Welcome back to the Competing for Christ Podcast!

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May 21, 2022

Competition: Honoring The Lord While Pursuing Success with University…

Competition can show a person's true character. Whether on the field, track, or court, competition can be what drives an athlete to success and can push everyone to do things they never imagined would be possible. In this epi...

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April 24, 2022

Train Your Mental Game with Psychotherapist Joni Neidigh

Everyone who plays sports is constantly improving their form, mechanics, strength, agility, speed, but pushing yourself mentally can help you perform better on the field and as a teammate. In this episode, Psychotherapist and...

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April 1, 2022

Does God Really Care About Sports? with Former NFL Running Back Josh …

Does God really care about sports? This question has been debated for generations now, and even though we will never know God's "thoughts", we do know what His Word tells us. In this episode, Josh Vaughan, former NFL running ...

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March 19, 2022

Global Sports Ministry with FCA Indonesia 330 Sports Community

Throughout the world, people are using sports in order to spread the Gospel. Every athlete may not want to talk about the Gospel or be interested in learning about Jesus, but every athlete does want to talk about sports. Brin...

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March 4, 2022

The Identity Series Pt. 3 with Covenant College Tennis Player Cameron…

In the final part of the Identity series, Covenant College men's tennis player Cameron Cortman comes on to share his insight and wisdom into this topic of identity. While Cam has battled countless trials throughout his life, ...

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Feb. 11, 2022

The Identity Series Pt. 2 with Ole Miss Volleyball Player Hayden McGee

Identity issues continue to spread through the nation and our world. We may look for things to ease the pain or distract us from this fallen world. However, being rooted in God's word, in a community of fellow believers, and …

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Jan. 29, 2022

The Identity Series Pt. 1 with High School Coach Rodney Keller

Throughout the world today, people struggle with knowing what their identity should be in. Seeking any sort of satisfaction that we can get, do we ever think it's because our identity is invested in the wrong things? In this ...

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Jan. 15, 2022

Body Image

In this episode, Ken dives into what it means to struggle with body insecurities, eating disorders, and the implications that can have for athletes and non-athletes. Through Scripture and other resources, Ken provides his tho...

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Jan. 1, 2022

Sports In Culture with Fabishmark's Podcast Host Fabish Mark

Happy New Year! This week, Ken is joined by fellow podcast host Fabish Mark! Fabish, host of Fabishmark's Podcast and stellar swimmer, field hockey player, and soccer player, comes on to discuss how sports and culture are int...

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Dec. 19, 2021

Parenting In Athletics with FCA Chief Field Officer Dan Britton

How do you honor your father and mother while playing sports? How do you parent a child that is consumed with sports? On this episode, Dan Britton, Chief Field Officer of FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) comes on to dis...

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Dec. 4, 2021

Serving An All-Encompassing God with Former MLB Pitcher Troy Mattes

Living in a time where everyone is looking for anything to satisfy them, how often do we turn to God to provide that satisfaction? How do we find purpose? Stability? Joy? As Christians we are called to let God intervene …

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Nov. 19, 2021

Christianity In Professional Sports with Former NFL Player Joe Zelenka

In this episode, former NFL long snapper Joe Zelenka guest stars to discuss Christianity in professional sports and his experiences as a Christian athlete. Throughout Joe's career at Wake Forest University and on NFL teams li...

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Nov. 8, 2021

Sports From A Biblical Perspective with Covenant College Baseball Pla…

What does the Bible say about sports? Can a Christian athlete learn anything from the sports they play? In this episode, special guest and Covenant College baseball player Jackson Whitted comes on to discuss his experiences i...

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Oct. 22, 2021

What Can Christians Learn From Sports? with Pastor & Coach Doug Eason

In this episode, longtime sports coach Doug Eason comes on to discuss what it means to be a believer and an athlete, and how we can navigate our faith through the difficult topics that sports bring up. Now pastoring at …

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Oct. 8, 2021

Persevering Through Adversity with Covenant College Softball Player C…

How are we supposed to respond when adversity comes our way? When we go through hardships? When we don't know where to turn? Cassee Wood has dealt with injuries and hardships throughout her time playing softball at Covenant C...

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Sept. 24, 2021

Christian Coaching with Covenant College Assistant Baseball Coach Pau…

In this episode, Covenant College Assistant Baseball Coach Paul Phillips comes on to discuss his past experiences and what it means to coach as a Christian. Ken and Paul discuss his past experiences as an athlete, what he's l...

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Sept. 11, 2021

Advice For The Christian Athlete with Host of the Christian Athlete P…

In this episode, fellow podcast host and collegiate athlete Ryan Metz comes on to discuss what it really means to call yourself a Christian athlete. While being the host of the Christian Athlete Paradox and a baseball player ...

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Aug. 28, 2021

Success And Failure In Sport with Covenant College Basketball Player …

In this episode, Ken discusses success and failure in sport with Covenant College basketball player and All American Will Crumly. Throughout sports and throughout life, success and failure is all around us. This episode discu...

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Aug. 14, 2021

How Does God Use Injuries in Athletics? with Covenant College Softbal…

Throughout her whole playing career, Lulu Klecan didn't sit out of playing softball for longer than a week due to injury. Then, she gets to college where she sat out a whole season before deciding to hang her cleats up. …

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July 31, 2021

Leadership In Sports with Covenant College AD Tim Sceggel

Tim Sceggel, Athletic Director of Covenant College, comes on to discuss what leadership should look like from a Christian perspective. Our conversation should provide athletes with amazing information that comes straight from...

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July 16, 2021

Mission of Christian Athletes with Author Brian Smith

For every athlete that wants to know more about Christ and what we're meant to do here on this Earth as athletes, the CFC Podcast aims to provide real life experiences and Biblical truth in order to help give insight …

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July 2, 2021

Athlete Glorification

In today's podcast, we look at athlete glorification and how Christian athletes should understand this subject. Whether we're watching or participating in sports, we must always remember that it's God who deserves the glory, ...

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June 18, 2021

What Does God Think About Sports?

What does God think about sports? Athletes? Sport culture? In today’s episode, we look at what the Bible says about sports and what we as Christian athletes must be willing to do in order to glorify God in the sports …

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June 12, 2021

Identifying As A Christian Athlete

In today's podcast, we dive into what it means to fully identify ourselves with God as a Christian athlete. Though we may fail again and again, we have a hope outside of anything that this world can offer: Jesus Christ.

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