University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball Coach Sherri Coale tells how being a part of her team is bigger than just the player's role on the court.
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All Archive - June 2009
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More Than a Sport
- Coach Coale talks about being a part of her program as more than just being a player in it. What was she referring to with that point?
- How can sport teach you more about life and the skills necessary to make it in the world today?
- Why does she feel responsible for passing on these life skills to her players?
- Read 1 Timothy 4:6-8. Athletic training is important to an athlete. Why is spiritual training more important?
- What do you think godliness means? How is godliness beneficial in every area of your life?
- Coach Coale believes it is important not only to prepare her players for what is next, but wants them to apply it themselves.
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Pray Constantly
- Brian prays in the batter’s box. When do you find yourself praying as an athlete?
- In his prayers he wants to glorify God through whatever happens. Do you pray during competition? If so, are you praying for you to be glorified by doing something great, or are you praying for God to receive the glory in what happens? There is a HUGE difference…what is the difference to you?
- How has God called you to pray as an athlete?
- Read 1 Corinthians 10:31.
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Do Your Best Where God Has You
University of Oklahoma Women's Basketball Coach Sherri Coale talks about doing your best and working your hardest, wherever God has placed you.
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Run to God
Orioles Second-base man Brian Roberts talks about struggling with sin and responding God's way.
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Do Your Best Where God Has You
- Coach Coale joked about not being able to cook. However, she said to do the best in every area of your life. What areas of your life are you doing the best in right now?
- What benefits do we receive athletically when we strive to be the best we can be in every situation?
- Have you ever slacked on a play or not given your best in a game or practice? What was the outcome of that situation?
- Read Colossians 3:23-24. Why do you think Paul said, “Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically”?
- Why does our focus change when we strive to do something for the Lord, not for others?
- Serving the Lord in this way brings greater clarity to life.
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Run to God
- What is your initial response to sin in your life? Does your heart become hard or do you drop to your knees in prayer?
- Why do so many people run from God?
- When is a time you ran from God?
- Read James 4:7-9. List all the commands in the following verses? What will happen when we obey these commands?
- Brian talked about the daily battle it is to live a life over sin. Where do you battle the most each day? What is your current struggle?
- What does it mean to “submit to God”? Where do you need to draw near to God in your life?
- Pray and draw near to Him right now. Get in a position where you are at that you can totally focus on just you and God.
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Changed Lives Change Lives
San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson talks about being a role model and how Christians should live their lives.
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Changed Lives Change Lives
- Tomlinson is thankful. Why was he so thankful in his life?
- What does it mean to be an example as an athlete?
- He spoke of looking up to athletes before him. How are some of the athletes you have looked up too in your life?
- Read Philippians 3:16-18. Why is it important to be an example for Christ?
- LT is passionate about changing lives because his life has been changed. Paul shared the same feelings.
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Priorities and Gifts
San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson talks the priorities we have in our lives and the way that we use our gifts.
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Challenging The Ordinary
Key Verse:
"Then He said to [them] all, "If anyone wants to come with Me, he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow Me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will save it. What is a man benefited if he gains the whole world, yet loses or forfeits himself?" Luke 9:23-25
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Priorities and Gifts
- LT talk about priorities. List your top 5 priorities right now. Read them out loud. After hearing them are there any that seem out of place?
- He shared that we all have gifts. What are some of the gifts God has given you?
- How are you using those gifts? Are any of those gifts being used for your glory rather than God’s?
- Read Romans 12:5-7. Do you know what your spiritual gifts are? Take a spiritual gifts test.
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How To Avoid Misusing The Bible
Key Verse:
All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
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Addicted
Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers talks about his addiction and how addiction can be overcome with God's help.
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I Am
Key Verse:
So God created man in His own image; He created him in the image of God; He created them male and female.
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Addicted
- Josh talked about addictions. He came out of a life of addictions. How did he define being addicted?
- Where were the areas he listed that people are addicted today? Which of these areas are struggles for you?
- Have you overcome an addiction in your life? Through Christ, what have you had victory over?
- Read 1 Corinthians 15:10. How would you define grace?
- Without God’s grace, Hamilton would not be the man he is today. How has God’s grace covered you?
- Josh mentioned mercy as well. What is the difference between grace and mercy, spiritually?
- Do you know someone who has an addiction? Reach out to them and pray for them.
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Iodine
Key Verse:
If we say, "We have no sin," we are deceiving ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:8-9 -
Transformed
Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers talks about his transformation from addict to mature Christian.
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