Tag: Christians & Athletics

• Prevailing: An Honest Look at Philippians 4.13

  Sometimes I want to scream! One thing that makes me want to scream is people, Christian people, who under the guise of faith, take scripture out of it’s God-given context and apply it to their own pretentious favor.  ARGH!! I wonder, is there any passage where this more frequently occurs than it does with Philippians…

  Dennis Griffith

  January 22, 2011

  Bible, Christian Life

  Almost Christian, Atletics, Bible Study, Christian Life, Christians & Athletics, FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Kenda Creasy Dean, Philippians 4.13, Sanctifcation, sports

• Don’t Waste Your Sports

  There are seemingly few resources that help the athlete and the fan channel an enthusiasm for sports to the glory of God.  Many misapply Philippians 4.13, taking it out of context, disconnecting it from it’s gospel purpose, and using it as if it is merely a self-help positive thinking slogan.  Others assume that sports are…

  Dennis Griffith

  January 18, 2011

  Christian Life, Spiritual Formation, Sports Pages

  Athletics, C.J. Mahaney, Christians & Athletics, Christians & Sports, Don’t Waste Your Sports, Game Day for the Glory of God, Glorifying God, sports, Steven Altrogge