Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, January 16, 2019
"...but when they saw Him walking on the lake, they thought He was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, January 15, 2019
“For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver and gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, January 14, 2019
"Then he said to me, 'Prophesy to these bones and say to them, "Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, January 11, 2019
“…But each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, January 10, 2019
“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in Heaven is perfect.” — Matthew 5:48 (KJV) Striving For Perfection Peyton Manning was, without question, one of the greatest...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, January 9, 2019
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.” — Proverbs 16:9 Rely On God’s Will, Not Yours Football has always been a major part of...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, January 8, 2019
“Then those who were in the boat worshipped Him saying, ‘Truly You are the Son of God.’” — Matthew 14:33 Unbridled Adoration What do dogs have to do with worship?...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, January 7, 2019
"Do not merely listen to the Word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says." — James 1:22 The year 2018 has come and gone. It may have been a great...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, January 4, 2019
"An angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord was shining around them. And the shepherds were very afraid. 'Don't be afraid. I have some...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, January 3, 2019
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” — Isaiah 6:8...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, January 2, 2019
“He has saved us and called us to a holy life — not because of anything we have done but because of His own purpose and grace.” — 2 Timothy 1:9...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 31, 2018
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear…” — 1 John 4:18 The Fearless Champion By leaving the comfort and security of home, He entered a fierce...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, December 28, 2018
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” — John 10:10 The Red Zone...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 27, 2018
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” —...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, December 26, 2018
"When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.” — Psalms 37:24 (NASV) Fallen But Not Shaken In 2008, the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 24, 2018
“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature.” — Galatians 5:13 No Such Thing as Perfection In football, there is...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, December 21, 2018
"Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” — Psalm 30:5 Only for a Time As athletes and coaches, we have all experienced the ups and...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 20, 2018
"Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full." — John 16:24 Let Him Serve Us “There is a direct...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday December 19, 2018
“For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 18, 2018
"The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” — Exodus 14:14 Stand Still When the Israelites were looking at pending death, either by drowning or Pharoah's army, the last...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 17, 2018
"You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, December 14, 2018
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 13, 2018
"Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, December 12, 2018
"He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of His birth" — Luke 1:14 "Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 11, 2018
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8 (ESV) Finish The Race When my brother first started dating my sister-in-law, he was an avid...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 10, 2018
"Whom have I in Heaven but You? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart...
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FaithFit ministry sharing love of Christ by encouraging people to get physically, spiritually fit
Sports Spectrum believes in highlighting ministries doing awesome work through sports. Today we feature FaithFit, as written by Luke Swan, co-creator of the ministry. Why do you work out? Go...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 6, 2018
“If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and He will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, December 5, 2018
"These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold — though your faith is far more precious than mere gold....
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 4, 2018
"Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in alarm and said, 'Didn’t we throw three men, bound hand and foot, into the fire?' 'That’s right, O king,' they said. 'But look!' he...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 3, 2018
"And the two shall become one flesh; so they are no longer two, but one flesh." — Mark 10:8 Jesus Defines Life and Marriage The realm of marriage and the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, November 30, 2018
“Jesus asked, ‘Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?’ Then He said to him, ‘Rise...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 29, 2018
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock … it did not fall,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, November 28, 2018
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” — Romans 15:4 (ESV)...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, November 27, 2018
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” — John 10:10 Rules for Enjoyment...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, November 26, 2018
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and discipline." — Proverbs 1:7 Food for the Soul I was challenged in my reading this week on...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, November 23, 2018
"But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head." — Psalm 3:3 Keep Your Head Up In college, I took a marketing class that spoke of specific ways...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, November 21, 2018
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” — Galatians 5:13...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, November 20, 2018
“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 The Voice in the Stillness On Sept. 17, 2006, David Pollack suffered an injury that altered his career and...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, November 19, 2018
"A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” — Proverbs 16:9 Rely On God’s Will Football has always been a major part of my life, and something...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, November 16, 2018
" He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 15, 2018
“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, November 14, 2018
"What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open country, and go after the one that...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, November 13, 2018
“Can two people walk together without agreeing on the direction?” Amos 3:3 NLT Are You In Agreement? The success of the NFL's New England Patriots over the past two decades...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, November 12, 2018
“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 3:14 "Though I am free and belong to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, November 9, 2018
“Do everything without complaining or arguing.” — Philippians 2:14 Bad Call “Hey, ref! That was a bad call. Can’t you see?” “That was a foul! Blow your whistle.” “Travel? I didn’t...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 8, 2018
“Be very careful, then, how you live — not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.” — Ephesians 5:15-16 How We...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, November 7, 2018
"Jesus knew they were up to no good. He said, 'Why are you playing these games with Me? Why are you trying to trap Me?” — Matthew 22:18 (MSG) Mind...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, November 6, 2018
"Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, November 5, 2018
“I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, November 2, 2018
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." — Proverbs 9:10 A Complete Calling Have you ever been watching your favorite team play really...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 1, 2018
"Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, October 31, 2018
"You are from God, little children, and you have conquered them, because the One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world." — 1 John...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, October 30, 2018
“...for if someone does not manage his own household, how will he care for God’s church?” — 1 Timothy 3:5 Leadership Every team needs a leader. It is commonly debated...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 29, 2018
“When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul, Discretion will preserve you; Understanding will keep you.” — Proverbs 2:10-11 Seek Wisdom It pains me to see...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, October 25, 2018
"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 The Most Popular Verse Have...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, October 24, 2018
"That there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, October 23, 2018
"This is how we have come to know love. He laid down His life for us. We should also lay down our lives for our brothers." — 1 John 3:16 What’s Our...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 22, 2018
"But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, October 19, 2018
"If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, October 18, 2018
"No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, I press on...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, October 17, 2018
"We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer." — Proverbs 16:1 (NLT) Trust the Process I had just graduated high school and finished off a...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, October 16, 2018
"So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you." — Matthew 7:12 Personal Mission Statement Rules. Our lives are full of rules, laws and guidelines. Some people...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 15, 2018
"'For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,' declares the Lord. 'As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways...
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Maryland youth baseball team shares love of Christ to elderly residents
Sports Spectrum believes in highlighting local ministries doing awesome work through sports. Today we feature Mountain View Community Church in Frederick, Md., and the Urbana 8U baseball team, written by their baseball coach, Luke...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, October 12, 2018
“Yet to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to be called children of God — children born not of natural...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, October 11, 2018
"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy —...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, October 10, 2018
"Jesus said to them, 'Come and have breakfast.'” — John 21:12 Meal Time There is something unique about sitting down with someone at a table to share a coffee and snack,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, October 9, 2018
“They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.” — Psalm 106:36-37 Eternal Focus Herm Edwards’ bizarre touchdown in a...
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Upstate New York camp is changing lives of people with developmental disabilities
Sports Spectrum believes in highlighting local ministries doing awesome work through sports. Today we feature the Haven Camp Program at Delta Lake, written by the ministry's executive director, Steve Clark. Far too often, people with...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 8, 2018
“‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,’ declares the Lord. ‘As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, October 5, 2018
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God....
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, October 4, 2018
"Now to Him Who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think ... to Him be the glory ..." — Ephesians 3:20 Pray, For God...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, October 3, 2018
“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.” — Luke 12: 21 Finish Strong It was Game 7 with...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, October 2, 2018
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” — Ephesians 6:11 Battle Equipment During the majority of my baseball “career”...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 1, 2018
"Delight yourself in the Lord!" — Psalm 37:4 "Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice!" — Psalm 32:11 What is worship? The NCAA and NFL football seasons are well underway....
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, September 28, 2018
“Be careful not to forget the covenant of the Lord your God that He made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, September 27, 2018
Seize the Day It was the bottom of the third inning. There was a runner on first with two outs, and the score was tied 0-0. An errant throw took...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, September 26, 2018
"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many." - Mark 10:45 Put Others in Position...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, September 25, 2018
"But now thus says the Lord, He who created you, O Jacob, He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are Mine."...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, September 24, 2018
“The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His being, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, September 21, 2018
"Don’t plead with me to abandon you or to return and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, September 20, 2018
“Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. If you really know Me, you will know my...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, September 19, 2018
God in our victories … and defeats Jesus told them, “Go back to John and tell him what you’ve heard and seen — the blind see, the lame walk, the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, September 18, 2018
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.” — Isaiah 43:1 I played tee ball when I was young because everybody played tee ball. I...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, September 17, 2018
"Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness." — James 1:2-3 Joy in the Process Babe Ruth, one of...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, September 14, 2018
"For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison." — 2 Corinthians 4:17 "Don't give in! Only 30 more seconds!" Your arms...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, September 13, 2018
“Yet to all who received [Jesus Christ], to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God...” — John 1:12 Receive Him In football, think...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, September 12, 2018
“Run in such a way as to get the prize.” — 1 Corinthians 9:24 Live Life Without Regrets I will never forget the first time I walked into my college football...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, September 11, 2018
"A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” — Proverbs 16:9 Rely On God’s Will, Not Yours Football has always been a major part of my...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, September 10, 2018
“I believe God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast! And when I run I feel his pleasure.” ― Eric Liddell There are many professional athletes who use...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, September 7, 2018
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by your prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, September 6, 2018
"Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, who share in the Heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, whom we acknowledge as our apostle and high priest." — Hebrews 3:1 Jesus is Greater The writer...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, September 5, 2018
“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have One who has been tempted in every way, just as we...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, September 4, 2018
"Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, and honor the emperor." — 1 Peter 2:17 Respect for All In 1998, batting practice was just underway at...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, September 3, 2018
“You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, August 31, 2018
"You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things, and by Your will they were created and have their being.”...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, August 30, 2018
"Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus. When they could not find a way to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Without Him, I am Nothing I remember watching a 17-year-old Michael Chang in 1989 win the French Open. He was shorter than other players and therefore did not have a...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, August 28, 2018
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” — 1 Peter...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, August 27, 2018
“In the same way your Father in Heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should be lost.” — Matthew 18:14 Clear the Bases In the game of...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, August 24, 2018
“Around the throne were 24 thrones, and on the thrones I saw 24 elders sitting, clothed in white robes, and they had crowns of gold on their heads.” — Revelation...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, August 23, 2018
“...those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor…” — 1 Corinthians 12:23 (KJV) Unsung Heroes Every week of the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, August 22, 2018
"Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, August 21, 2018
“God, Who at various times and in various ways spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son...”...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, August 20, 2018
“Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28 Mental health has become a significant issue today. Many people across the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, August 17, 2018
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 The Balancing Act One of the most...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, August 16, 2018
The player-coach may be on the endangered species list — the giant panda of the sports world — or maybe not. But such a creature is a rarity in sports...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, August 15, 2018
AB de Villiers, a South African cricket player, is known as an innovative stroke maker and match winner. He has the highest average in World Cup matches (63.53), the fastest...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, August 14, 2018
“No, I beat my body and make it my slave so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified for the prize.” — 1 Corinthians...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, August 13, 2018
“Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect.” — Matthew 5:48 Coaching Perfection It is said that nothing, except death and taxes, is certain in life. Added to that...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, August 10, 2018
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” — Galatians 6:9 Are you Coachable?...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, August 9, 2018
"Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…" — Luke 16:10 Listen Up! I've always admired legendary college basketball coach John Wooden. One particular interview he gave...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, August 8, 2018
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, August 7, 2018
The Habit of Prayer Getting fit and in shape is very difficult. It takes consistency. It means getting out of bed earlier than usual and doing something your body does...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, August 6, 2018
“For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, August 3, 2018
"And the LORD said to Joshua, 'Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as I...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, August 2, 2018
“But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent, and do the works you did at...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, August 1, 2018
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, July 31, 2018
“I know a man in Christ who … was caught up to the third heaven.” — 2 Corinthians: 12:2 Making the Leap Today is the trading deadline for Major League...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, July 30, 2018
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, July 27, 2018
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, July 26, 2018
“Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them.” — Joshua 1:6 Becoming the captain or the coach...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, July 25, 2018
“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” — Psalm 23:4 Don’t...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, July 24, 2018
“God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift. It is not based on anything you...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, July 23, 2018
"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." — 1 Peter 5:7 Turn It Over On July 18, Orioles infielder Manny Machado was traded to the Los...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, July 20, 2018
“So everyone who acknowledges Me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in Heaven, but whoever denies Me before men, I also will deny before my...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, July 19, 2018
“For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel." — Ezra 7:10 The Playbook In a few short...
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Soccer
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, July 18, 2018
“The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” — Matthew 23:11-12 Doing the Dirty...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, July 17, 2018
On paper there was very little difference between John Isner of the U.S. and Kevin Anderson of South Africa, who played in the Wimbledon men’s quarterfinals this year. Ranking: Anderson...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, July 16, 2018
“Let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” — Matthew 5:16 Athletes have an incredible platform to make a...
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Baseball
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, July 13, 2018
“Where can I go from Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence? If I go up to the heavens, You are there; if I make my bed in...
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Basketball
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, July 12, 2018
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with...
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Baseball
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, July 11, 2018
"For it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.” — Philippians 2:13 During the summer of 2015, I stumbled upon an...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, July 10, 2018
"He must increase, but I must decrease." — John 3:30 On Feb. 26, 1852, the HMS Birkenhead was transporting British troops at Danger Point, approximately 87 miles from Cape Town,...
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Baseball
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, July 9, 2018
“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the...
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Soccer
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, July 6, 2018
“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” — Ecclesiastes 4:12 Never Walk Alone Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are...
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Soccer
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, July 5, 2018
Killian Mbappe is a 19-year-old soccer player who helped France knock Argentina out of the World Cup recently. He scored two goals and forced a penalty kick in the 4-3...
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Soccer
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, July 4, 2018
“The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, He will quiet you with his love, He will rejoice over...
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Soccer
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, July 3, 2018
“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, July 2, 2018
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” — Joshua 1:9 No Fear Mark Knowles...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, June 29, 2018
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” —...
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Baseball
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, June 28, 2018
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” — Ephesians 6:11 Battle Equipment During the majority of my baseball “career”...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, June 27, 2018
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.” — Jeremiah 29:11...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, June 26, 2018
"Every God-begotten person conquers the world’s ways. The conquering power that brings the world to its knees is our faith. The person who wins out over the world’s ways is...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, June 25, 2018
“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” — Isaiah 7:9b Rocky VII Every sports fan should be familiar with James Braddock’s story, which...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, June 22, 2018
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities — His eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, June 21, 2018
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work within us.” — Ephesians 3:20...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, June 20, 2018
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.”...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Know who you are in Christ “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus…” — 1 Corinthians 1:30 During a high school baseball game between a public school and my...
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Soccer
Colombia's Radamel Falcao perseveres for God, will finally compete in his first World Cup
Born into a family of talented athletes, named after a football legend, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao has gained an elite reputation for himself within the world of sport. Falcao is...
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Soccer
Alberto Rodriguez follows Christ as he leads Peru to first World Cup since 1982
With a 2-0 victory over New Zealand in November in a two-leg playoff, Peru earned the 32nd and final spot in the 2018 FIFA World Cup. And it marked the...
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Other
Stefano “Verbo” Di Salvo - It's Not About You
I didn’t celebrate when I was initially presented with the opportunity to share my faith in a film created by my team. Instead, I found myself wondering if this was...
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Golf
Touring Together: Inside Bubba Watson and caddy Ted Scott's unique relationship
This article was originally published in Sports Spectrum’s Winter 2016 print magazine. On the PGA Tour, a player’s caddy is there to help, guide, encourage and lead him in the...
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Soccer
Russia's Alexander Samedov relies on faith as he leads host nation into 2018 World Cup
When Russia kicks off the 2018 FIFA World Cup by taking on Saudi Arabia on Thursday in Moscow, it will mark "the biggest tournament of my life” for right winger Alexander...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, June 14, 2018
“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” — Hebrews 11:1 Defying the Odds In their inaugural season as an expansion...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, June 13, 2018
“After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne before the...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, June 12, 2018
“The LORD said to Moses, ‘Go up into this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel.” — Numbers 27:12 Waiting on...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, June 11, 2018
“If You, O LORD, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with You there is forgiveness; therefore You are feared. I wait for the LORD, my...
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Olympics
VIDEO: Snowboarder Kelly Clark finds her significance in Christ
American Kelly Clark is the winningest female snowboarder ever. She's won Olympic medals, X Games medals, U.S. Open medals, even an ESPY. But she says her significance isn't found in...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, June 8, 2018
“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, June 7, 2018
In rugby, there are 15 players on a team. Each one of them is vital to the success of the team. But it goes much wider than that. Bryan Habana...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, June 6, 2018
“But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in Heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake. For you...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, June 4, 2018
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control…” — Galatians 5:22-23 In The Zone On May 7, 1995, the Indiana Pacers and New...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, June 1, 2018
“Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom.” — Psalm 145: 3-7 Standing Stones In 2009, the old Yankee Stadium was closed and...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, May 30, 2018
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Rafael Nadal (Spain) is the No. 1 seed and favorite to win the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros this year. For tennis fans, this should not come as...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, May 25, 2018
“Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.” – 1 Peter 5:8 On The Prowl If you watch a Major...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, May 24, 2018
"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." — 2 Corinthians 5:20 (ESV) Representin’ The...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, May 23, 2018
“But You, O LORD, shall laugh at them; You shall have all the nations in derision.” — Psalm 59:6 Feeling Intimidated? In 1965, during the Illinois high school boys’ basketball tournament,...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, May 22, 2018
"And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away." — 1 Peter 5:4 The Crown of Glory It is almost time...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, May 21, 2018
“They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them. They sacrificed their sons and their daughters to demons.” — Psalm 106:36-37 Current Arizona State head football coach Herm Edwards...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, May 18, 2018
“If anyone speaks he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides so that in...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, May 17, 2018
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: ‘For your sake...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, May 15, 2018
“But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about...
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Basketball
2018 NBA Conference Championship Predictions
The NBA Conference Championships are underway with the Boston Celtics routing the favored Cleveland Cavaliers 108-83 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. On the other end, the Golden...
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Hockey
NHL Western Conference Finals Predictions: Vegas Golden Knights vs Winnipeg Jets
The NHL's Western Conference Finals are between two upstart teams in the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights. The Vegas Golden Knights have defied expectations in their inaugural season, becoming...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, May 14, 2018
“But the Lord answered her, ‘Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be...
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Hockey
NHL Eastern Conference Finals Predictions: Washington Capitals vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The battle for the Prince of Wales Trophy is at stake as the Tampa Bay Lightning takes on the Washington Capitals. Alex Ovechkin's series-winning goal over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, May 10, 2018
"Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience." — Colossians 1:11 His Strength Strength is a key component for the competitive...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, May 8, 2018
In 2018, Desiree Linden became the first U.S. woman to win the Boston Marathon in 33 years. She was just a year old when Lisa Larsen Weidenbach (both of them...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Strength In God
“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, May 4, 2018
“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” – Matthew 28:6 The Story Isn’t Over I saw them in the...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Giving Your All
“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world—our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, May 3, 2018
“As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” - Galatians 6:10 BLOWN SAVES I enjoy reading...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Enthusiastic Christianity
“And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, May 2, 2018
“For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God gave...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, May 1, 2018
"He [Jesus] got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, 'Quiet! Be still!' Then the wind died down and it was completely calm. He said to His disciples, 'Why...
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Coaches
OneCoach: ‘America’s Coach’
“…Supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness…” — 1 Peter 1:5-7 (ESV) Maybe “America’s Coach” is...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, April 30, 2018
Honor One Another Above Yourselves “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” — Romans 12:10 It was one of my first practices as a freshman...
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Coaches
OneCoach: The Way Of Christ
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Do What Is Good
“In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned.” — Titus 2:7 Some close...
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Football
2018 Sports Spectrum NFL Mock Draft
The 2018 NFL Draft is here and the Sports Spectrum crew decided to throw in its thoughts on who the first 12 picks would be. Each person on our board...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, April 26, 2018
“God and for this we labor and strive, that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Any Questions?
“Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtains guidance.” — Proverbs 1:5 (ESV) As a coach, I always encouraged my players to ask questions...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, April 25, 2018
“If one of you says to them, ‘Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,’ but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? In the same way,...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Maturity and Growth
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and He will come near to you." — James 4:7-8 (ESV) Why...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, April 24, 2018
“If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Qualities of a Captain
“For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, but hospitable, a lover...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional, Monday, April 23, 2018
"There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear." — 1 John 4:18 THE FEARLESS CHAMPION In sports, especially football, we always seem to hear stories of...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, April 20, 2018
“Run in such a way as to get the prize.” — 1 Corinthians 9:24 Live Life Without Regrets I will never forget the first time I walked into my college football...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Strength In God
“The Mighty One, God, the Lord, speaks and summons the earth from the rising of the sun to the place where it sets. From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines...
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The Increase
THE INCREASE: Complete Surrender – Matthew Boyd
January 14 marked a day this year that I’ll never forget. As my wife and daughter, my whole family and my wife’s family all gathered at Doxa Church in Bellevue,...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, April 20, 2018
“Run in such a way as to get the prize.” — 1 Corinthians 9:24 Live Life Without Regrets I will never forget the first time I walked into my college football...
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Coaches
OneCoach: You Are What You Think
“…Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.”...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, April 19, 2018
"For He Himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in His flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that He...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Are you coachable?
“Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” —Galatians 6:9 Many years ago, when...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, April 18, 2018
”But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” — Matthew 6:33 Who Is Your Center? The center of a...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Coaching Anyone
“I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. For...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, April 17, 2018
“An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.” — 2 Timothy 2:5 Play by the Rules Rick DeMont turned for the last lap of the 400-meter...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Hung by the Tongue
“The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire,...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, April 16, 2018
“I am the way, and the truth and the life, no one comes to the Father except through Me." — John 14:6 The Right Direction The building in which I...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Investing in the Future
“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 I have had the pleasure of coaching...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, April 13, 2018
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins according to the riches of His grace." - Ephesians 1:7 God of Second Chances In the summer of...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Accepting God’s Discipline
“My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those He loves, as a Father the son He delights in.”— Proverbs...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, April 12, 2018
“Such confidence we have through Christ before God. Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.” — 2 Corinthians 3:4-5...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Play the Right Way
“Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.”—Philippians 2:4 (KJV) For former NBA head coach Larry Brown, the above phrase is...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday April 11, 2018
Through Faith There Is Hope “I rise before dawn and cry for help; I have put my hope in your word.” - Psalm 119:147 NIV I’m not actually sure how to...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, April 13, 2018
“But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.”...
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Baseball
Summer baseball novel "Wildball" explores an athlete's struggle with faith
Wildball: A Summer Baseball Novel Dealing with the Struggle for Faith by Brian Engles There’s no better portrait of the “Boys of Summer” than the Cape Cod Baseball League. The...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Determining Your Destination
“Then Jesus said to His disciples, ‘If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.’”— Matthew 16:24 I am amazed at...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday April 10, 2018
“And God said, ‘Let there be light.' And there was light." — Genesis 1:3 Light Bulbs and Life When Thomas Edison invented the first long-lasting incandescent light bulb in 1879,...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Position vs. Potential
“But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things man looks at....
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, April 9, 2018
"Then God said, ‘Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens...let them be for signs and seasons...let them...give light on the earth...” Genesis 1:14 Don’t Miss the Sign...
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Coaches
OneCoach: When Excellence is Missing the Mark
“Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”—Matthew 5:48 Vince Lombardi. Winning. Excellence. Missing the mark. Something is out of line there. The first three words/phrases fit well together....
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, April 6, 2018
“...These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” John 20:31 Ink Pens...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Constant Prayer
“Pray without ceasing.”—1 Thessalonians 5:17 Florida State University women’s basketball coach Sue Semrau says that “Rather than being disciplined to schedule time for prayer, it is more of an on-going...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, April 5, 2018
“As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 Long Flight Terry Bradshaw had it. Joe Montana had it....
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Coaches
OneCoach: True Influence
“As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.”—Proverbs 27:17 I was athletic director at Charlotte Christian School a few years back and I coached high school basketball. There were...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, April 4, 2018
“And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Following A Legend
“Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, ‘Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, April 3, 2018
“I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Listen Up!
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…”—Luke 16:10a I’ve always admired legendary college basketball coach John Wooden. One particular interview he gave several years...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday April 2, 2018
“Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 5:19b-20 Just...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday March 30, 2018
“And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men,” Colossians 3:23 (NKJV) Star Of The Game On Easter Sunday 2006, Albert Pujols hit three...
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Baseball
Sports Spectrum 2018 MLB Predictions
Baseball is BACK! https://twitter.com/espn/status/979327402567401472 The 2018 season begins today. Here's how we see this year shaping out. AMERICAN LEAGUE AL East: New York Yankees AL Central: Cleveland Indians AL West:...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, March 29, 2018
“The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind...
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Baseball
OneCoach: Coaches, Contemporaries & Call-ups
"Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ." 1 Corinthians 11:1 Throughout my major league career, I had coaches above me, contemporaries beside me and call-ups replacing me. Coaches...
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Sports Spectrum
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, March 28, 2018
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, March 27, 2018
“But now, this is what the Lord says- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Instructions For The Disciple
“It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master.”—Matthew 10:25a In Matthew 10, Jesus prepared His disciples to go out and spread...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, March 22, 2018
“Examine yourselves regularly to see whether you are holding to the faith. Test yourselves.” 2 Corinthians 13:5 Evaluate Yourself Regularly Pro scouts regularly evaluate upcoming opponents, attending games to analyze...
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Basketball
OneCoach: The Reason We Live
“I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” —...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, March 21, 2018
“But among you it will be different. Those who are the greatest among you should take the lowest rank, and the leader should be like a servant.” – Luke 22:26...
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Soccer
OneCoach: Take Action
“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22 (NKJV) Coaches are teachers. Their job is to instruct players. Great coaches work hard to prepare...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, March 20, 2018
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 Is the Putter Really the Problem? Have you ever walked into a golf equipment store and been paralyzed...
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Baseball
Michael Schlact - Diary of a Minor League Manager (Part 2)
Michael Schlact is the manager of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He began his pro playing career after being selected by the Texas Rangers in...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Leadership
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that...
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Basketball
The Success of Tony Bennett
On March 16th, 2018, coach Tony Bennett and his Virginia Cavaliers men’s basketball team made history by losing to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, thus becoming the first #1 seed...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, March 19, 2018
“Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power...
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Coaches
OneCoach: In Need Of Some Discipline
“No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteous and peace for those who have been trained by it.”—Hebrews 12:11 I...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, March 16, 2018
“He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.”...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Be What God Has Called You
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, March 15, 2018
“And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy and of a fair countenance.” 1 Samuel 17:42 (KJV) The...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Listen and Learn
“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.” — Proverbs 12:1 Around 12:30 a.m. on Christmas morning of last year, after my boys had finally fallen...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday March 14, 2018
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, March 13, 2018
My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” — 2 Corinthians 12:9 The Power of Weakness I remember the first time I went hiking. To...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Out of Our Control
“In the morning David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it with Uriah. In it he wrote, ‘Put Uriah in the front line where fighting is fiercest. Then withdraw...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Wisdom
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock … it did not fall,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, March 12, 2018
“Dear children, this is the last hour; and as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come. This is how we know it is...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Whose Name Is On Your Jersey?
“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.”—Matthew 5:14 One of my favorite lines from the movie “Miracle” was when USA Olympics coach...
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Coaches
OneCoach: We Need to be Coachable
“All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, March 8, 2018
"But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God" - John 1:12 With seconds left on the...
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Coaches
OneCoach: What We Teach
“Point your kids in the right direction — when they’re old they won’t be lost.” — Proverbs 22:6 (The Message) I am a proud parent of a talented soccer player...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, March, 7, 2018
“Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah what He had promised. Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, March 6, 2018
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” – Galatians 6:9 Believing in the End...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, March 5, 2018
“Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you should also wash one another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I...
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Sports Spectrum
Gospel-Centered Teammates Fight Against Entitlement
The following is an excerpt taken from the book "THE ASSIST: A Gospel-Centered Guide To Glorifying God Through Sports" by Brian Smith. "As soon as he had finished speaking to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, March 2, 2018
“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture. The thief comes only to steal and kill and...
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Baseball
Michael Schlact - Diary of a Minor League Manager (Part 1)
Michael Schlact is the manager of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball. He began his pro playing career after being selected by the Texas Rangers in...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, February 28, 2018
“All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our sins...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, February 27, 2018
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run In such a way as to get the prize.” I Corinthians...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, February 26, 2018
“When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, February 22, 2018
“But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, February 21, 2018
“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.” — Psalm 130:5 Waiting for our next season Now that we are all...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, February 20, 2018
"That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long....
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, February 19, 2018
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord; plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.” —...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, February 16, 2018
“No man can come unto me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him” John 6:44 Called Out If you sit down to watch a baseball game for long,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, February 15, 2018
“So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, but let us be alert and self-controlled.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Stay On Your Toes My very short-lived career in...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, February 14, 2018
"Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making His appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God." — 2 Corinthians 5:20 (ESV) Representin’ The...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, February 13, 2018
“But you, O LORD, shall laugh at them; you shall have all the nations in derision.” - Psalm 59:6 Feeling Intimidated? In 1965 during the Illinois high school boys’ basketball tournament,...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, February 12, 2018
“Do not be overawed when a man grows rich...for he will take nothing with him when he dies...” Psalm 49:16-17 Rich In Christ We see it all the time: athletes...
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Olympics
Christian Olympians to watch at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games
By Becky York and Aliese Willard With the 2018 Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony in the books, it's time for the games to begin. Here are six Christians to keep your...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, February 9, 2018
“We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world and that there is no God but one.” - 1 Corinthians 8:4 Worthless Idols I sit in the stands...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, February 8, 2018
“Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” Luke 15:10 Cheer, My Brother , Cheer! When Swiss...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, February 7, 2018
“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 Things Take Time Several years ago, Alonzo Mourning...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, February 6, 2018
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, February 5, 2018
“Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, ‘Come back tomorrow and I’ll...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, February 2, 2018
“For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know...
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Football
Giants wide receiver David Tyree 10 years later - The Catch and Other Miracles
10 years ago, February 3, 2008, the greatest play in Super Bowl history took place when New York Giants wide receiver David Tyree made the infamous "Helmet Catch" to help...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, February 1, 2018
“Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up.” James 4:10 Confidence vs. Arrogance Act like you have been there before! I remember reading about Minnesota Vikings coach...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, January 31, 2018
“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself....
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, January 30, 2018
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” — 2...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, January 29, 2018
“Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, January 26, 2018
“Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.” Luke 15:10 Cheer, My Brother , Cheer! When Swiss...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, January 25, 2018
“Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “Praise be to the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, who has sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him and defied the king’s...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, January 23, 2018
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, January 22, 2018
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 If you’re a college football...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, January 19, 2018
“The man said, ‘The women you put here with me- she gave me some fruit from the tree and I ate it.’ Then the Lord God said to the woman,...
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Football
Football Sunday Feature: Matthew Slater on New England Patriots' incredible Super Bowl LI win
Editor's note: This story appears in the special Football Sunday edition of Sports Spectrum Magazine. There are many memorable Super Bowls, but Super Bowl LI in February 2017 was one...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, January 18, 2018
"For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone. If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, January 16, 2018
“Then he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, January 15, 2018
“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, January 12, 2018
“Without counsel plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established.” Proverbs 15:22 Consulting Others I was the ninth man (a spindly guard) on my high school...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, January 11, 2018
“Go, inquire of the Lord for me and the people and all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found, for great is the wrath of the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, January 10, 2018
“Now to Him Who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think...to Him be the glory...” Ephesians 3:20 Pray-God Hears Us Does God hear our...
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2012 Summer Olympics
Katrina evacuee is street pastor at Olympics
EDITOR'S NOTE: Baptist Press will publish features about Christian athletes in the Olympics, recap results of their competition and cover Baptist initiatives to share the Gospel during the Summer Games...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, January 8, 2018
“Do not be overawed when a man grows rich...for he will take nothing with him when he dies...” Psalms 49:16-17 Rich In Christ We see it all the time: athletes...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, January 5, 2018
“By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.” Hebrews 11:31 Breaking the Mold Doug Flutie was someone who didn’t fit...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, January 4, 2018
“As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.” Psalm 103:12 Long Flight Terry Bradshaw had it. Joe Montana had it....
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, January 3, 2018
God calls us to be uncomfortable. This season has been full of ups and downs for me. Though I’ve been sent down to Triple A multiple times, I’ve watched God...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, January 2, 2018
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” - Romans 5:1 David Tyree: Peace of God, from God David Tyree...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, January 1, 2018
“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, December 29, 2017
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.” - Matthew 10:29 Seeing the Big Picture Coaching...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 28, 2017
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.’” Matthew 16:24 Determining Your Destination I...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, December 27, 2017
“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much…” Luke 16:10a Listen Up! I’ve always admired legendary college basketball coach John Wooden. One particular interview he...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 26, 2017
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize?” - 1 Corinthians 9:24 We’re All in the Race We’ve all seen games...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, December 22, 2017
"When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.” Psalms 37:24 (NASV) Fallen But Not Shaken I’m sure Aaron Rodgers...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 21, 2017
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.” 2 Timothy...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, December 20, 2017
“And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.” Hebrews 13:16 A Better Place Each year, my son and I...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 19, 2017
“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 18, 2017
“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, so...
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Soccer
‘Serengeti Friendship’ offers amazing take on friends, forgiveness for young people and families
The following article is written by Bruce William Deckert, the author of the new book "Serengeti Friendship: Soccer Forgiveness." What if some young wild animals in the Serengeti could play...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, December 15 ,2017
“Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 14, 2017
“Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, December 13, 2017
“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy.” Psalm 47:1 Standing Ovations Football stadiums filled with tens of thousands of adoring fans are prone to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 12, 2017
“All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God be competent, equipped for every...
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Coaches
OneCoach: Get in The Game
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 11, 2017
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh I live by faith...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, December 7, 2017
“For this reason he had to be made like them, fully human in every way, in order that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in service to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Suffering leads to hope. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (Romans 5:3-4 NIV) As...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, December 5, 2017
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, December 4, 2017
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you...
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Football
NFL Game of the Week: Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints
The first week of games in December are headlined by a crucial NFC South matchup in the Big Easy. The New Orleans Saints (8-3) take on the Carolina Panthers (8-3)...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, December 1, 2017
“And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 30, 2017
“The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him...
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The Increase
THE INCREASE: Thankful for Today – Mark Appel
Thanksgiving is definitely a big family event for the Appels. My parents, my brother and I are always together, and we like to invite anyone and everyone we can to...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, November 21, 2017
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. For those God foreknew he...
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Coaches
ONE COACH: No One Does it Alone, We All Need Each Other
During my 11-year Big League career I had many coaches. I always enjoyed looking at my coach's baseball careers on the back of their baseball cards. I didn't do this...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 16, 2017
"Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, November 14, 2017
“Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, November 13, 2017
“You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature.” - Galatians 5:13 No Such Thing as Perfection In football, there is...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, November 10, 2017
“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 9, 2017
“Continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.” - 1 John 2:28 Making Coach Proud Sometimes at the school where...
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Football
Jeff Saturday - Too Good Not To Be True
The following article is featured in the September 2017 edition of Sports Spectrum Magazine. To join us and become a member of the Sports Spectrum family and receive our quarterly magazine,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, November 7, 2017
“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, November 6, 2017
The Way Have you ever had a plan that seemed to be the only way for you? From age 5, my plan was to be a baseball player. Whether that...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, November 3, 2017
The Dirty Work of a Christian “Which of these three do you think proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” “The...
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Baseball
FLASHBACK: Cubs Ben Zobrist recalls 2016 World Series Game 7 victory
This story was originally published in Sports Spectrum’s Fall 2016 print magazine. It’s only fitting that Ben Zobrist would be named the 2016 World Series MVP and drive home the go-ahead run...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, November 2, 2017
His Love is Unconditional Ephesians 2:8-9 God’s love toward us in unconditional. He doesn’t say, “If you do this, then I will love you.” His love is proven to us...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, November 1, 2017
A Life-Changing Encounter John 1:35-42 Others play an essential role in each of our lives, just as Adam’s friend did for him. Take Peter for instance. Which passages come to mind...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 30, 2017
Are You Listening? Jonah 1:1-2 “Boy, are you listening to me?” As a child, I often heard these words from my mother’s lips. I can vividly remember her calling me...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, October 27, 2017
“We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday October 24, 2017
“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 23, 2017
“13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. 14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, October 20, 2017
"Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else, for each one should carry their own load." (Galatians...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, October 19, 2017
“Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.” - Psalm 115:1 To God be the Glory A home run was just hit,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, October 16, 2017
“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, October 13, 2017
“As the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields...
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Baseball
Astros pitcher Collin McHugh says God has sustained him during the ups and downs of baseball
This story was published in the Spring 2015 Digital issue of Sports Spectrum. Houston Astros pitcher Collin McHugh and his wife’s three-bedroom, three-bathroom house in the East Atlanta Village is...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, October 12, 2017
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." - (Matthew 11:28 NIV) Take a break I am not really a NASCAR fan,...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, October 11, 2017
“I seek you with all of my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against...
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Sports Spectrum Devotional - Tuesday, October 10, 2017
What Makes a Great Teammate? Whether we participate in sports or not we all have teammates. At work, in our family, at board meetings, at church, and in many different...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, October 4, 2017
"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, October 3, 2017
“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. All of these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, September 27, 2017
"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of...
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Sports Spectrum Devotional - Tuesday, September 26, 2017
All In “He was going to quit football to go become a minister. That’s how real he is of a person and how serious he is about his faith.” -...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, September 25, 2017
A Golfers Diet "All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be equipped...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, September 22, 2017
So That We Can 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...
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Baseball
Carlos Beltran says prayer is vital to everything he does
This article was originally printed in the July-August 2005 edition of Sports Spectrum. [caption id="attachment_20288" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Carlos Beltran in the July/August 2005 edition of Sports Spectrum[/caption] It would make...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, September 21, 2017
When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Tuesday, September 19, 2017
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your heart and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Monday, September 18, 2017
Staying Faithful in the Small Things “But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief officer for permission not to defile...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Friday, September 15, 2017
“Train children in the right way, and when old, they will not stray.” - Proverbs 22:6 It Takes Time My son, who is nine years old, has reached the age of...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, September 14, 2017
A Name That Matters "The spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, then heirs of God -- and fellow...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, September 13, 2017
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey...
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Football
Tony Romo says he's striving to be the spiritual leader in his home
This article was originally printed in the October 2013 edition of Sports Spectrum. To win, Dallas Cowboy starting quarterback Tony Romo knows it takes a team. “As a quarterback,...
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Daily Devotional
Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Thursday, September 7, 2017
“You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is...
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Sports Spectrum Daily Devotional - Wednesday, September 6, 2017
“Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’” – Matthew 11:28 Don’t Go Another Round! It...
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Daily Devotional - Tuesday, September 5, 2017
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” – Hebrews 13:8 I Still Got It Every Sunday after service, the youth and some adults would go to a...
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Sports Spectrum
Daily Devotional - Monday September 4, 2017
"Better is open rebuke than love that is concealed. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy." - Proverbs 27:5-6 PRECIOUS WOUNDS These...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Friday September 1, 2017
"For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone If we live we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die...
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Football
Derek Carr's legacy at Fresno State was to finish what his brother started
Derek Carr is now a stud quarterback with the Oakland Raiders but in 2013, he was playing football for Fresno State, trying to leave a leagacy that his brother David...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Thursday August 31, 2017
"Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything,...
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Sports Spectrum
Daily Devotional - Monday August 28, 2017
Blockbuster Trade “But God demonstrates His own love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” -Romans 5:8 Last week, former Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Tuesday August 22, 2017
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding,...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Monday August 21, 2017
“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” (Romans 5:3-4) Don’t Dwell on the Past Jordan...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Friday August 18, 2017
“Run in such a way as to get the prize.” 1 Corinthians 9:24 Live Life Without Regrets I will never forget the first time I walked into my college football...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Tuesday August 15, 2017
"God’s grace has saved you because of your faith in Christ. Your salvation doesn’t come from anything you do. It is God’s gift. It is not based on anything you...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Monday August 14, 2017
“Your eye is the lamp to your body. When your eyes are good, your whole body also is full of light. But when they are bad, your body also is...
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Basketball
The Lakeshow AAU: Teaching the Fundamentals of Character
The following article is featured in the latest edition of Sports Spectrum. To get a full subscription to the magazine, including it’s online content, click here to subscribe. In Silicon Valley, it takes a...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Wednesday August 2, 2017
“The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the Lord tests the heart.” —Proverbs 17:3 My 2015 postseason with the Mets was a really special time for me....
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Friday July 28, 2017
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Thursday July 27, 2017
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22 Practicing the Fundamentals Fundamentals are a crucial part of every sport....
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Tuesday July 25, 2017
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22 Work on the Fundamentals Fundamentals are a crucial part of every...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Thursday July 20, 2017
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Wednesday July 19, 2017
“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” - John 13:35 Stick to Sports Often times, professional athletes and popular figures in the sports...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Thursday July 6, 2017
“As the Philistine moved closer to attack him, David ran quickly toward the battle line to meet him. Reaching into his bag and taking out a stone, he slung it...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Wednesday July 5, 2017
"You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Tuesday July 4, 2017
“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” 1 Peter 2:21 Be Like Jesus When I...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Friday May 12, 2017
“If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask Him, be sure that...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Thursday May 11, 2017
“For God knew His people in advance, and He chose them to become like His Son, so that His Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters....
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Wednesday May 10, 2017
“But He did not accept Cain and His gift. This made Cain very angry, and he looked dejected.’Why are you so angry?’ the Lord asked Cain. ‘Why do you look...
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Baseball
University of Virginia Baseball Players Lean on Faith To Carry Them
(This May 6, 2017 article has been reprinted with permission from the The Daily Progress) Of Faith and Baseball: The Story of Virginia's Adam Haseley and Pavin Smith by Andrew...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Tuesday May 9, 2017
“I say, ‘You are “gods;” you are all children of the Most High. But you will die like mere mortals and fall like every other ruler.’ Rise up, O God,...
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Daily Devotional
Daily Devotional - Monday May 8, 2017
JUSTIN FORSETT THE OLDER SON Some Christians come from a life of bad choices involving drugs, alcohol, and wild college days. But when they discover Jesus, they turn from their...
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Football
Justin Forsett Announces Retirement from NFL
It’s time. I’m officially announcing my retirement from the game I love. It’s been an amazing ride and I’m grateful for every moment. My career has brought so many great...
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Football
The Aaron Hernandez Tragedy Did Not Have To End This Way
It Didn't Have to End This Way by Daniel Matthews “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn...
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Featured
Andrew McCutchen talks about the 2016 Off-Season: Players Tribune
This off season has been a trial of wondering for Pittsburgh Pirate star and former NL MVP, Andrew McCutchen. In December, there were rumors that he'd been traded to the...
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Basketball
Jamal Murray and Buddy Hield light it up for World Team
Denver Nugget rookie and native Canadian, Jamal Murray won the 2017 Rising Stars Challenge MVP Award. Murray led the World Team to victory with 36 points, 27 in the second half, and...
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Featured
Featured: Steady Influence
[caption id="attachment_15682" align="aligncenter" width="720"] HOUSTON, TX - MAY 05: Seth Smith #7 of the Seattle Mariners sscores in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros on May 05, 2016 in...
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Basketball
Featured: On Top of His Game
To achieve his college player of the year season and lead his Oklahoma Sooners to the Final Four for the first time in more than a decade, Buddy Hield replied...
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Soccer
Featured: Taking One for the Team
Take one for the team” is a cliché not heard as much these days, but in the past it was in more regular rotation. In baseball, it could mean a...
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Devotional of the Week
In the Huddle: Bind the Strong Man
This year in the Bengals’ chapel we’ve been looking at 125 questions that Jesus asked in the New Testament. One of them was, “How can anyone enter a strong man’s...
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Sports Spectrum
ON A MISSION: Living Water to Haiti
Located in the center of the Caribbean is the beautiful island of Haiti. In the entire western hemisphere there may not be another nation that has experienced as much calamity....
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Featured
Featured: This City Came Together
On August 12th, 2016, rain began to fall on Baton Rouge, Louisiana. There was nothing unusual about it at first. But before long the situation took on a much more...
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MLB Baseball
MLB Closeup: Cody Allen
The Cleveland Indians drafted Florida native Cody Allen in the 16th round in 2010, but Allen decided to play a season at High Point University to grow stronger after Tommy...
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MLB Baseball
MLB Closeup: Yan Gomes
Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes quotes Philippians 4:13 in his Twitter bio—“I can do all things through Him who gives me strength”—an admirable display of humility considering his many accomplishments....
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MLB Baseball
MLB Closeup: Chris Coghlan
Before Chicago Cubs utility player Chris Coghlan made it to the major leagues, the thought of winning a World Series might have been something that would not only be the...
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MLB Baseball
MLB Closeup: Ben Zobrist
It’s only fitting that Ben Zobrist would be named the 2016 World Series MVP and drive home the go-ahead run in Game 7 of the Fall Classic finale. Zobrist grew...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: U.S. swimmer gives 'all glory to God' in historic win
Sometimes something as small as a touch of an underwater wall can send significant ripples into multiple areas of life. This is the case of Simone Manuel — Olympic swimmer for...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Former Olympian Shawn Johnson reflects on identity (I Am Second)
Entering the 2008 Beijing Olympics, U.S. gymnast Shawn Johnson — much like Simone Biles this year — was the favorite to win four gold medals for Team USA. The newspapers said...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: God's Power in Us
“My speech and my proclamation were not with persuasive words of wisdom but with a powerful demonstration by the Spirit, so that your faith might not be based on men’s...
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Features
Faith in God fuels U.S. women's gymnastics in Rio
Beyond shared athletic interests and abilities, three of the women on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team — Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Laurie Hernandez — also share something deeper. Biles,...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: Olympic diving duo directs praise back to Christ
For two of the best divers in the world, winning the gold won't be their top priority in Rio de Janeiro. Back on June 23, at the Olympic diving trials...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: Liberty University Truck Series driver sets new rookie record
If Camping World Truck Series driver William Byron doesn't slow down, his number of race wins may soon surpass his age. On July 30 — last Saturday — the 18-year-old...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Pro Bowl WR finds clarity through Christ (The Increase Stories)
On a flight from Denver to Atlanta, Brandon Marshall, now-wide receiver for the New York Jets, pulled out his Bible and began to read. Seeing this, the lady seated next...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: Through Christ Who Strengthens Me
“I know both how to have a little, and I know how to have a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content —...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: Two NBA brothers host faith-based basketball camp
Jrue and Justin Holiday may be on opposite teams from October through April (the New Orleans Pelicans and New York Knicks, respectively), but in the offseason, that is certainly not the case...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: The complexity of Christian sports fandom
All athletes are human. Even Christian athletes like Stephen Curry, who most hold to an almost impossible standard, are sinful human beings — capable of missteps and aberrations. Yet, this...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: MLB All-Star is "light in the outfield" for Christ
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbzGn2fuA1A[/embed] Largely behind the Washington Nationals first-half success (six-game lead over the rest of the NL East), is 2016 NL All-Star Daniel Murphy. Murphy, in his first year with the...
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Parenting Today
Participation trophies lead to rude awakening
Last summer Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison sparked a nation-wide debate and discussion when he posted this caption on Instagram with a picture of his children’s participation trophies: I came...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Pirates' Andrew McCutchen surrenders baseball to God
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXRCATcPyPk[/embed] As the MLB season nears its midpoint, the Pittsburgh Pirates continue to battle for the top of the NL Central and a return to the postseason in October. One...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: Tim Tebow leads prayer amid medical emergency
Amid a sad and unfortunate situation, strangers supported one another through prayer and encouragement. While on a flight from Atlanta to Phoenix, an older man collapsed inside of the plane due...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: Top-10 NBA Draft pick fueled by prayer
As NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced the New Orleans Pelicans first pick in the draft — the sixth overall selection— Buddy Hield rose from his seat. But before he met...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Former MLB All-Star is Christian first, athlete second
"A Christian playing baseball for the Minnesota Twins on the side." That's what the Twitter bio of 2015 MLB All-Star second baseman Brian Dozier reads. Although he may be more...
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Around the Net
Five things to learn in defeat
In the Christian sports world, a common topic is "giving glory to God" and sharing the glory of victory with our Creator — the One who gave us the ability...
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Around the Net
Warriors and Cavs share pre-game prayer before NBA Finals
The NBA Finals — and 2016 NBA season — came to a close last night in Oracle Arena after the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors, 93-89, in Game...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Kevin Streelman discusses God's peace in first PGA win
After an unfortunate start to the 2013 Tampa Bay Championship, PGA Tour golfer Kevin Streelman found himself at 2-over and in danger of getting cut after the second day of...
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Around the Net
Warriors' Andre Iguodala credits team's faith in 2015 NBA title
The Golden State Warriors have a chance to make franchise history tonight. With a win in tonight's Game 5 of the 2016 NBA Finals, the Warriors would claim back-to-back NBA...
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Features
Gold Mine: Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt finds Jesus through love of others
Paul Goldschmidt has a reputation for humility almost as large as his renown for terrifying National League pitchers. Despite prodigious numbers (good enough to merit second-place finishes in National League...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Seth Curry discusses putting Christ first on the court
When people think of Sacramento Kings guard Seth Curry, they might think of him as No. 2 — second best. Given his older brother, Stephen, is a two-time NBA MVP...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: Stronger Than Sin
“I want to be as one with Him. I could not be right with God by what the Law said I must do. I was made right with God by...
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Around the Net
Adam LaRoche wins K-Love "Sports Impact" Award
Much has changed in the life of former Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam LaRoche since the end of the 2015 MLB season — some might say for the worse....
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Featured
Former NBA Champion discusses happiness found in Christ
Wayne Simien was living the dream — at least the one he'd formed in his head when he was six years old. He had grown up watching Roy Williams coach the...
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From The Archives
From the Archives: On the Mark
The Golden State Warriors, coached by former NBA star Steve Kerr, will begin the final chapter of their quest for back-to-back NBA titles tonight in Game 1 of the NBA...
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Video of the Week
L.A. Rams quarterback talks about depending on Christ (Active Faith)
As OTAs (Organized Team Activities) are beginning to get underway around the NFL, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Case Keenum will continue to fight for a starting job with Nick Foles...
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From The Archives
From the Archives: Fire and Ice
The Pittsburgh Penguins took a 1-0 lead over the San Jose Sharks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Monday. Penguins center Nick Bonino put the Sharks away...
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Around the Net
Connecticut minister leads first 'pastor-led' Indy 500 team
While most pastors stood behind their pulpits on Sunday morning, Rev. Will Marotti was on the racetrack in Speedway, Indiana. Marotti, the lead pastor of New Life Church in Wallingford,...
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Featured
Former Heisman candidate thanks God for career-ending injury
South Carolina RB Marcus Lattimore was one of the best running backs in college football, but a career-ending knee injury took that all away. Yet, what most people would have...
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Featured
From the Archives: Tall Order
He stands at 7-foot-1, his nickname is 'The Admiral' and his NBA awards and accolades could fill an encyclopedia, yet growing up, the game of basketball was almost foreign to...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: I Am Second® — Clayton Kershaw
L.A. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw gave his bullpen the day off on Monday — throwing a complete-game two-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds for his third shutout already this season. Kershaw showed...
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Basketball
Viral fan video claims Jeremy Lin received unfair treatment
Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin has been a target as of late — in more ways than one. A Youtube video, featured below, was recently released by an NBA fan,...
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Around the Net
Around the Net — 'Dude Perfect' breaks into the record books
Perfection has taken on a new name — or, at least, a new first name. Dude Perfect, a group of five guys made famous for their YouTube channel and crazy...
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Basketball
Stephen Curry continues to revolutionize the NBA for Christ
The three-point shot has one man, in particular, to thank for its revitalization in the NBA — two-time MVP Stephen Curry. Curry's unique style of play — squaring up (or...
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Features
Tim Tebow encourages student-athletes to look beyond sports
Tim Tebow, since being released Eagles in 2015, has taken to coaching — not from the sidelines, though. The former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner took to the stage...
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From The Archives
From the Archives: Quiet Thunder
Since he was drafted in 2007 by the Seattle SuperSonics, Kevin Durant quickly became a household name — but that may not have always been what he wanted. Outside of...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: NBA Champion credits Christ in pushing through early NBA failures
After deciding to cut his college career at the University of North Carolina short, James Michael McAdoo faced an onslaught of disappointment and embarrassment. While trying to earn a roster spot...
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Features
Roaring Ahead: Notre Dame runner Anna Rohrer relies on faith as her anchor
Each morning for six weeks during her junior year at Mishawaka (Ind.) High School, Anna Rohrer had started the day by guiding her wheelchair into the classroom of her mother,...
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From The Archives
Three faith-based stories on Masters champions
“Just because our plan is easier doesn’t mean anything because His plan is best. We may struggle, but what’s really a struggle when you know you are going to heaven?...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: NHL Champion explains how faith helped with his fear of failure
On an injury-riddled Pittsburgh Penguins team, veteran center Matt Cullen has stepped up and played a major role since the NHL All-Star break. This video, produced by CBN Sports last...
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From The Archives
From the Archives: Quiet Fire
Tony Dung's gimmick is not having a gimmick. After a decade that made anti-heroes cliche (the 1990s), Dungy's single most rebellious act may be the fact that he flies under...
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Featured
Reflecting on the last year in sports: Free commemorative DigiMag now available for online viewing
Click HERE to view Sports Spectrum's FREE Winter 2016 DigiMag #2, our second magazine of the winter. Upon the completion of the 2015-16 NFL season, this issue reflects on the...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: Protecting Our Home
"Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.” I Corinthians 13:6 Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton made headlines in Week 9 of the 2015-16 NFL season for...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Dave Bliss gets second chance, experiences redemption (by GameOn LU)
Game On LU recently sat down with former NCAA Division I basketball coach Dave Bliss, whose career fell apart in a scandal at Baylor University in 2003 after 500 NCAA...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: Relinquishing Perfection
“For there is not a just man on earth, that does good and sins not.” Ecclesiastes 7:20 As an athlete, I often struggled with aiming for perfection. In gymnastics, all...
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Parenting Today
Parenting Today: Don't be an overbearing sports parent
With basketball season now in full force once more, I am reminded of the battle my husband Steve and I faced time and time again as parents. Whenever we were...
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Around the Net
Around the Net: Clemson coach Dabo Swinney talks about football, faith (by the Associated Press)
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney talks about his Christian faith and its influence in how he coaches his team. "I just...
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From The Archives
From the Archives: Last Dance, Mike Minter's greatness on and off the field
Mike Minter is no Michael Jackson. That much was clear two years ago at the swanky 30th birthday bash he threw for his wife, Kim. Minter, the Carolina Panthers' venerable...
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Video of the Week
Video of the Week: Georgia head coach Mark Richt talks about departure, faith
The University of Georgia held a news conference on Monday morning to discuss Mark Richt's coming departure as head football coach. Richt and athletic director Greg McGarity mutually agreed on...
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Closeup
Where Are They Now Closeup: Former Lions kicker Jason Hanson discusses faith in post-NFL life
As an NFL kicker, Jason Hanson has heard the cheers after kicking a game-winning field goal. And he’s heard the boos after missing. “Yeah, there’s pressure,” Hanson says. Welcome to...
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Featured
Fall 2015 DigiMag now available for online viewing
Log in HERE to view Sports Spectrum's Fall 2015 DigiMag, our second magazine of the fall. This issue includes feature stories on St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny and Bubba...
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Football
Video of the Week: Rocket Ismail discusses his conversion from Islam to Christianity (by Game Plan For Life)
Former professional football player "Rocket" Ismail discusses his conversion from Islam to Christianity with Game Plan For Life. Click HERE to watch more videos and testimonies from Game Plan...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: Playing with Intention
“If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 Playing with Intention One thing I’ve learned while living in the professional...
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Football
Veteran Counsel: Four-time Pro Bowler Matthew Slater is admired for work ethic, wisdom
In the glorious moments of championship celebration, athletes commonly lift an index finger over their head and point toward the sky. Their preceding months—their entire careers even—were dedicated to the...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: Game Changer
“But the Lord still waits for you to come to him so he can show his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who...
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Featured
Fall 2015 print magazine now available for online viewing
Log in HERE to view Sports Spectrum's Fall 2015 print issue. Subscribers, this issue will ONLY be available online, and the final print issue of the year will be double...
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Features
A Gracious Manager: Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has impacted St. Louis beyond the diamond
It was early May and, although the Major League Baseball season was barely a month old, the St. Louis Cardinals were running roughshod over the rest of the league, jumping...
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Football
Five faith-based quotes from current and former NFL quarterbacks
"[Faith is] the No. 1 thing in my life. You can ask anyone who knows me, that’s the first thing they should tell you, and if they don’t, then I’m...
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Other
Touring Together: Inside Bubba Watson and caddy Ted Scott's unique relationship
On the PGA Tour, a player’s caddy is there to help, guide, encourage and lead him in the proper direction. For two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson, that’s exactly what his...
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Football
Five quotes from current coaches in college football
"I think everybody has a belief system. Everybody believes in something and so whatever you believe in whatever you have faith in shapes you period. What kind of a husband...
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Football
Jason Witten - Guided Star
Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has become a model of stability, security and super-sized plays. But to achieve his many NFL honors and to earn the respect of teammates...
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Basketball
Survivor, A Faith Tested: University of Washington forward Katie Collier's inspiring heart, joy
Maybe even more surprising than the news—Katie Collier had a rare form of Leukemia—was her reaction. She could still smile. Despite the heartache. Even with a chemo drip attached to...
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Other
Youth Movement: Cameron Tringale, Chesson Hadley are beacon of light among PGA Tour youth
Young, rich, handsome and Christian. That’s the formula for many on the PGA Tour these days, but for Cameron Tringale and Chesson Hadley, they’ve found that their faith in God...
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Uncategorized
Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 2)
SERIES: DISTINXION, LESSONS FROM THE HARDWOOD Monday “…whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 3)
SERIES: ACTS 11, LESSONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT Monday “Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God....
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 10)
(Last issue also included some devotionals based on Jeremiah 2, but these devotionals will touch on different verses. Since this is the Lord’s decree against His people, there is much...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 12)
SERIES: RUNNING, LESSONS FROM TRACK AND FIELD Monday: “Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 5)
SERIES: IN HIS GRIP, LESSONS FROM THE LINKS Monday: “Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.” James 1:22; NIV Practice…then play! Golf...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 9)
Monday: “And His soul could no longer endure the misery of Israel.” Judges 10:16b Still Loved In the 1990 Major League Baseball season, the St. Louis Cardinals were 70-92. They...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 8)
SERIES: ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, LESSONS FROM THE SS STAFF Monday: “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17 True Improvement Playing basketball was always very important to me...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 4)
SERIES: ACTS 12, LESSONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT Monday: “About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. He killed James the brother...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 7)
SERIES: READER SUBMITTED, LESSONS FROM OUR READERS Monday: “...that the world may know that You have sent Me...” John 17:23c In Deed and Word There are 30 teams in Major...
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Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 1)
SERIES: COLLEGE FOOTBALL, LESSONS FROM THE GRIDIRON Monday “All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is...
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Devotionals From Fall 2015 Print Issue (Week 6)
SERIES: PSALMS, LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Monday: “His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior; the LORD delights...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue (Week 11)
SERIES: JEREMIAH 2, LESSONS FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT Monday: “How can you say, ‘I am not unclean, I have not gone after the Baals’? Look at your way in the...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotionals from Fall 2015 print issue
Since our Fall 2015 print issue is available online only, we are making our devotionals easily accessible so that you can follow along as you wish. Click the links below...
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Football
Video of the Week: Average Joe | Tim Brown (by Game Plan For Life)
Hall of Famer and legendary Raider Tim Brown opens up to Game Plan For Life about his spiritual journey and his relationship with his father. Click HERE to watch more...
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Football
Video of the Week: I am Second® - Jeff Fisher
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MLB Baseball
Steve Cishek discusses journey to the majors (by Game On Liberty University)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saQtuR3YwdI&feature=youtu.be
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Other
From the Archives: Masterful Performance
For many golf fans, the final round of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is the high holy day of professional sports. It's a chance to worship all things green...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: What's Your Perspective?
"[Jesus] made the things we can see and the things we can't see...Everything was created through him and for him. He existed before anything else, and He holds all creation...
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From The Archives
From the Archives: Charles In Charge
"(My grandfather's death) altered my thoughts on life. I always had a knowledge of Christ, but my faith didn't come alive until that point; I said a prayer that day...
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Soccer
Video of the Week: Lauren Holiday allows joy to shine through soccer (by FCA)
U.S. women's national team member Lauren Holiday sits down with FCA to talk about her faith, playing on the game's biggest stage, and being a role model for young women....
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Basketball
Devotional of the Week: A Good Choice vs. A Wise Decision
“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls.” Proverbs 11:30 Every basketball player can tell you of a time that a...
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Soccer
From the Archives: Full Cup
"It's easy to get caught up in the hoopla of the moment or get lost in the darkness of a trial, but because God has so demonstrated His grace and...
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Baseball
A.J. Ellis -- Catching Breaks
When A.J. Ellis goes to work, he finds himself exactly 60 feet, six inches from the best baseball player in the world today. For the past three seasons Ellis, has...
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Summer 2015 print issue NOW AVAILABLE
Log in HERE to view Sports Spectrum's Summer 2015 print issue before it arrives in your mailbox. To receive eight issues of Sports Spectrum magazine a year, subscribe HERE. This...
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Sport
From the Archives: The Mark of a Champion
With the Cleveland Cavaliers advancing to the NBA Finals, here is an archived story on Mark Price (who spent the first nine years of his career with the Cavs) from...
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Bearing Down
Former Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty entered the 2014 season as the reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, leader of the highly ranked Bears football team, on the Heisman watch...
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Texas-Sized Growth
James Barton’s college baseball career is proof God is always working in our lives, whether it’s the way we envisioned or not. An all-state and all-central Texas first team catcher...
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Sport
Video of the Week: Browns WR reflects on his faith-filled journey (by the Liberty Flames Sports Network)
No one thought that Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins had the height to excel in the NFL. But his God-given abilities combined with his work ethic proved to be...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week: Third is the New First
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul…You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37, 39 “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the...
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Sport
Video of the Week: Average Joe | Joe Girardi (By Game Plan For Life)
New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi opens up to Game Plan For Life about the journey God has taken him on as a player and manager for Major League Baseball's...
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From the Archives -- The Little Guard That Could
Reading the children's classic The Little Engine That Could might be the easiest way to understand what Avery Johnson has gone through to make it in the NBA. Like the little blue...
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Devotional of the Week: Are You a Competitive Christian?
"But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city." Acts 14:20 No professional golfer in history has faced greater challenges than did...
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Sport
Still on the Diamond
Veteran Japanese baseball catcher Ryoji Aikawa will be playing his 21st season in 2015, joining his third team in Japan’s Central League. At 38, Aikawa will be playing for the...
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Sport
From the Archives: The maturing of a young athlete
Yawn...yawn. Seemingly just another day at the office for point guard Steve Alford. The smooth 6-foot-2 senior led Indiana University to the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championship this season,...
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Spring print issue NOW AVAILABLE for viewing
Sports Spectrum's winter print issue is now available for online viewing. Log in HERE to view the magazine before it arrives in your mailbox. To receive eight issues of Sports...
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Sport
Former college basketball coach Dave Bliss releases chapter from new book 'Fall to Grace'
More than a decade after Baylor University’s men’s basketball program fell to pieces, former college basketball coach Dave Bliss opens up about his personal journey—from worldly fame, to humiliation, to...
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Sport
Learning Curve
Every curve ball Daniel Salters turns on during batting practice or digs out of the dirt during his time as the catcher for the powerhouse Dallas Baptist University baseball team,...
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Sport
Where Are They Now? Closeup: David Chadwick
Though David Chadwick is about as self-effacing as a pastor can be, it was nevertheless unusual for him to begin his Feb. 8 message by saying, “If I seem a...
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Sport
From the Archives: The Amazing Journey of Matt Hasselbeck
It was here, in the poverty-torn country of Jamaica, while sitting next to a man grotesquely disfigured by leprosy, that Matt Hasselbeck began his unexpected journey to the NFL, to...
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SS releases Power to Win 2015 Trailer featuring Benjamin Watson
Power To Win is an unparalleled ministry tool, featuring testimonies from current NFL players who share their love for Christ. Your Super Bowl party can use the power of faith...
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Winter print issue NOW AVAILABLE for viewing
Sports Spectrum's winter print issue is now available for online viewing. Log in HERE to view the magazine before it arrives in your mailbox. To receive 12 issues of Sports Spectrum magazine a year, subscribe HERE....
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Sport
High Performance
I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it.” -Rev. 3:8 (NKJV) God opened a remarkable door for Chip Smith 27 years ago...
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Sport
Steve and Lorri Zeller release sample chapter of new book about parenting, basketball
Below is an excerpt from Raising Boys The Zeller Way by Steve and Lorri Zeller. In their new book, Steve and Lorri (parents of Luke, Tyler, and Cody Zeller) provide an inside look at...
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Third issue of the fall NOW AVAILABLE
Sports Spectrum's third issue of the fall is now available for online viewing. Log in HERE to view the DigiMag. To receive 12 issues of Sports Spectrum magazine a year, subscribe HERE. This issue includes...
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Sport
Around The Net: Ryan Clark
During a 2007 game against the Denver Broncos, NFL free safety Ryan Clark had to be rushed to the hospital. Clark, who had suffered from sickle cell trait since his...
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Sport
Women's Ice Hockey: Anne Schleper
If someone read Anne Schleper’s bio from the past five years they would wonder what she hasn’t accomplished. In 2011, she won a gold medal at the World Championships for...
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Sport
Tribute Closeup: Alvin Dark
On Nov. 13, two weeks after the San Francisco Giants won their third World Series title in five years, one of the all-time Giants greats, Alvin Dark, passed away at...
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Sport
Around the World: Emerson Fittipaldi
"Yes, I’m back!” Those three words, in large print, were in a photo collage and placed just above a photo of a candy apple red Ferrari GT 458 and just...
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Sport
From the Archives: Aiming to Please
After a long, hot day of practice at the University of Florida, Steve Spurrier is the first one off the field. He has made it his custom to lead the...
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Second issue of the fall NOW AVAILABLE
Sports Spectrum's second issue of the fall (Vol. 28, No. 4 in print) is now available for online viewing. Log in HERE to view the magazine before it arrives in your mailbox. To...
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First issue of the fall NOW AVAILABLE
Our first issue of the fall is now available for online viewing. Log in HERE to view. We release two digital issues between each print issue, totaling 12 issues a year and three...
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Sport
From the Archives: Heart of the Rockies
"I try to be myself and let my teammates know where I stand in my relationship with the Lord. But at the same time, I don't want them to feel...
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Video of the Week: Dabo Swinney's journey to Clemson (by Game Plan For Life)
Average Joe | Coach Dabo Swinney from Game Plan For Life on Vimeo.
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From the Archives: The One That Didn't Get Away
The dawn, like a silent alarm, announces the new day. As the bashful sun peeks above the horizon, giant shadows are cast across the still waters of Lake Truman. Rick...
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Video of the Week: Average Joe | London Fletcher (by Game Plan For Life)
Average Joe | London Fletcher from Game Plan For Life on Vimeo.
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Sport
From The Depths
With his record-setting, high-octane offense, his waves of points, yards and victories, Baylor head football coach Art Briles has taken his once-woeful, now wow-inspiring team to heights even the most...
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Sport
From the Archives: Going Long
Socks -- (according to Webster's dictionary) a woven covering for the feet. Socks -- (according to Seattle Seahawks opponents) something you don't want to be faked out of when you're...
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Desire To See Changed Lives
There were so many other places Danny Wuerffel could have been. With a Heisman Trophy and a NFL career on his resume, he could have been coaching at his alma...
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Third issue of the summer NOW AVAILABLE
Our third issue of the summer is now available for online viewing. Log in HERE to view. We release two digital issues between each print issue, totaling 12 issues a...
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Devotional of the Week
Having Character In Suffering
“But we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5:3-4 A couple of years ago, my husband, Luke, tried...
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Sport
From the Archives: 100 Percent
Former NFL linebacker Derrick Brooks is now in the Hall of Fame. Here is a throwback story when he was featured on the cover of Sports Spectrum's Winter 2009 issue. The glass...
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Devotional of the Week
Using Your Gifts for Something Bigger than Yourself
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily...
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From The Archives
An American Revolution
As soon as he crossed the Atlantic Ocean, Tim Howard began to open people's eyes. Here was an American goalie playing at the top level in soccer-crazy England. The 25-year-old...
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Devotional of the Week
Fill Me Up
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 What does a satisfying life look like?...
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Features
The lives of MLB umpires and the ministry that keeps them afloat
What would it be like to be an MLB umpire? To deal with the continual verbal onslaught from players, coaches and fans? To be constantly reminded of your mistakes and...
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From The Archives
Chronicling the Spiritual Journey of 1999 U.S. Open Champion Payne Stewart
To understand golfer Payne Stewart—the most public of sports figures, who died the most public of deaths last October—you have to look deeper to see what changed him over the...
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Devotional of the Week
Finishing Strong
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 When everything is...
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Features
Life's Crossroads
Almost 1,000 foreigners have played in the Japanese professional baseball leagues since 1951. Venezuelan-born Alex Ramirez is the only one to have achieved 2,000 career hits in Japan, and he...
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Features
Griffin on a Mission
The scene is repeated, over and over. A new spectator has decided to come watch the motorcycles race, on a dirt-surfaced oval track. Eighteen of the high-powered bikes roar off...
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NEW April 2014 DigiMag Now Available
Our April 2014 DigiMag is now available for viewing. Log in here to view. To receive 12 issues of Sports Spectrum magazine a year, subscribe HERE. This issue includes exclusive feature stories on...
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Special 2014 World Cup issue now available
This issue is Sports Spectrum's largest undertaking and likely our most important edition since the magazine began in 1985. Not because of the amount of stories we are giving you,...
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Baseball
FLASHBACK: Randy Johnson - Big Man in Seattle
Mister Big Randy Johnson. Just the mention of his name elicits a collection of defeated, almost fearful responses from major league hitters. Some shake their head and laugh nervously. Others...
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Basketball
A look back at Hoosiers star and UCLA head coach Steve Alford
Yawn...yawn. Seemingly just another day at the office for point guard Steve Alford. The smooth 6-foot-2 senior led Indiana University to the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball championship this season,...
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Closeup — Cyrille Domoraud
For Cyrille Domoraud, the 2006 World Cup represented both the greatest triumph and most difficult challenge of his career. In late 2005, Domoraud, then a 34-year-old fullback from Côte d’Ivoire...
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Closeup — Lúcio
Brazilian captain Lucimar Ferreira da Silva (or Lucio as he’s known throughout the soccer world) was reminiscing about Brazil’s 2002 World Cup victory, his thoughts went back to the feelings...
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Feature story — When Soccer Becomes An Avenue
To Japanese footballer Jun Marques Davidson, religion always seemed like far too complicated of a thing. The rules. The regulations. The structure. Raised in Tokyo, Japan—a country where only 1...
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Sport
A Gracious Peace
With four knee injuries in his career, it would be understandable if Marcos Senna was burned out, discouraged or disappointed with soccer. But it’s quite the opposite for the Spanish...
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Feature story - Breath of Life
Growing up in a family split in their religious beliefs, Alexander Samedov decided he would live his life in his own way and on his own terms. Until trouble came...
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Feature story — Fulfilling A Promise
Growing up playing in the streets of Gioia del Colle, Italy, Nicola Legrottaglie had one dream: To play soccer and play at the highest level. “I really didn’t dream of...
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Sport
Unconditional Acceptance
Usually, performance leads to love. If you perform well in school, your teacher may tell you, “Nice job.” If you perform well in your career, your boss might give you...
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Sport
Unmasking The World
It’s been a wild year for Colombian soccer star Radamel Falcao. Falcao, considered one of the top strikers in the world, was acquired by Monaco in May of 2013 in...
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Breaking The Mold
Lying in bed for two months with a broken neck, 18-year-old Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite made a list of 10 goals. Nevermind the fact that he was uncertain to...
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From the Archives -- New York Times
Familiar words to a Frank Sinatra song became reality for Joe and Kim Girardi on a November day in 1996. After three years behind the plate for the Colorado Rockies,...
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Devotional of the Week
Accepted as a Capstone
“The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone; the Lord has done this and it is marvelous in our eyes.” Psalm 118:22 At DistinXion camps, we start our first...
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Xtreme Wisedom
David Wise stood on deck at the top of the superpipe in Aspen, Colo. Before him stretched the perfectly groomed ice and snow tube carved 567 feet long into the...
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Sports Spectrum Global produces Russian magazine for Winter Olympics
Thanks to your help, Sports Spectrum Global recently produced its second Christian sports magazine for Russia. Our friends in Russia are distributing the magazine through our digital platform, social media,...
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Kelly Clark can't hide her love for God
Kelly Clark sat alone in a Utah hotel room, writing in her journal. It was another contest beginning another season: 2004, two years past the pinnacle of her stellar career...
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NEW Super Bowl XLVIII DigiMag Now Available
Our Super Bowl XLVIII and February 2014 DigiMag is now available. This issue features exclusive interviews from Super Bowl XLVIII Media Day on Tuesday along with in-depth faith stories on...
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NEW MAGAZINE AVAILABLE: Reflecting on 2013, Looking Forward to 2014
Our January 2014 DigiMag is a look back at 2013 and a preparation for 2014. This issue features an exclusive interview and in-depth feature with Sports Spectrum Male Athlete of...
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From the Archives -- Super Bowl XXVII Issue
Yeah, Super Bowl XXVII was a long time ago -- 1993, to be exact. Take a step back into the past, and read about legends like Reggie White, Barry Sanders,...
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Devotional of the Week
Devotional of the Week -- Valuable Importance
“It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face,...
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From the Archives -- "I'm Not Done"
Because of who he is—the NFL's MVP and single-season record holder for touchdowns—wide-eyed kids excitedly surround him as he arrives, anxious to peer into their hero's face. And because of...
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Football
From the Archives -- Spirit of St. Louis
In one magical season that reads like an Oscar-winning movie script, Kurt Warner went from NFL quarterback wannabe--just two years ago he was a third-stringer who played in one game--to...
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From the Archives -- First issue of Sports Spectrum
Here at Sports Spectrum, we are entering our 30th year covering faith and sports. Over the last three decades, the magazine has gone from “Sports Focus” to “New Focus” to “Second Look” to “Sports Spectrum,” which...
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New magazine featuring Alfred Morris, Israel Idonije and Steve Smith now available
This issue features stories on Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris, Detroit Lions defensive lineman Israel Idonije, Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith, and University of Alabama safety Taylor Morton....
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MLB Baseball
Major League Baseball Tribute -- Billy Sunday and Deacon White
On Oct. 4, 1890, Philadelphia outfielder William Ashley “Billy” Sunday (1862-1935) played his final Major League Baseball game. Traded from the woeful Pittsburgh Alleghenys, who finished 23-113, to the National...
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Winter Olympics Closeup -- Elana Meyers
As an athlete, I always placed great emphasis on sports in my life. Sports began to consume me. I played softball in high school and college, and my softball performance...
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The Book of Tebow | Sports Illustrated
Perhaps anytime a writer spends a considerable amount of time with Tim Tebow, the storyline is going to be clear. Tebow's faith is going to be prevalent. Thomas Lake's feature...
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From the Archives -- Creating A Buzz
Ask Chris Paul about his first year as an NBA player and he just smiles, shakes his head slowly, and says softly, "Unbelievable." Who could disagree? Although Paul was a...
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Devotional of the Week -- Evaluating Our Intentions
“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I...
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From the Archives -- Favorite Sun in Phoenix
SS: I understand that you really enjoy reading. Since you have sampled the insights of some of the great authors and poets of the world, perhaps your heroes weren't athletic as...
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New magazine featuring Billy Kennedy now available
This issue features stories on Texas A&M head basketball coach Billy Kennedy and Spain Park High School star baseball player Hunter Dawson. We also have closeups on Chicago Bears quarterback...
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Basketball
NBA Closeup: Kevin Durant
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant and his mentor, Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz, recently dropped by Lifechurch.tv for an interview with pastor Craig Groeschel. Durant and Lentz talked about...
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NFL Closeup: Ryan Mundy
Ryan Mundy reminds us to make the most of every situation, even if the situation isn’t ideal. Mundy was leading the New York Giants in tackles (42) and had a...
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Back On The Diamond Again
Hunter Dawson is adept at first base, a position he has played since he fell in love with baseball at age 5. He’s also solid as a relief pitcher coming...
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From the Archives -- A Comeback in the Long Run
For even the world's best athletes, the Olympics represent the chance of a lifetime. Years of sacrifice and training culminate in fleeting minutes, perhaps only seconds, of effort. And then…only...
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Devotional of the Week -- Swept in the Wind
“But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.” Matthew 7:26 Who won...
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Basketball
From the Archives -- Starting Over
Below are segments of Sports Spectrum's interview with Mark Jackson from our February 1995 issue. SS: How have you changed since your college days at St. John's? Has being an...
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New magazine featuring Mason Plumlee now available
This issue features Brooklyn Nets rookie Mason Plumlee, contemporary Christian music artists Tenth Avenue North and Nicole Jennings, the wife of Minnesota Vikings two-time Pro Bowl receiver Greg Jennings. The...
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From the Archives -- What You May Not Know About the 2004 World Champion Boston Red Sox
Curt Schilling stood outside the Boston Red Sox's clubhouse following Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, talking on camera to Kenny Albert, a Fox television reporter. Schilling...
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From the Archives -- Striking Back
The last time we had a Detroit Tiger on our cover was Travis Fryman in our May 1996 issue. Read his story below... Travis Fryman's dream had come true. He...
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Devotional of the Week -- The Greatest Gift
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.” Ephesians 2:8 Being able to play in the...
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Taking Flight
Jason Avant is used to dodging defenders as a receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles. But before he made it to the NFL he had to literally dodge bullets. Twice he...
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From the Archives -- Center Stage
Carlos Beltran: "I really believe we can do everything in the name of Jesus Christ. The way I see it, everything that we do is for God. In our life,...
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Newest magazine featuring Tony Romo now available
Our newest magazine featuring Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on the cover is now available for viewing. This issue includes in-depth features on Baltimore Orioles star Chris Davis, former Heisman Trophy...
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Rushing Past Problems
On the surface, Herschel Walker seemingly had it all. As a Heisman trophy winner, as a NFL running back for 12 years and as the second greatest rated college running...
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Bright Star In Big D
To win, Dallas Cowboy starting quarterback Tony Romo knows it takes a team. “As a quarterback, one of the most important things I’ve learned is that no one person can...
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Cutch in the Clutch
The calmness in Andrew McCutchen’s demeanor mirrors his play on the field. When he plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates, you see a smooth, graceful athlete who easily covers the space...
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Humbled to Play
Eddie Perez was watching a television in a room off the Atlanta bullpen when he heard a knock on the door. The Braves coach knew it was the home run...
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From the Archives -- What Drives David Carr?
A decade ago, we featured David Carr, the No. 1 draft pick in the 2002 NFL Draft, on the cover of our magazine. This week, we released our August 2013...
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In the News -- Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow may have only said three words, but it still made national news. It’s no surprise, really. It’s Tim Tebow. After struggling in his first preseason game against the...
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August 2013 DigiMag now available!
We are happy to introduce to you our August 2013 DigiMag featuring Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr. This issue includes in-depth features on college football stars around the NCAA to prepare...
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From the Archives -- Covered
In a controversial season for Alex Rodriguez because of his involvement in the Biogenesis case and his appeal to Major League Baseball, we dug up this story from our Summer...
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Duck Dynasty Season 4 to premiere tonight
America's favorite family returns to A&E tonight for Season 4 of Duck Dynasty. Learn more about the family by flipping through our All-Duck Dynasty DigiMag we released in April. It...
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From the Archives -- The Power of Positive Sinking
It's the fifth inning at Royals Stadium. In the bullpen, Dan Quisenberry, the American League's premier relief pitcher, has been cracking jokes, planning pranks and maybe working a crossword puzzle....
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Sports Spectrum Global produces Christian sports magazine for Kenya
Our new Sports Spectrum Global initiative is picking up steam, and thanks to your help, we recently produced a Christian sports publication to be used in ministry throughout Kenya. The...
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Survival In Death Valley
The Badwater Ultramarathon has been recognized as the toughest footrace on the planet according to National Geographic magazine. From the starting line in the bowels of Death Valley, athletes traverse...
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July 2013 DigiMag Now Available!
View our 38-page, interactive July 2013 DigiMag on your computer, tablet, iPhone or Android TODAY! Log in here to view. This issue includes features on Atlanta Braves pitcher Tim Hudson, baseball legend...
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Japhet Korir
At 19 years old, Kenya’s Japhet Korir became the youngest senior men’s champion in the history of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships when he won the event this past...
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Oleg Maskaev -- World Boxing Champion
Oleg, share your impressions about the last fight against Jason Gaverni. Even though I won this fight, but in fact was not an easy fight. I must say that I...
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Belief Beyond Doubt
Tim Hudson was too preoccupied with his prep baseball career to take in many Braves games at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. But there he was in the stands two decades ago...
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Running the Race Set Before Him
5:00 a.m. – Grab a snack, do devotions, leave for practice. 6:00 a.m. – Morning practice.* 7:30 a.m. – Eat breakfast. 8:00 a.m. – Make it to class. 9:10 a.m....
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James "Deacon" White Tribute
On July 28, 19th-century standout James Laurie “Deacon” White (1847-1939) will be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Some 75 years after his passing, the man tough enough to...
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From the Archives -- Masterful Performance
For many golf fans, the final round of the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia, is the high holy day of professional sports. It's a chance to worship all things green...
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Devotional of the Week -- Time to Choose
“How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.” I Kings 18:21 Early in sports seasons, it’s...
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Sports Spectrum Global produces first ever Christian sports magazine in Russia
Thanks to your help, Sports Spectrum Global recently produced the first ever Christian sports magazine in Russia. Our friends in Russia are distributing the magazine through our digital platform, social...
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From the Archives -- The Smut Stops Here
It takes guts to man the line of scrimmage, face mask to face mask with some of the nastiest 300-pound plus defensive linemen in the National Football League. (Of course,...
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Sweet Song In San Fran
If you pitched Ryan Vogelsong’s story to a Hollywood producer, it would most likely end up in the reject pile with a hastily scribbled notation, “Too improbable to be believable!”...
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From the Archives -- Buck Williams
When 16th-century English theologian Richard Hooker said, "Change is not made without inconvenience, even from worse to better," he didn't know anything about NBA traders. But he did know something...
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June 2013 DigiMag (Vol. 27, No. 3 Print Magazine) Now Available!
View our 68-page, interactive June 2013 DigiMag and Vol. 27, No. 3 Print Magazine on your computer, tablet, iPhone or Android TODAY! Log in here to view the DigiMag before your print...
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Branch Rickey signed Jackie Robinson and helped break the color barrier
Last April 12 was Opening Day for 42: The True Story of an American Legend, honoring Dodgers’ Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson (1919-1972). Chadwick Boseman played the man who broke...
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Christian rap artist Tobymac connects with golf world
Grammy Award winning artist Toby McKeehan, known by most as “TobyMac,” is making a splash on the PGA Tour. McKeehan, who played golf on scholarship at Jacksonville University and NCAA...
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Sound Relief
Robbie Ross should not have been in the major leagues in 2012, pitching for the American League champion Texas Rangers. The 22-year-old had a fine year in 2011, but most...
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Knuckling Down
R.A. Dickey was having a miserable time with his control. Then the man of faith began to question God’s. It was the first and only major-league start of the 2006...
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May 2013 DigiMag Now Available!
View our 46-page, interactive May DigiMag! This issue includes features on boxers Robert Guerrero and Frankie Filippone, PGA Tour golfer Kevin Streelman, and an incredible account of a blind surfer...
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Mike Fox builds empire, instills values
The story was written after North Carolina's baseball program made it to the final series two times in three years (2006, 2007), losing both to Oregon State. Mike Fox took over...
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From the Archives -- Just Getting Started
As his pro basketball career moves through its final year, David Robinson reflects on some lessons of his spectacular NBA journey—and he looks ahead. By David Robinson (with Darryl Howerton)...
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Devotional of the Week -- Living intensely
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” II Timothy 4:7 My youngest daughter stood in line for three hours to get...
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From the Archives -- Not Done Yet
Not Done Yet Joe Torre finishes huddling with reporters in the dugout shortly before the first pitch of a spring training game. One writer lingers to ask a quick question....
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From the Archives -- Giant Ambassador
Dikembe Mutombo is a giant among men. At 7 feet 2 inches, the former Houston Rockets center towered above a majority of other players in the NBA. Regarded as one...
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Real Vision
Leading up to this story, I have enjoyed watching the perplexed look on people’s faces after sharing my latest subject matter with them. Most recently, I nonchalantly told my doctor,...
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Using the Force
Watching Frankie “The Freight Train” Filippone fighting in the ring or protecting the streets of Virginia Beach can be an intimidating sight. Those who know the real Frank Filippone Jr.,...
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From the Archives -- The Power Forward Is On
In only his fourth NBA season, A.C. Green has become the Los Angeles Lakers' leading rebounder. Although small for a power forward, A.C. is an iron man in the lane....
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From the Archives -- The Mize Guys: Chipping In From the Rough
Imagine having a job in which you get paid only if you do better than most of your fellow workers. And some weeks when you show up for work, your...
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Can't wait to read your next issue? Log in here to view our March 2013 DigiMag and Volume 27, No. 2 print issue before it arrives in your mailbox! Read on your computer,...
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Peyton Siva lives by slogan, 'It's All Jesus'
The scene would have been familiar to basketball fans of the University of Louisville: Peyton Siva going end-to-end to dunk a game-winner over a 7-footer as time expired. It didn’t...
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Don't Stop The Madness!
Here at Sports Spectrum, we love March, so we made a March Madness DigiMag just for you. Enjoy this FREE gift, share with friends, and bask in the beauty of March....
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From the Archives -- The Sixth Man
Let's go back to 1988. To the suburban community of Lake Bluff, Illinois, home of Lake Forest High School. Rob Pelinka is nearing the end of an outstanding prep basketball...
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Riding the Roller Coaster
Heaven knows it’s not listed among the official records set by the Tampa Bay Storm during a 2003 run to the Arena Football League title. Nonetheless, the Lord must have...
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Running an Amazing Race
Andy Finch and Tommy Czeschin stood in Cathedral Square in Panama City, Panama. The flowing skirts of the traditional tamborito dancers swirled and spun a mystery before them. Somewhere was...
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Arena Football League Closeup -- Lawrence Samuels
Lawrence Samuels won three championship rings with the Tampa Bay Storm during a brilliant 16-year playing career in the Arena Football League. These days, however, his usual choice of jewelry...
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From the Archives -- John Wooden, his legacy, and his top five "Woodenisms"
Simply the best. John Wooden is, without question, the most successful, most respected, most everything collegiate basketball coach in the universe. Wooden passed away at age 99 on June 4,...
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Video of the Week -- Duck Dynasty (Our Upcoming Cover) Does Harlem Shake with Bubba Watson
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Devotion of the Week -- Take Dead Aim
“But as for you, man of God, shun all this; aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.” I Timothy 6:11 Harvey Penick wrote “Take Dead Aim.” In just three...
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From the Archives -- In The Cards
Gruesomely cool images of St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols dance into your living room like a Dominican Republic merengue. Pujols wears a warrior mask as he menacingly swings...
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TobyMac, 'Eye On It' and golf
Review: Eye On It TobyMac writes hit albums in his sleep. At least that’s what I’ve decided. I mean he’s had hit albums dating all the way back to 1992...
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Without A Doubt
Some love him. Some hate him. Some say he has matured, born again, in a sense; others say he’s a womanizer (six children, four women) who got away with murder....
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Super Bowl XLVII issue is now available (FREE!)
Our Super Bowl XLVII issue is now available for FREE! In this issue: - Feature story: Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis - Feature story: 49ers tight end Vernon Davis - Feature story: Ravens coach John...
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January 2013 DigiMag Now Available!
Get ready for this year's Winter X Games starting TODAY! Don't miss out on our most interactive magazine yet, as this issue features TWO professional full-length snowboarding documentaries produced and...
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NEW ISSUE AVAILABLE!
Read your upcoming print issue EARLY by accessing it online with your computer, iPhone, Android or iPad! It will soon be in your mailboxes! Merry Christmas! 1) Go to the...
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Pre-Order Power to Win 2013
Power to Win 2013 is now available to pre-order! This year's video features the stories of 3 Super Bowl Champions from the New York Giants: Chase Blackburn, Chris Canty, and...
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Around the Net - R.A. Dickey wins NL CY Young
Last night, New York Mets pitcher R.A. Dickey became the first knuckleballer to win the Cy Young award and the first Met to win it since 1985. "Clayton and Gio...
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Introducing our All-Basketball DigiMag featuring Stephen Curry on the cover!
Our newest DigiMag is now available for viewing! This is our new All-Basketball issue featuring 44 PAGES of professional and college basketball content. Read in-depth features on Golden State Warriors star...
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Around the Net - Athletes turn to Christian rapper Lecrae for inspiration
A recent feature on ESPN.com reveals that Christian rapper, Lecrae, has become an inspirational figure and leader amongst Christian athletes. Lecrae speaks at many different teams' chapel services and has developed...
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Around the Net: Giants' Vogelsong praises God in postgame interview, LSU Photoshops out fans' crosses, Jeremy Lin's couch gone
Ryan Vogelsong praises God Ryan Vogelsong struck out a career-high nine batters in 7 innings Sunday night to help the Giants even the series at 3-3 against the Cardinals. When...
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From the Archives - Dave Drevecky
Dave Dravecky was a Cinderella story – if Cinderella could have worn cleats to a ballgame instead of glass slippers to a royal ball. Sure athletes retire with every season,...
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Around the Net - Brees breaks record, Pettitte starts Game 2, Hamilton done in Texas?
Drew Brees breaks Unitas' record Sunday night, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees threw a touchdown pass in his 48th straight game. It broke a near half-century old record that...
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From the Archives - Andy Pettitte
Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees have clinched yet another AL East title in 2012 and the once-retired Pettitte figures to factor into the Yankees postseason success one last...
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A Letter from the Publisher
Dear Sports Spectrum Readers, We wanted to thank you for your support over the years and your interest in the faith and sports world. We count it as a great...
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Around the Net - Prayer gets Dickey through season, Tebow Time in New York?
R.A. Dickey's injury New York Mets pitcher and Cy Young candidate, R.A. Dickey, revealed that he has pitched hurt for most of the season. Before his last start Tuesday night,...
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Closeup -- Kyle Adams
You hear about athletes having breakthrough seasons. Well, 2008 turned out to be a breakthrough year for Chicago Bears’ tight end Kyle Adams. But what Adams, a second-year pro out...
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Closeup -- Bobby Doerr
Robert Pershing “Bobby” Doerr, at 94, is the oldest living player in baseball’s Hall of Fame. He “lived to celebrate” his beloved Red Sox’ two World Series triumphs, and was...
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Face-Off -- Bountygate: Pay for performance or pay to injure?
PAY TO INJURE Bountygate,’ the great conspiracy? The NFL’s “Bountygate” scandal, on the surface, seems like a justification to an exaggerated characterization of reality. A pay-for-performance-system sinisterly was distorted as...
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Getting Fit -- The breakdown of periodization
Let me share with you an email I received last week from an employee. It stated, “I would love a Words of Wellness on Periodization of your workout program for...
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Training Table -- Olympic Recap (Week 1)
Monday “Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth.” Psalm 57:11 Above Everything I really enjoyed watching the Olympics this summer. Since we...
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Training Table -- Olympic Recap (Week 2)
Monday “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 Confidence in...
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Training Table -- In His Grip (Week 6)
Monday “Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a...
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Training Table -- From Our Friends (Week 12)
Monday “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.” Genesis 2:7...
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Road to Perfection
Philip Humber’s frustration with baseball had been building for quite some time. His frustrations reached a crescendo in 2009. That year, Humber—the New York Mets’ first-round pick in the June,...
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From the Archives: 2004 World Champion Red Sox
Since it's almost MLB playoff time, we thought it would be good to visit the archives for our story about the 2004 World Champion Red Sox. In the story, we...
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Around the Net - President Tebow? Tim Hudson on CBN, Josh Hamilton out, Athlete Tweets
President Tebow? In a recent feature with Vogue Magazine, Tim Tebow mentioned a possible future career in politics: “You can get looked at in a certain light, or people think,...
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Torii Hunter - Fully Reliant
As the 2012 MLB season winds down, Torii Hunter and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have found themselves in a furious race to win one the the two spots...
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From the Archives -- Center Stage
Many didn't think the Saint Louis Cardinals would be in the playoff hunt without Albert Pujols, but the Cards are once again contending for the playoffs, and Carlos Beltran is...
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Let it Fly
The kicker stands behind a podium in the Heidelberg Room, on the top floor of the Baton Rouge Hilton, and pauses for a moment while grown men dry their eyes....
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From the Archives: Reggie White
Reggie White was a 13-time Pro Bowler, 2-time Defensive player of the year, a Super Bowl champion, and a Hall-of-Famer. The "Minister of Defense" recorded 198 sacks in his career...
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Jason Witten says God didn't give him his talent "just to win titles"
In his nine-year NFL career, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten has become a model of stability, security and super-sized plays. But to achieve his many NFL honors and to...
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Introducing our NFL Preview and Fantasy DigiMag (FREE FOR THE NEXT WEEK!)
Our newest DigiMag is now available for viewing! This is our new NFL and Fantasy preview issue featuring 54 PAGES of football content to prepare you for the upcoming 2012-13...
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From the Archives -- God and Goals
Lying in bed for two months with a broken neck, 18-year-old Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite made a list of 10 goals. Nevermind the fact that he was uncertain to...
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Introducing our August 2012 Olympic Recap DigiMag for FREE! (NOW VIEWABLE ON THE iPAD!)
Our newest DigiMag is now available for viewing and we are giving this issue away for FREE! This is our new August 2012 and Olympic Recap issue featuring 40 PAGES of Olympic...
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2012 Summer Olympics
Top South African road cyclist Ashleigh Moolman Pasio talks about God's sovereignty
Road cyclist Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (far left), South Africa, participated in her first Olympics this year in London. She finished 16th and was the top South African in the 2012...
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U.S. wrestler open about faith, on & off mat
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Three-time Olympian Oludamola Osayomi, Nigeria, talks about relying on God in sport
Oludamola Osayomi, Nigerian and African Champion, 100/200 meters, is participating in her third Olympics, after representing Nigeria in 2004 and 2008. She won an Olympic bronze medal in 2008 as part of...
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Olympian Brittany Viola 'diving for the Lord'
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British kayaker Angela Hannah discusses kayaking and the challenges of faith
British kayaker Angela Hannah, along with teammates Jess Walker, Rachel Cawthorn, and Louisa Sawers, finished second in their first heat on Monday during the Olympic women’s 500-meter K4 (kayak, with...
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U.S. gold medalist Gabby Douglas: 'glory goes' to God
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Struggles make triathlete Hunter Kemper refocus priorities
Triathlete Hunter Kemper finished 14th on Tuesday in the London 2012 men's triathlon, becoming the top American men's finisher in all four Olympic games since the triathlon made its debut...
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Will Claye, long and triple jump, competes without worry
Will Claye, who already earned a bronze medal in the long jump on Saturday, finished fourth in today's qualifying for the triple jump to earn a spot in Thursday's triple...
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Gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross talks about faith, family and fame
On Sunday, Sanya Richards-Ross won the gold medal in the women’s 400 meters. She will also be running in the 4x400-meter relay on Saturday, Aug. 11. She is a four-time Olympic...
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God has used 'ups & downs' of volleyball, U.S. captain says
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Jo van de Winkel, South Africa, discusses cycling and motivation
South African Jo van de Winkel (middle), women's cycling, finished 28th in the women's cycling road race. She has been on some of the most successful teams in South Africa....
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Olympic high jumper sees God in opportunity
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Richard Chambers helps Britain win third rowing medal
Great Britain’s Richard Chambers, along with teammates Peter Chambers (brother), Rob Williams and Chris Bartley, helped Britain win its third Olympic rowing medal at the 2012 London Olympics by taking...
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2012 Summer Olympics
Tobin Heath's passions are Christ and soccer
Recap so far: The U.S. won their group, Group G, by going 3-0 (they beat France 4-2, Colombia 3-0, and North Korea 1-0. It is the first time the U.S. won...
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Idara Otu, Nigeria, discusses faith and obstacles
Nigeria's Idara Otu (middle), track and field, will run in the semifinals of the 4x400 meters on August 10. She is a two-time All-American who ran at Stanford and is...
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Next for U.S. archers: fall weddings
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2012 Summer Olympics
Boudia wins bronze in synchronized diving
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U.S. archer: God has used struggles to 'deepen my trust'
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Victory in the Lord's hands, U.S. archers say
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Riding the Roller Coaster - Jeff Francoeur
Kansas City Royals right fielder Jeff Francoeur experienced that life might not go as planned, which is why he understands the importance of a love that satisfies. When Sports Spectrum...
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Around the Net - Lin leaving New York, Tebow wins ESPY, Brees signs contract, Johnson wins John Deere
Lin to Houston The New York Knicks finally decided to let Jeremy Lin go to Houston, choosing not to match the Rockets 3-year deal worth $25 million. Extremely excited and...
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From the Archives -- Betty Cuthbert
Betty Cuthbert—the Olympic champion Australians have fondly tagged “Golden Girl”— has always loved to run fast! She was born (along with twin sister) in 1938 at Merrylands, Sydney, no more...
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Around the Net - Beltran and McCutchen in HR Derby, Thunder in Texas, Teixeira in war of words with Padilla
Home Run Derby Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Beltran will compete in tonight's Home Run Derby for the National League. McCutchen and Beltran have both been featured in the pages of...
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Summer 2012 Issue
Our Summer 2012 issue (Vol. 26 No. 3) is complete, and you'll be receiving it early July! Here's the cover featuring Olympians Bryan Clay, Ryan Hall and Dawn Harper. Enter...
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God's Plan
Despite injuries his first two seasons, Tyler Zeller's faith and trust in God remained strong, and on Thursday, the middle Zeller was selected 17th overall in the NBA Draft by...
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New Release: The Jersey Effect
Hunter Smith, twelve-year NFL punter and Super Bowl XLI Champion, partners with Darrin Gray of All-Pro Dad, a national fatherhood program, and Stephen Copeland of Sports Spectrum, to write "The...
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Around the Net--Dickey stays in the headlines, Mahan makes boy's day, Viola Olympic bound
R.A. Dickey stays in the headlines Though R.A. Dickey's scoreless inning streak came to an end and he looked ordinary in the Mets' loss to the Yankees on Sunday, his...
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From the Archives: Josh Hamilton
Silver Lining Not twice or three times but eight times Josh Hamilton went to drug rehabilitation—and not once did his trips lead to recovery. With no place to go and...
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Around the Net - Bubba Watson
The NY Times has a nice story on Bubba Watson dealing with his sudden fame since winning The Masters. Watson, 33, seeks the guidance of a pastor but not a...
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Tweet of the Day - @DavidtheAdmiral
Wow! These young guns have earned their stripes! No way I thought we would lose 4 in a row.— David Robinson (@DavidtheAdmiral) June 7, 2012
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Video of the Day - Mike Fisher and Carrie Underwood talk about their faith
Nashville Predators star Mike Fisher and his wife, Carrie Underwood, talk about their faith in an interview with Oprah. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNYdRVGj8MQ
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Tweet of the Day - @kirkcousins8
Cannot imagine being one of the thousands of young men who stormed Normandy's beaches 68 years ago, today. Forever grateful. #DDay— Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) June 6, 2012
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Tweet of the Day - @RealMikeRob
Praise God 4 2day. The company u keep will reflect your character. Proverbs 13:20. B a positive influence on people. Make 2day a great day— Michael Robinson (@RealMikeRob) June 5,...
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Tweet of the Day - @RennieCurran53
Never lose hope. Remember that God has a plan, even when it doesn't seem like it. Just keep pushin one day at a time. Thas all you can do— Rennie...
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Tweet of the Day - @aeneas35
Good Relationships starts with a great relationship with your creator. Greatest command Love God with all your heart, soul, mind!— Aeneas Williams(@aeneas35) May 31, 2012
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Video of the Day - Power Cross Ministry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VexaZ_2bssY You can read more about Power Cross in our latest DigiMag.
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Tweet of the Day - @therealtobymac
Me & my homie @bubbawatson hangin @bubbasbash...great heart on this Masters Champ! He knows wassup & wants 2 share it! twitter.com/therealtobymac…— TobyMac (@therealtobymac) May 30, 2012
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Tweet of the Day - @KirkCousins8
Lately life has been like my freshman year of college. Move to a new place, meet new people, & spend every waking moment learning a playbook— Kirk Cousins (@KirkCousins8) May...
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Video of the Day - Pam Tebow Interview
We had a chance to speak to Tim Tebow's mother, Pam Tebow a few weeks ago at a fundraiser for the Power Cross Ministry. Mrs. Tebow talks about raising Godly...
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Tweet of the Day - @AaronCurry51
In peace I will lie down and sleep,for you alone, Lord,make me dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8 NIV) — Aaron Curry (@AaronCurry51) May 23, 2012
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From the Archives: Friends In Deed
Former managing editor of Sports Spectrum, Dave Branon, wrote "Friends In Deed" for SS's November 1999 issue about David Robinson and Avery Johnson's unique friendship. Imagine having a nice leisurely...
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Tweet of the Day - @WellsThompson
Do we take life for granted sometimes? Each day is a priceless gift from God & should be lived as such! Celebrate life today w/ love & joy!— Wells Thompson...
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Tweet of the Day - @JLin7
huge thank you to all the fans who made this year so special! ill never forget how much fun you guys made this season!— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) May 10, 2012
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Video of the Day - Rangers slide into tarp during rain delay
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Around the Net - Kurt Warner responds to critics, London Fletcher talks Seau's death,Teenager takes Tebow to prom
Kurt Warner on concussions Last week, NFL Network analyst and former Super Bowl MVP, Kurt Warner, appeared on the Dan Patrick show and said that he would prefer that his...
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Tweet of the Day - @shaunalexander
Today is the United States of America's come together & pray day. Pray for our leaders, our soldiers, our heros,& the future of our country.— Shaun Alexander (@shaunalexander) May 3,...
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Tweet of the Day - @steve_copeland
"I want to get my heart right before I play so I play for the right reasons." - @bencranegolf @Sports_Spectrum — Steve Copeland (@steve_copeland) May 1, 2012
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From the Archives - Carson Palmer
No. 1 NFL draft picks Sam Bradford (2010), Carson Palmer (2003), David Carr (2002), and Michael Vick (2001) have all been featured in Sports Spectrum. With the NFL Draft beginning...
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Around the Net - Infidelity website offers $1 million to sleep with Tim Tebow, Bubba Watson returns
Tim Tebow A controversial infidelity website is offering $1 million for anyone who can prove they've slept with Tim Tebow: AshleyMadison.com founder and CEO Noel Biderman says Tebow should embrace...
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Tweet of the Day - @JasonRomano
If you like sports with a spiritual twist, check out @Sports_Spectrum and the @sportsyapp podcast. Good stuff. — Jason Romano (@JasonRomano) April 19, 2012 We agree!
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Tweet of the Day - @JLin7
Now im blushing... RT @stevenovak20: Congrats to @JLin7 on being named one of TIME's 100 most influential people! #ThatsMyTeammate — Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) April 18, 2012
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Around the Net - Lin and Tebow among Time's 100 most influential, Torii's Taxes
Tim Tebow New York Jets new quarterback Tim Tebow was named one of the 100 most influential people by Time Magazine, and interestingly enough, New York Knicks point guard, Jeremy Lin,...
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Tweet of the Day - @Isaiah_Thomas2
That when I fill out paperwork and it says "Occupation?" I get to write "NBA" thats a blessing that I thank God for EVERYDAY, livin a dream! — Isaiah Thomas...
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Video of the Day - ESPN's Rick Reilly on Tim Tebow
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Tweet of the Day - @DeionSanders
When was the last time u had a conversation with God without asking 4 something? Can we just thank him sometimes 4 being who he is 2 us? Plz —...
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Tweet of the Day - @jonathanstewar1
Praising him early in the am instagr.am/p/JW_GEtKFbz/ fb.me/17MHG8G1i— Jonathan Stewart (@Jonathanstewar1) April 13, 2012
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Video of the Day - Tyler Zeller
Tyler Zeller, who we featured in the Winter 2012 issue, does a video for I Am Second: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pCnp_aNh50
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Video of the Day - Tebow/Lin friendship
CBS won't let us embed this one, but it's a good one. Jeremy Lin's spiritual mentor talks about Jeremy and Tim Tebow's friendship, and their shared Christian faith. Click the...
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Tweet of the Day - @Sports_Spectrum
@inhisgripgolf in the @sports_spectrum office today. Sweet ride... twitter.com/Sports_Spectru… — Sports Spectrum Mag (@Sports_Spectrum) April 12, 2012
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Tweet of the Day - Trevor Bayne
@janzenj @suitupministry His glory doesn't need anyone.. But He chooses to use everyone willing — Trevor Bayne (@Tbayne21) April 11, 2012
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Video of the Day - Tim Tebow at Easter Service
Tim Tebow talks about his faith at an Easter Sunday service in Texas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usEMk0YRVaM
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Tweet of the Day - @WellsThompson
Gettin' pumped up readin' my new @Sports_Spectrum magazine on the way to our game against Real Salt Lake tonight! twitter.com/WellsThompson/… — Wells Thompson (@WellsThompson) April 7, 2012
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Around the Net - Bubba wins the Masters, Tim Tebow speaks at Easter service, Pena back with Rays
Bubba Watson wins the Masters Bubba Watson won the 2012 Masters, clinching the tournament win after a two-hole playoff against Louis Oosthuizen. Watson, who was featured in the Winter 2012 issue...
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2012 MLB Preview DigiMag
Our newest DigiMag is now available for viewing! This is our big baseball preview issue which features: A new "Airing it Out" column by Sports Spectrum editor Brett Honeycutt about...
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Around the Net - NY Mets Dickey writes memoir, Lin to have surgery, Bubba Watson adopts boy
Knuckleballer R.A. Dickey writes memoir New York Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey has released his memoir called, "Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball." The...
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Stanford Baseball: Faith and Baseball
Stanford righthander Mark Appel, a projected first round pick in the June draft, talks about his Christian faith and growing up in Houston and in the San Francisco Bay Area....
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Around the Net - Kershaw's spring, Dodgers get new owner, Zeller talks faith, Butler's Nored already a head coach
Dodgers' Kershaw unhappy with slider, happy with Magic Johnson as owner Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is unhappy with the way he has thrown his slider during Spring Training. Kershaw and...
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2012 Baseball Preview -- SS Top 10's
TOP 10 ACQUISITIONS 1. Albert Pujols, L.A. Angels – Biggest acquisition in recent years, for any team. 2. Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers – Returning to the city where he watched...
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Around the Net - Tim Tebow to New York, Christians in the NCAA Tournament
Tebowmania in New York Last night, the Denver Broncos and the New York Jets finalized a trade to send Tim Tebow, and subsequent Tebowmania, to New York. Tim Tebow will...
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Coming this week: Sports Spectrum's 2012 MLB Preview DigiMag
Sports Spectrum managing editor Brett Honeycutt and staff writer Aaron May provide division capsules, top tens, and editorials about the upcoming MLB season while SPORTS YAPP host Bryce Johnson interviews...
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Around the Net - #FreeTebow, Indiana's Tom Crean, Louisville's Peyton Siva
#FreeTebow Former Colts QB Peyton Manning has decided to sign with the Denver Broncos, picking the other horse-related nickname in the NFL, but while everyone should be talking about Manning, they...
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Winter 2012 DigiMag
The newest Sports Spectrum DigiMag is here! This issue features stories on: Indiana freshman center Cody Zeller, NY Giants DE Justin Tuck, New England Patriots WR Matthew Slater, more coverage...
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Introducing Our Spring 2012 Cover Featuring Jeremy Lin...
Order this issue or a subscription today by clicking HERE or by calling: 866-821-2971. This 116-page issue includes a special 16-page golf section in conjunction with In His Grip Golf along...
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Around the Net - March Madness with the Zeller Bros.
The Zeller Brothers The Zeller brothers have fired up their hometown of Washington, Ind. for March Madness. People throughout the town have been seen wearing Tar Heel blue or Indiana...
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Around the Net - Ben Utecht reflects on Peyton Manning
Sports Spectrum featured former tight end and current musician Ben Utecht in its Fall 2009 issue. Utecht won a Super Bowl with Peyton Manning in the 2006-07 season and wrote...
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Around the Net - Trevor Bayne back in the Daytona 500, Durant named All-Star MVP, Red Sox ban alcohol, Sox' Gonzalez looks to lead
Trevor Bayne in the Daytona 500 Tonight, after rain delays and postponements, NASCAR will open it's season with the Daytona 500 at 7 p.m. Trevor Bayne, last year's out of...
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Around the Net - Gary Carter passes away, Jeremy Lin headline controversy, Josh Hamilton's makeover
Gary Carter Baseball Hall of Famer Gary Carter passed away last week, succumbing to his battle with brain cancer at the age of 57. Carter, an 11-time All-Star, had a...
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New Deal - Buy a Subscription, Get Wisdom and Sports for Free!
For the rest of the February, we have a special offer to a subscription to Sports Spectrum. Buy a subscription, and get our newest book, Wisdom & Sports, for FREE!...
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Happy Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! Listen to former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George on our podcast, SPORTS YAPP, as he talks about his faith and his marriage. George also gives...
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2012 Sports Spectrum Calendar only $5
The 2012 Sports Spectrum Calendar is only $5. You still have more than 10 months to use it this year. Buy it while supplies last. Click here to order:
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Around the Net - Jeremy Lin, Josh Hamilton
Jeremy Lin It's Linsanity! It's Linsane in the Linbrane! Just Lin baby! Jeremy Lin has become the talk of the sports world the past week--coming from his brother's couch to...
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Sports Spectrum at the Super Bowl
Starting Sunday, Sports Spectrum will have coverage all week from the Super Bowl. We've sent our staff writer, Stephen Copeland, to Indianapolis to cover the week's festivities and events. Steve...
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From the Archives: Reggie White
SS: What's your biggest dream after football? Reggie: I want to be used by God. To bring people into the Kingdom. And I pray more and more every day that...
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Power to Win 2012
This year's Power to Win DVD features Colts center Jeff Saturday, Redskins linebacker London Fletcher and former Colts punter Hunter Smith. Hosted by former Saints fullback and current NFL Network...
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2011 Year in Review DigiMag
Read our 2011 Year in Review DigiMag, where we, as a Sports Spectrum staff, give you our top tens from the year. Categories are both Christian and secular: sporting events,...
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John Fox must have faith in Tim Tebow
Jen Floyd Engel of foxsports.com writes that John Fox should have faith in Tim Tebow. She even starts the article out with a quote from C.S. Lewis. Engel says that...
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Black Monday
In what ESPN and other press members deemed "Black Monday" (at least they didn't call it Fire-gate or something like that) two NFL coaches got the pink slip and one...
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Tim Tebow responds to Jake Plummer
Tim Tebow responded to Jake Plummer's comments on his faith on ESPN's popular show First Take. Tebow: "I respect Jake's opinion, and I really appreciate his compliment of calling me a winner....
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Happy New Year!
The Sports Spectrum staff wants to wish everyone a very Happy New Year! In celebration you should order a Sports Spectrum Calendar! (shameless plug) The Sports Spectrum calendar features some...
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Winter 2012 Issue and Christmas Special
Our Winter 2012 issue is complete, and you'll be receiving it come the New Year! Here's the cover featuring Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher and Indianapolis Colts center Jeff Saturday....
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In the News: Tim Tebow
The Broncos are 8-5, on a six-game winning streak and 7-1 since Time Tebow was named the starter. All he does is win. This post includes Tebow's testimony that was...
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Our gift to you...the Sports Spectrum Fall 2011 DigiMag
Enjoy this free issue of Sports Spectrum's first ever interactive digital magazine, which includes 14 pages of Sports Spectrum stories and columns, video content of Sports Spectrum interviews,...
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Best Quotes of 2011
Top Sports Spectrum Quotes of 2011 1. “Sure, golf is important to me. I’m doing my job and supporting my family and following my career, but I still understand no...
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In the News: Mark Richt
Georgia head coach Mark Richt has led his team to eight straight victories after opening the season with back-to-back losses against Boise State and South Carolina. No. 15 Georgia crushed...
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From the Archives: Michael Redd
Redd Man Walking Michael Redd already had the best preparation an NBA player could get for the upcoming season. Now it seemed appropriate to carry out the proper celebration for...
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Coaching Wisdom
“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind...
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Freedom and Confidence
“In him and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence.” Ephesians 3:12 Can you imagine approaching your coach with a problem, frustration or concern? What...
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From the Archives: Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers may not have the Hall of Fame numbers that predecessor Brett Favre has, but he has succeeded in winning over diehard fans who mourned...
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Loyal Following
“Here is a trustworthy saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him; if we endure, we will also reign with him. If we disown him, he...
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The Red Zone
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:10 It’s no coincidence that...
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The Right Direction
“...how can we know the way?” John 14:5 The building where I work in downtown Pittsburgh is located near the river on the edge of town. Since the area contains...
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Right Priorities?
“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” Mark 8:36 Drugs, more specifically performance enhancing drugs such as steroids, have caused more...
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God Knows Our Names
“I have written your name on the palms of my hands.” Isaiah 49:16 (NLT) There’s a commercial that has Colorado Rockies pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez spinning through a display of name...
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Thanking God in the Ups and Downs
“And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” Colossians 3:17 Whenever I go on my...
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In the News: Maya Moore
WNBA Rookie of the Year Maya Moore helped lead the Minnesota Lynx to its first franchise championship on Oct. 7 when they completed a 3-0 sweep against the Atlanta Dream....
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We Must Guard Ourselves With Truth
“I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart, whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me...
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Accountability And Fleeing Sin
“The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: for gaining wisdom and instruction; for understanding words of insight; for receiving instruction in prudent behavior.” Proverbs 1:1-3 When Paul...
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In the News: NL Comeback Player of the Year Lance Berkman
Deep in the Heart of Berkman Lance Berkman has carved out a rather formidable reputation as an unstressed, underdressed Texan, an ultra-loose character, a chortling clubhouse comedian who isn’t afraid...
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His Strength
“Being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience. “ Colossians 1:11 Strength is a key component for the competitive...
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We Must Remain Disciplined in the Word
“And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in...
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Striving for Perfection
"...be ye holy; for I am holy." I Peter 1:16 (KJV) Occasionally, as I have the time, I enjoy playing baseball on my Playstation 2. Each time I play it,...
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Counterfeit
"Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’ But he will answer, ‘I...
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Sports Spectrum NHL Capsules
Vice President of U.S. Sports and Sports Correspondent Ryan DiNunzio provides an in-depth analysis of every NHL team to prepare you for the upcoming NHL season. EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION...
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In The News: Albert Pujols
The invitation came in the mail one day, and 24-year-old Shawn Hoskin was all aflutter for weeks. He had been invited to the Pujols Family Foundation’s annual autumn prom, the...
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Devotional of the Week
Are You All In?
“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” II Chronicles 16:9 In the first round of the NBA...
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Devotional of the Week
Forgetting the Past
“No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it, but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead.” Philippians 3:13 Most...
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Fall 2011...It's Here
Our Fall 2011 issue, featuring Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson on the cover, has arrived at the Sports Spectrum offices. If you are a subscriber, you'll be receiving your own...
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Feature Friday: Matt Beacham
While many athletes are judged solely on how well they fare against their competition, surfers are ultimately judged on how they handle what the sea throws at them. Once surf...
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A Tribute to Christian Coaches
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 Parents, teachers, pastors, coaches and athletes are role...
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A Time to Intercede
“But of Him you are in Christ Jesus...” I Corinthians 1:30 During a high-school baseball game between a public school and my son’s Christian school, a parent of a player...
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From the Archives: David Robinson
Tall Order Some people seem to have been born knowing just what they want to be when they grow up. David Robinson isn't one of them. The possibility of a...
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In the News: Matt Hasselbeck
It was in the poverty-torn country of Jamaica that Matt Hasselbeck began his unexpected journey to the NFL, to the Pro Bowl and to the Super Bowl. As a sophomore...
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Above And Beyond
“Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20 I...
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2011 NFL Capsules
Get ready for the first week of the NFL season by checking out our 2011 NFL Capsules. Read up on each division, team, and check out our encouraging quotes from...
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In The News This Week: Webb Simpson
“I’m a big believer in prayer…” PGA rookie Webb Simpson told the largest room of reporters and television cameras he had ever faced in his young career. He had just...
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Faceoff - Learning from the Jim Tressel/Ohio St. Scandal
With lucrative careers, the pressure to win is enormous. So is the pressure to break the rules and conceal your wrongs. Following the Ohio State football debacle and Jim Tressel’s...
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Fire and Ice
Tiger Woods. Wayne Gretzky. Magic Johnson. What do these men have in common? Obviously they are champions and superstars in their respective sports, but what other quality ties them together?...
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