I’m a sucker for the Olympics.  I’m not sure why, but for several weeks every two years my evenings consist of my wife and I sitting on the couch and watching an evening full of events.  Like every Olympic year, NBC rolls out a whole shlew of stories featuring athletes and their emotional struggles that [...]

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Today, Tiger Woods broke his public silence regarding his extramarital affairs by saying he was “so sorry” for his irresponsible and selfish behavior. He admitted and apologized for disappointing his fans and causing them pain. “I have a lot to atone for, ” he said.
This apology was expected and widely called for. Many [...]

A friend of mine is a chaplain for a NFL team. He and his wife spend time with players and their families. He prays with them, mentors them, encourages, challenges, and teaches them.
He’s not mentioned in Time Magazine’s recent write-up on NFL chaplains, but the roles sound similar.
The Time magazine piece seems to emphasize the [...]

(Guest blogger: Todd Hertz.  Todd is the E-Marketing Manager for ReFrame Media.  That basically means he works to build online relationships plus develop web and social media strategies.  He formally worked as the editor for multiple projects at Christianity Today.)
2009 has been a big year for celebrity confessions and apologies. The most notable cases:  Alex [...]

I’ve been rooting for Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cuter to fail.  Well…I think the actual verbiage I’ve been using is “fall on his face.”  Either way, I’ve been hoping he doesn’t do well.
So as the NFL season kicked off last weekend and Cutler threw four interceptions, I was a happy man.
I guess I should give [...]

Found this via Iyov’s blog. It’s a collection of reality show participants saying the words, “I’m not here to make friends.”

Concatenated like that, this video makes reality TV seem heartless.
Personally, I’ve always found how we relate to each other in sport and gaming in the light of our faith fascinating. I have my [...]

I’m not much of a sports person. When I was in fifth grade, the only game my junior league soccer team won all year was the one that I missed due to illness (a coincidence, I’m sure). But nevertheless, I found this New Republic essay about the moral crisis facing professional sports in America interesting. [...]

A reader sent in a link to a post at the Redeeming Prufrock blog about a moving moment during the Masters golf tournament last weekend. Athletes commonly shout out possibly-sincere “thanks” to God for their athletic victories, but there was something different about the way golfer Zach Johnson spoke briefly about his faith:
...living this life [...]

Both Colts coach, Tony Dungy, and Bears coach, Lovie Smith, are out-spoken Christians.
Smith told the Dallas News, ““God is the center of my life. It controls all that I do. I hope I don’t have to spend my time telling my players I’m a Christian. I hope they see it in my [...]

Johnny Unitas didn’t let fame take away his faith.