Brian Smith
@BrianSmithAIA
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I help give practical ways to glorify God through sport. Author of The Christian Athlete and Away Game https://t.co/ElieeFDXhv https://t.co/Hnb5bylyrN
Grand Rapids, MI
Joined April 2015
The email landed in my inbox at 1:37 a.m. It was from a guy on the track team—someone I’d just met a few nights earlier at a team Bible study. “We don’t really know each other well yet, but if we’re going to meet and talk, I want you to know exactly where I’m coming from..."
thechristianathlete.com
If we build our lives on the pursuit of pleasure, performance, or identity apart from God, we will eventually hit rock bottom. When that moment comes—and it always does—there are only two options:...
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How can youth sports function practically as a church’s unsuspecting teammate instead of as a primary competitor? https://t.co/kx07lMdyf0
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How can youth sports function practically as a church’s unsuspecting teammate instead of as a primary competitor?
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And as a disclaimer, since I am already getting emails about "bowing to culture": Ed and I are massive components of local church attendance. This is about the Church engaging missionally through sport. It's not a license for people to skip church for sports. We have another
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How can sports function practically as an unsuspecting teammate instead of as our primary competitor? Grateful to partner with @Uszynski32 and @tgc for this one.
thegospelcoalition.org
How can youth sports function practically as a church’s unsuspecting teammate instead of as a primary competitor?
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The perfect gift for that special someone who is interested in sports, Christianity, and American history
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Gratitude is like a muscle—it gets stronger if we consistently give it attention and push it beyond its level of comfort. Conversely, if we fail to exercise it consistently, our ability to be thankful atrophies. It needs to become a habit.
thechristianathlete.com
Gratitude is like a muscle—it gets stronger if we consistently give it attention and push it beyond its level of comfort. Conversely, if we fail to exercise it consistently, our ability to be...
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A perspective fixated on God’s generosity and abundant grace is necessary for human flourishing. But this perspective does not come naturally to all. Like an underdeveloped muscle, it must be strengthened through intentional training.
thechristianathlete.com
A winning record, an influx of money, the best recruiting class, and consistent performance often define what it means to have an abundance in sport. But what if God has more in store for us than...
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I wrote about why you should be a playful father (if you are a father) and the theological implications of play.
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Even when you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders
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I've found in my years of counseling that these identity replacements tend to fall into four major clusters. 1. Identity in achievement 2. Identity in acceptance 3. Identity in performance 4. Identity in possessions
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The problem is not that I am a competitor. It’s that I have turned up the volume so loudly on what my performance produces that I neglect to hear greater truths being declared over me by God.
thechristianathlete.com
Our identity is a diversified and curated playlist of what we do, how we’re wired, what we like, how we relate to others—but most importantly, it’s what God says about us. As athletes, we need to...
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Christian Athlete: God’s face is toward you. God is happy to be with you. God’s face is smiling upon you. And nothing that happens within the bounds of a sporting event will change that.
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For a Christian athlete, it is advantageous to play while considering that God’s opinion is what matters most. But what is God’s opinion of us? The answer to this question will give us a fuller...
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The question isn’t IF sport is forming you, but what kind of person it’s forming you into?
thechristianathlete.com
Like the rest of the world, sport has patterns. And these patterns of sport shape us every day. If we’re not intentional, we’ll be conformed to them without realizing it.
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Now available on @YouVersion, a 30 day devotional helping Christian athletes understand their identity in Christ: https://t.co/LxAOarxOdv
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Tip for Christian Athletes: As you catch your breath to slow your heart rate, you can simultaneously align a prayer to center your soul on God’s presence. Read more from @amandafaith17
thechristianathlete.com
Breath prayer is a spiritual discipline that aligns breathing with short prayers to help believers draw attention to God’s presence and communion with us. There are many breath prayers that communi...
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Summarized Skip Bayless's thoughts on Travis Hunter's baptism today and tried to offer up a response 👇 https://t.co/G27cZzug94
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As brothers in Christ, we should be cheering Travis Hunter on in faith and celebrating his baptism, not putting worldly rules around what Hunter’s spiritual decision means for his life as an athlete. My response to Skip Bayless.
thechristianathlete.com
When Skip Bayless questioned Travis Hunter’s decision to get baptized before a game, he turned a moment of faith into a debate about priorities. But Scripture paints a different picture—one where...
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Transferring isn’t new, but it’s never been this complicated. If you’re thinking about entering the portal, or if you’re walking with a teammate who is, here's 11 questions to help you make a wise, grounded, and hopefully, faithful decision.
thechristianathlete.com
Transferring isn’t new, but it’s never been this complicated. If you’re thinking about entering the transfer portal, or if you’re walking with a teammate who is, here are 11 questions to help you...
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We’ve created a 10 question test that will help you answer a critical question: Is your sport an idol?
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Is your sport an idol? Take the 10-question Sports Idolatry Test to discover if you’re worshiping competition more than Christ—and how to realign your heart.
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