Paul Putz is the Assistant Director of the Faith and Sports Institute at Baylor University's Truett Seminary. His research and writing has been featured at Christianity Today, Slate, National Public Radio and more.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Paul Putz and explore the history of sports and faith, the birth of sports ministries FCA, AIA and PAO and look at some of the influential figures that have lived out their faith publicly including James Naismith, John Wooden, Jackie Robinson, Tony Dungy, Reggie White and Tim Tebow.
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Freddie Stevenson is a former fullback with Florida State, where he helped the Seminoles to a national championship in 2013. He is the author of "Trials to Triumph" released in 2021 and in 2023, he released the new documentary "Trials to Triumph."
Today on the podcast, we talked to Freddie Stevenson about his time at Florida State, winning a national championship, hitting rock bottom and choosing to come back to God.
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Bradley Pinion is a punter in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. He was originally selected in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. After four seasons there, he signed with Tampa and punted for them from 2019-2021. He helped the Buccaneers to the 2020 Super Bowl championship. In 2022, he signed with the Falcons and has punted for them the past two seasons.
Bradley is partnering with Compassion International for their "Punts for Purpose" initiative. You can donate here and join Pinion and other NFL punters to care for mothers and their babies that live in impoverished areas.
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Listen to Bradley Pinion's incredible testimony of coming to faith in Christ.
Betty Wiseman has been a part of Belmont University's athletic program for five decades. She graduated from Belmont in 1965 and helped found the women's basketball program at Belmont, one of the first programs now only in the state but in the southeast.
Today on the podcast, we get to meet "Belmont Betty" and hear her powerful story of Christ in her life, starting a women's basketball program at Belmont and why sports is such a great place to live out the Gospel.
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Gary Miracle has one INCREDIBLE story. His life truly is his namesake, a MIRACLE. Four years ago in December 2019, he almost died. Despite losing his arms and legs, Gary continues to press on. When he's not at home with his family in central Florida, Gary is on the road at churches, conferences, and conventions sharing how he discovered the life God always had for him, in spite of personal tragedy and trauma.
His book No More Bad Days released in October 2023.
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Ben Troupe is a former NFL tight end who played five seasons with the Titans, Buccaneers and Raiders. He was selected in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Titans after a successful college career at the University of Florida, where he was a 2003 First Team All-American.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Ben Troupe about the importance of a praying mother, his 2016 rock bottom, forgiving his dad and giving his life to God.
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On this episode of the podcast, we talk with three-time MLB All-Star and 2015 NLCS MVP Daniel Murphy about his decision to return to pro baseball, following God's guidance, his red-hot 2015 postseason with the Mets and how he's used success and failure in baseball to point to Jesus.
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Andre Ward is a former professional boxer who won titles as a Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight. In 2004, Ward won the Light Heavyweight Gold Medal for Team USA at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.
As a professional, Ward went 32-0 including 16 knockouts before retiring in September 2017. A documentary on his life released in June 2023 on Showtime and in November 2023, he released his first book, "KILLING THE IMAGE: A Champions Journey of Faith, Fighting and Forgiveness."
Today on the podcast, we talk to Andre Ward about his journey with Christ, giving God all the glory, the importance of forgiveness and what it was like to be cast as a part of the movies "Creed" and "Creed II."
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Today on the podcast, our SS Managing Editor Jon Ackerman joins host Jason Romano to preview the 2023 Winter edition of the Sports Spectrum Magazine featuring Dude Perfect on the cover.
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Grant Stuard is a linebacker with the Indianapolis Colts. He was selected as Mr. Irrelevant, the final pick (259) in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After playing his first year with Tampa in 2021, he was traded to the Colts in August of 2022.
He scored his first NFL touchdown on Sunday December 3, 2023 in a Colts OT victory over the Titans.
Stuard is also a rapper and his first single, "Empty" released in September under the name G-STEEZO.
Today on the podcast, Grant Stuard shares in depth about his relationship with Christ, surrendering his life to the Lord, his musical career and overcoming obstacles by clinging to God.
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Alison Gibson is a former NCAA diving champion and four-time All-American diver at the University of Texas. In 2020, she qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in the women's synchronized 3 meter springboard with partner Krysta Palmer.
She is currently training for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Alison Gibson about her journey with Christ, being judged as a sport, finding her identity in Christ, her definition of success and the decision to come out of retirement to continue her Olympic dream.
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Kent Chevalier is the team chaplain for the Pittsburgh Steelers, serving them through the ministry of Athletes in Action. He was named to his role before the 2019 season.
Prior to the Steelers, Chevalier was a pastor for 22 years in the Pittsburgh area.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Kent Chevalier about what it means to deflect the glory, walk with Jesus and the experience of praying at the 50 yard line after each NFL game.
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Justin Davis is the co-founder of RefineUs Ministries. He is the co-author of the 2012 bestselling marriage book, "Beyond Ordinary" with his wife Trish.
In college, Justin Davis was an All-American basketball player at Lincoln Christian University. His latest book "Being Real > Being Perfect" is out now.
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James Brown is the host of CBS Sports’ “The NFL Today” pregame show. His storied broadcasting career has spanned more than 30 years and seen him work on the most prestigious sporting events, including the Super Bowl, NBA Finals and March Madness.
Brown first joined CBS Sports in 1984, when he was part of the network’s broadcast team for its NFL and college basketball coverage, as well as a reporter for the NBA Finals. He also was the host of a CBS afternoon show during the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
This year, the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) honored Brown as the recipient of the National Association of Broadcasters’ 2023 Distinguished Service Award (NAB DSA), the organization’s highest honor.
A graduate of Harvard University, Brown in 1973 was a fourth-round draft pick by the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, and a seventh-round pick by the ABA’s Denver Nuggets. In 1996, Brown was inducted into the Harvard Hall of Fame.
Today on the podcast, we talk to JB about his NBA Draft story, sharing his faith with colleagues, what it means to be obedient to God and finding joy in his job.
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Preston Wilson is an offensive lineman with the Oklahoma State football program in the Big 12. He is a three-time First-Team Academic All-Big 12 and has been a mainstay on the Cowboys offensive line the past years.
Raegan Isham is Preston's girlfriend and a former Oklahoma State cheerleader.
Today on the show, Preston and Raegan share their powerful story of God performing a physical miracle in the life of Preston after suffering an injury during the season.
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Emily Austen is currently the host for Liberty University's weekly show "Flames Central" and serves as a sideline reporter for Liberty football and Liberty men's basketball on ESPN+.
Prior to arriving at Liberty, Austen worked with The Golf Channel, Boston Celtics and Fox Sports Florida.
Today on the podcast, we welcome back Emily Austen to the podcast after first appearing in 2017. She talks about surrendering her life to Jesus in 2019, the importance of owning our scars and how shame has become a great teacher for her.
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Brian Tome is the pastor of Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, Ohio, 2017’s fastest-growing church in America. Tome has authored four books, including his best-seller, “The Five Marks of a Man.”
He also hosts The Aggressive Life podcast and started Man Camp, a primitive weekend camping experience that has driven 20,000 men to reclaim the core of manhood.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Brian Tome about Jesus as a leader, the role of pastor as a coach and as a quarterback, watching the Cincinnati Bengals resurgence and his new book releases "The Five Marks of a Man" and the "Five Marks of a Man Tacitcal Guide."
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Jay Seawell is the head golf coach at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Jay joined Alabama in July of 2002 and in 20133 and 2013, led the Crimson Tide golf team to back-to-back national titles.
In 2016, Seawell was inducted into the Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Jay Seawell about finding satisfaction in his players success, the impact FCA had on his life, living in the present and the importance of taming the ego.
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Nathan Carter is a running back with Michigan State's football team. He began his college career at the University of Connecticut and led the team in rushing in 2021. After an early season shoulder injury in 2022 with UCONN, he decided to enter the transfer protocol in December 2022 and is now the leading rusher in 2023 for the Spartans.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Nathan Carter about being a follower vs being a fan of Jesus, praying specific prayers, using football as a place to worship God and choosing God opportunities over good opportunities.
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Fran Fraschilla has covered basketball at ESPN since 2003. Prior to joining ESPN he was a division one college basketball coach with Manhattan, St. Johns and New Mexico. He was the 1995 MAAC Coach of the Year and took his teams to three NCAA tournament berths and eight overall postseason berths in nine seasons.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Fran Fraschilla about his coaching journey, growing closer to Jesus as he gets older, his love for international hoops and wanting to make an impact on the younger generation.
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Laila Blair is a women's basketball player with the University of Houston. The Cougars point guard became the first player in school history to be named All-Conference First Team in 2022-23.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Laila Blair about GFIE (God first in everything), basketball as a platform, WNBA aspirations and why she wants to invade sports with Christ.
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Derek Carrier is a former NFL tight end who is currently in ministry as an assistant pastor at Cornerstone Chapel in the Washington D.C. area. In college, Carrier was a standout tight end at Division III Beloit college in Beloit, Wisconsin. He went undrafted in 2012 but was quickly signed by the San Francisco 49ers.
His NFL career saw him play for 10 seasons with San Francisco, Washington, the Los Angeles Rams and the Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders.
Today on the podcast, we talk to Derek Carrier about saying yes to Jesus at an NFL chapel service, playing with Derek Carr, seeking the Lord in everything and moving into ministry as a pastor.
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Denny Duron is the head football coach at Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, Louisiana. The longtime senior pastor of Shreveport Community Church is a former college quarterback at Louisiana Tech. During his playing days, he helped his team to the 1972 and 1973 Division II national championship and was named 1973 Southland Conference MVP.
After college, he played in the World Football professional football league for two years and signed with the NFL's Washington Redskins in 1976.
Duron's Evangel Christian Academy football team is featured in the new Amazon freevee series God. Family. Football. streaming for free on the Amazon freevee app.
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Sage Steele is a former ESPN on-air talent hosting SportsCenter, NBA Countdown and many other shows. In August 2023, she parted ways with ESPN.
The Indiana University graduate and mom of 3 joins Jade McCarthy and Jason Romano to discuss her departure from ESPN, making a public pivot, the importance of staying humble and leading with love.
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Patrick Lencioni is a New York Times bestselling author and keynote speaker. He is the President of "The Table Group" and is the author of 13 books including"The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable."
He is the host of two podcasts, "At the Table with Patrick Lencioni" and "The Working Genius with Patrick Lencioni."
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