Coaching With A Purpose With Coronado High School Football Coach And Influencer Kurt Hines Competing For Christ podcast

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To all the listeners, guests, supporters, and fans of the Competing for Christ Podcast, thank you. Jesus loves you, and He will fight for you no matter what.

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Lead with Faith with Seattle Seahawks In-Game Host, Author, Pastor, and Athlete Andy Dooley 29:09

34 weeks ago29:09

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Today we are talking to Andy Dooley, former football player, pastor, fitness professional, and in-game host of the Seattle Seahawks. It was an honor getting to talk with Andy today as we get to discuss everything that he has learned as someone that has been around sports for so long. He is someone that has used his platform for good, and gets to connect with people every day. Something else that we get to talk about today is a very special project that Andy has been working on: Andy’s new 100-Day Devotional Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose coming out on July 30th. We get to deep dive into some of the key topics that arise in the book, and things that athletes face every single day. Throughout our discussion, we get to talk about: How faith, family, and football changed Andy's life Using an opportunity to grow his love for football and people How he has dealt with failure in his life Why he wrote Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose Relying on Christ while going through really hard things How to get Andy's new devotional Get Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose coming out on July 30th! Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Keep Going with Former Collegiate Baseball Player/Coach & Podcast Host Pat O'Malley 22:44

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What does it mean to you to keep going? To some, it could mean keep grinding through on the field or court in order to achieve something. To others, it could mean that you need to keep pushing in life to get to where you want to be, both physically and mentally. For Pat O’Malley, this phrase “Keep Going”, means even more. Pat is a former collegiate baseball player and coach, now works for NCSA, and is a host of the Keep Going Podcast , shining a light on mental health from an athletes point of view. Pat joins us today to share what he’s learned as someone who has been both a player and a coach, and both as a Christian and as someone that did not follow Christ while he was an athlete. Today, we discuss: Not letting sports define who you are How Pat relates to athletes from lessons he learned in the past Why outside factors play such a big role in athletes' mental health How to balance physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health Being a Christian in sports - advantage or disadvantage? Listen to the Keep Going Podcast now! Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY. Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Shepherding the Sidelines with GVSU Athletes in Action Campus Director Steve Anderson 39:20

37 weeks ago39:20

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Steve Anderson is the Athletes in Action Campus Director for Grand Valley State University. As he has poured intro athletes for years now, he lives out what it truly means to disciple athletes through relationship building, community, and servant leadership. Throughout his life, he has endured a lot of hardship and struggles, but through it all has found how God has used those trying times for good. Steve joins the show today to talk about his unique role at GVSU, his love for sports ministry, and how he has seen God move on GVSU's campus. During our discussion today, we talk about: The best part of working with young people through sports How athletes can know that God has a job for them for His kingdom, even outside of sports Why he started the blog Shepherding the Sidelines How he's seen God move through losses, on and off the field What he's learned about longevity in his ministry efforts and life Buy Stephanie Burdette's new devotional, Knowing God's Love; Given Not Earned . Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Coaching with a Purpose with Coronado High School Football Coach and Influencer Kurt Hines 35:46

39 weeks ago35:46

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Coach Kurt Hines is the Head Football Coach of Coronado High School (CA), a Motivational Speaker, and Influencer. As someone that has been coaching for decades now, he truly embodies what it means to live out your calling as a Christian in sports. Coach Hines is extremely motivational, not just to his players but to everyone he comes in contact with. Throughout our conversation today, listen as we discuss: How God has used football as a ministry in Coach Hines' life The most difficult part in continuing to evolve as a coach How he sees his players as children of God What's harder: keeping the faith while losing, or humbling yourself when winning A unique story of a player that impacted millions Why he thinks God called him to be a coach Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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When God Moves in Unexpected Ways with Former Division 1 Softball Player and Podcast Host Laurèn Schiek 39:11

42 weeks ago39:11

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In sport and in life, there are things that you can’t control, but Christ calls you to look to him in those moments. James 4 says that “You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” We have so much hope in Christ though. He’s our ONLY hope. And for Laurèn Schiek, she’s had to rely on his plan a lot recently. Lauren played softball at Santa Clara and Abilene Christian University, and although she had success, her time as a collegiate athlete came with many trials, one of which came her senior year. Today's conversation includes: How Laurèn has seen God move in her life What a diagnosis meant for her softball career and future Reminding herself that softball is secondary to Jesus What college sports are truly like How impactful the For His Glory Podcast has been on her life Make sure to check out the For His Glory Podcast here ! Buy Stephanie Burdette's new devotional, Knowing God's Love; Given Not Earned . Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Achievements Don’t Define You with Grand Canyon University Softball Player and WAC Player of the Year Ashley Trierweiler 26:24

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Today we are talking to Ashley Trierweiler, someone that has achieved a lot as a Division 1 softball player. At both schools she has went to, Santa Clara and Grand Canyon University, here are just a couple of her achievements: WAC champion WAC player of the year All-American All-Conference (multiple times) Number 1 in hits in the nation this year (Number 2 last year) Ashley has done a lot in her career, but something that we focus on today is how achievements, whether you win something amazing or if you don’t achieve anything at all, don’t define you as a Christian athlete. On this episode, Ashley and Ken discuss: What softball has meant to Ashley throughout her life How she doesn't let the stats, records, and wins define who she is Ways she's used her platform as a D1 athlete to show Christ to others How Christ has used success in her life What she hopes people remember about her softball career Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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How God Truly Changes You with Verrado High School Basketball Coach and FCA Arizona Rep Dra Rogers 24:57

44 weeks ago24:57

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"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17. When you invite God into your life, He will change how you speak, how you act, how you play sports, and how you live. How have you seen that happen in your life? Have you experienced that change? For Dra Rogers, he can say that God has completely changed how he lives and how he coaches the game of basketball. Dra is the head basketball coach at Verrado High School in Arizona and also works with FCA Arizona West Valley. As someone that has coached both as a Christian and as someone who was not, he understands what it means to have Christ truly change the person that you are. Today, we sit down with Dra to discuss: How sports shaped Dra before coming to know Christ The biggest difference in how he coaches now vs. when he wasn't a believer A crazy story of him starting his work with FCA How to connect with athletes today through Jesus The balance of exercising free will vs. letting God be in control NEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Why God Opens Some Doors and Closes Others with Former University of Indianapolis Athlete Caleb Irving 26:14

45 weeks ago26:14

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Whether we are aware of this or not, God has a purpose for every single door he opens and shuts. What he does may not make sense to us in the moment, but when you look back, you can see why God brought you through the things that He did. The same thing can be said for Caleb Irving. Caleb is a former University of Indianapolis football player and diver, and I had the chance to be in small groups with him with Athletes in Action. Today he joins the show to discuss this topic of how God has used opened and closed doors in his life, thoughts on his time as an athlete in multiple sports, and if he regrets anything that he’s gone through. Discussion points for our discussion: The biggest lesson Caleb learned during his time as an athlete What he's learned about God closing some doors to open others The hardest part about letting God be in control How to remember that Jesus is the only door that has an eternal impact Being stewards of the Word that God has given us NEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Confidence Over Cockiness with Author, Founder of Renewed Mind Performance, & Sports Psychology Specialist Ray Santiago 38:59

46 weeks ago38:59

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Everyone should be advocates for athletes taking care of their spiritual and mental health, maybe even more so than physical health. It's crucial to have belief in your abilities in practices, games, and life. But what happens when that belief and confidence in yourself turns into something more than that? What if it turns into becoming cocky and leaning too much on your own talents rather than trusting in God’s power, strength, and timing? Ray Santiago, author, founder of Renewed Mind Performance, Sports Psychology specialist, and former baseball player joins the show again today to talk about building confidence that leans on God’s abilities, not just yours. Along with discussing some principles in his new book, The Pillar B's , his conversation dives into: A misconception that athletes have when it comes to believing in themselves What/Who Ray would recommend athletes watch or study when trying to gain confidence The biggest difference between someone that has confidence and someone that is cocky Having confidence that doesn’t turn into cockiness How we can have confidence in Jesus over ourselves Order Ray's new book, The Pillar B's, NOW: https://www.amazon.com/Pillar-Bs-Transform-Biggest-Critic-ebook/dp/B0BPK6GXCR NEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Playing For Eternity with Founder and Director of Playing 4 Eternity Sports Ministry Don Weyrick 28:13

47 weeks ago28:13

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Today we are talking to Founder and Director of Playing 4 Eternity (P4E) Sports Ministry Don Weyrick. Through this ministry, Don has reached hundreds, if not thousands, of people through the game of basketball. Don is someone that has let Jesus use him for the sake of the Gospel in sports by running games, tournaments, and leagues that include everyone, no matter who you are. As you will soon find out, Don just started working with our friends over at CEDE Sports as well! But today, Don shows us all that no matter what you’ve done in your life, your past doesn’t define you. As a matter of fact, Christ may even use your past to help someone else’s present or future. Listen as we discuss: Don's testimony and love for basketball Where the idea of P4E Sports Ministry came from Using his past experiences to relate to athletes Why God uses our past mistakes to help someone else's present/future God growing the game of basketball to reach people around the world NEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Becoming a Rooted Competitor with Tennis Coach and Former University of Florida Tennis Player Jordan Belga 51:10

48 weeks ago51:10

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Former University of Florida tennis player and current pro tennis coach Jordan Belga joins us today to talk about what he has learned with blending together his love for Jesus and his passion for sport. As someone that has a fascinating journey to get to where he is today, Jordan opens up about some very important topics like finding his worth in Jesus, what he went through as a youth and high school athlete, and more. One thing that Jordan and Ken spend some time on today is his platform for athletes called Rooted Competitor . This Instagram page gives athletes and people that love sports an opportunity to open up and just share what they’ve gone through and how they’ve seen Christ move in their lives. So many have been impacted by this page, and you should check it out: https://www.instagram.com/rootedcompetitor/ Listen today as we discuss: The process of blending together a love for Jesus with a love for sports Not putting your identity in the wins or the losses What Jordan learned from a difficult experience through sport Why he started Rooted Competitor How his life experiences formed the idea of Rooted Competitor NEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Representing Christ as a New Head Coach with Oglethorpe University Volleyball Coach Liv Tidmore 34:31

49 weeks ago34:31

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Can you imagine graduating from college and essentially going right into a collegiate head coaching position? That is exactly what our guest today did! Coach Liv Tidmore, Head Coach of the Oglethorpe University volleyball team and Covenant College alum joins the show today to talk about how she is showing Christ while being one of youngest head coaches in the country. Liv graduated with Ken from Covenant in 2022 and was hired as the Oglethorpe Head Coach in 2023, something that she will let she did not see coming. As she has stepped into this role, she’s already learned so much about how to lead as a Christian in a secular setting, how to represent women in her coaching role, and especially what this opportunity means for her. Listen today as we discuss: Her decision to attend Covenant College and why she stayed after a career-ending injury How she became a collegiate head coach so quickly Thoughts on being one of the youngest college head coaches in the nation Bringing Christian values into a non-Christian setting Why it's important for women to have leadership roles, especially in sports NEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Finding Balance with North Carolina WBB National Champion and Elon Head WBB Coach Charlotte Smith 16:44

50 weeks ago16:44

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The year was 1994 when Charlotte Smith stepped onto the court for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Women’s Basketball National Championship game. With less than a second to go and down by two, Charlotte got the inbound pass, threw up a prayer, and sunk the shot to clinch the title. One of the greatest shots in the history of college basketball. But unlike any fairytale story that you may hear, this wasn’t the end of Charlotte’s story. Charlotte Smith joins the show today to talk about how Christ has affected her life as an athlete, coach, and human being. Throughout our discussion today, you will learn a lot about what she has gone through, and you will also learn of something special that I Am Second has done with her. Check out the new film "Finding Balance" , an I Am Second original film of Charlotte’s life as an athlete and coach. You will also hear more about: Chasing the immense high of winning a national championship How playing overseas transformed Charlotte's spiritual life The way she looks at winning/losing now as a coach Letting God take control of her life through basketball and beyond How she relies on Christ to keep her in the present NEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs! From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY! Subscribe to the show and share this episode! https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/ Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: competingforchristpodcast@gmail.com…

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Basketball as a Mission Field with Former Professional and Collegiate Basketball Player Phil Morrison 28:45

51 weeks ago28:45