowboys’ coach and lifetime trustee of FCA, used to call FCA “America’s best-kept secret.”

    Most people have at least heard of it, but some of them can’t really say for sure what FCA is all about.

  • Want a Great Life?

    November 12, 2009

    podcast

    If you are pursuing excellence - have someone hold your feet to the fire!

  • Plumber Skit - FCA Camp Baylor

    November 11, 2009

    video

  • A Football Game Gives Hope

    November 11, 2009

    A Football Game Gives Hope

  • Unaware

    November 11, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    Glory – it is such a simple word. It is what all of us play the game for. We want the glory associated with being an athlete. We want to be recognized for our skill. Who doesn’t want to win a championship this year? How many times have you put your goals for the season down and listed “To NOT be remembered”?

    At first glance, we have it all messed up. We should not want to get the entire spotlight. We should want to be a team player. We should not want to be so focused that we “win at all costs.” It’s in the nature of a competitor to “go for it.” Shouldn’t we want to be that focused?

  • In the Same Boat

    November 11, 2009

    podcast

    Here’s a News Flash! We all struggle with the same things!

  • Bad News

    November 10, 2009

    podcast

    If all you focus on is bad news, it will rob you of life and hope!

  • Broken Windows

    November 09, 2009

    podcast

    Have clutter and disrepair choked the life out of me?

  • God Knows

    November 06, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    It’s not from the world of sports, but it is what we’re all talking about today: the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas. There are so many questions to be answered, so many emotions to be addressed, so much pain to be endured. Our prayers are with the families of those killed and wounded today as they pick up the pieces and begin life under very new circumstances.

  • Sometimes It Rains

    November 06, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    Have you ever heard the phrase, "God didn't promise you it would be easy?" Boy, I have thought about that a lot lately. Tough days at work, at church, with family health issues, and the list keeps going and going. When will it stop I wonder? I know God is there, and I know He hears me when I pray, but wow. Some days it just rains and pours.
     
    Have you ever been there? Where do we go when that happens? What do we do? Let's find out.
     

  • Words Matter

    November 06, 2009

    podcast

    Once you say them, you can’t take them back!

  • Twinkies or Truth?

    November 05, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 
    Many of us have wondered if our lives really matter. Are we really good enough for God, our family, or ourbteam? Does anyone really care about us? Do we make a difference to anyone? By obeying this verse—by putting on God’s truth—we find answers to these questions.
     

  • Introduction - Get Focused Study

    November 05, 2009

    Introduction - Get Focused Study

    What is “Get Focused”?

    “Get Focused” is a four-part video series (each video is approximately 12 minutes) with study guides designed to help people make decisions based on the standards described in the Bible.

    In George Barna’s book Think Like Jesus, he reports* that only 9% of evangelical, born-again believers have a “Biblical Worldview.” The remaining 91% make decisions based on a more “relative standard.” In other words, their decision is relative to the circumstances.

    “Get Focused” is designed to help a person think through these through four different topics:

  • Coaches Mandate

    November 05, 2009

    Coaches Mandate

    A high resolution 8.5 x 11 PDF of the Coaches Mandate

    - Read the entire mandate at FCA.org

    - Download the 8.5 x 11 PDF

  • Portion Control

    November 05, 2009

    podcast

    Maintaining a healthy weight depends on how much you eat!

  • Get some more ZZZ’s

    November 04, 2009

    podcast

    A good night’s sleep effects all areas of life!

  • Get some ZZZ’s

    November 03, 2009

    podcast

    Would you like to get a good night’s sleep?

  • Just One Question

    November 03, 2009

    podcast

    Can this question change my health?

  • Campus 101 Introduction Powerpoint

    November 03, 2009

    promotional

    Click on the links below to download the PowerPoint presentations and learn how to use Campus 101 which includes FCA Resources and r12 coach.

  • Promises, Promises

    November 02, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    How many times do you make a promise and really keep it? Every day, my 7-year-old comes to me with my baseball glove and asks me to play catch. I sometimes catch myself saying, “I promise, in a few minutes.” Then he walks away, and time goes by without me keeping my word. He gets disappointed, and I feel bad for forgetting. I never intend to go back on my word, but it does happen from time to time.

    One thing we know from God and His Word is that when He makes a promise, He always follows through. Here is a great definition of a promise: an assurance that God gives His people so that they can walk by faith while they wait for Him to work. Here are four promises that God has given us:

  • Short Memory

    November 02, 2009

    devotional
    Set: 

    It seems like lately as I watch different sporting events, I’m hearing a lot about having a short memory. I hear a lot about it while watching professional golf on TV. A golfer misses a short putt or has a drive out of bounds, and the announcers talk about having a short memory. About how that golfer has to forget about the bad shot and move on to the next. I hear it while watching football, pertaining to a quarterback who just threw an interception that was run back for a touchdown, or a running back who fumbled the ball while the offense was just putting together a great drive.

  • Fearless

    November 01, 2009

    article

    It's the typical driveway basketball scenario: Your team is down by two with three seconds left on the clock. You get the pass at the top of the key and square up to take the game-winning shot. It's one of the most heart-pounding moments in your imaginary career, and, once the shot goes down (even if it's on the second or third try), you rejoice with the thousands of invisible spectators.

    As athletes, we dream of being in those pressure-packed, crunch-time situations. The fourth quarters, ninth innings and final sets. When it comes to actual games, however, those visualizations take on a new reality.

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