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Have you ever asked "what's God's will for my life?" or... have you ever wondered if national titles, wins, or fill in the blank of your athletic career peak- would be even at least a little bit fulfilling? Grace Lyons, an OU softball player answers these questions on this episode. Tune in to hear about her experience as a two time national champion and how she leverages success for God's name & glory.
Grace Lyons is a college softball player from Peoria Arizona at the University of Oklahoma. Grace was the Big 12 Defensive player of the year, 2022 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Top-10 Finalist & 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year nominee …however her light for Jesus and passion to make Him known is what marks her the most.
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Grace Lyons
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As an athlete you have a decision to make- is God worth it? Is He worth your time, talents, treasures, and ultimately how are you going to leverage what God has given you. Have you ever wondered if He's worth it? JT Granato shares his story and why he says God is worthy of it all- and why it's the most fulfilling mission we could ever be a part of.
JT Granato is from Houston Texas and played football at Rice University and then transferred to Missouri State for the rest of his eligibility. He now serves on staff with student mobilization at Missouri State. Listen now!
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"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33). Are you walking through suffering? How is it possible to balance this while being an athlete, or how to comfort someone close to you in a trial? Brody Buck shares with authenticity, heart, and character what this has looked like for him.
Brody Buck went to play college football at Northwest Missouri State for 5 years where he then went on to play for the USFL as a linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions.
Mentioned: Brody Buck: https://www.instagram.com/brodybuck/?hl=en
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Do you ever wrestle with your identity truly being in Christ? How can we look different from the world in this? After over 9 years in professional baseball, Tyler Pike shares his story, heart, and mission of continuing his baseball career to share the Gospel & make disciples.
Tyler currently plays for the Springfield Cardinals, and him and his wife live in Missouri with their two kids.
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What does it look like to be the best team captain? How does it contradict the stereotype of what we think it means? Natalie Lawrence shares her experience, practicals, and biblical wisdom on how to be the best team captain, and honor God in the midst of it.
Natalie Lawrence is the founder of FAM- the Female Athlete Mission. FAM is a platform that talks honestly about faith, life and being a woman in sports. Natalie works for Fellowship of Christian Athletes where I specifically run a soccer ministry. Natalie coaches soccer all over Orange County and works with female athletes of all ages. She grew up in Southern California and played soccer at Point Loma Nazarene University, and lives in Orange County with her husband and daughter! More information about FAM and Natalie are below!
Show notes:
How to Be the Best Team Captain Blog: https://www.thefamblog.com/blog/being-a-captain
Grace & Natalie's Episode on the FAM: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/ep-127-taking-a-5th-year-and-learning-to-suffer/id1378718011?i=1000569111803
FAM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/femaleathletemission/?hl=en
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How do you use your success as an athlete? Should you want to be successful? Chase Coffman gives an honest and tangible explanation to this question. With over 9 years in the NFL, Chase's perspective gives practicals on how to use your success as an athlete, and once you are no longer one.
Chase Coffman s a former American football tight end. He played college football for the University of Missouri holding numerous records and earned consensus All-American honors, and was recognized as the best college tight end in the country. He was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft and continued to play for over 8 seven years with the Bengals, Tampa Bay Bucanneers, Atlanta Falcons, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts.. Him and his wife Stacy now live in KC with their 3 kids.
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What does it mean to have passion for the Gospel, or to be zealous?- Luke explains from the word what it means to be zealous & how to live out God’s heart during and after being an athlete.
Luke spent 12 years as a basketball and baseball coach. Him and his wife Megan have three kids and currently live in Kansas city. Luke is the FCA Greater KC multi area director, and has a passion for athletes, coaches, and those around him to truly know Christ.
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Whether it's from ourselves, those around us, or even those watching- we have expectations placed on us as athletes. How can we handle them as Christ Followers? Are there healthy expectations we can have? Lexi Sun, a former Nebraska Volleyball player shared her story of expectations, and ultimately how she came to know Jesus through the hardships of this topic. Lexi shares her favorite stories of what God did through her time as a volleyball player, what she learned, and why using your platform is worth it. Lexi is the real deal, and we're pumped to share it with you athletes!
Lexi Sun is from California and played one season at Texas and then transferred to Nebraska where she just finished up her fifth season. Lexi's joy is obvious through and through, and has a passion to use her platform to further God's glory.
Mentioned: Lexi Sun Instagram: @Lexiisun
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As an athlete, you’re given an opportunity to impact those around you- including your coaches & staff. What does that look like? How can we see them as more than a coach? Logan Counts, who coached for over a decade shares a unique perspective on how & why we should be aware of impact on our coaches. Logan also touches on the competitive drive athletes have, and what God can produce in (and through) us when we learn how to utilize it in a healthy way. Listen to the full episode now 🎙
Logan currently lives in Springfield, MO with his wife Emma & two kids Cash and Nova, where he is a pastor at High Street Church and also helps lead their young adults ministry.
Mentioned: @logancounts & @hsyoungadults
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Matthew 6:33 says "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." How do we practically do this as athletes? Do you ever feel overwhelmed with the busyness? How can we set ourselves up to continue prioritizing our faith once we are no longer athletes? Tori Dilfer shares really helpful points on how to prioritize faith, and why it's worth it.
Tori is from Nashville, TN and played volleyball first at TCU then at Louisville- where she was named NCAA All-Texas Region for the team’s Cinderella run to the Elite Eight, was named AVCA First Team All-American, was U.S. National Team Open Invitee, she was also named MVP of the All-Louisville Regional team recorded season high assists. Currently she’s finished up playing for a professional team of Athletes Unlimited in dallas texas and is training with the national team to then be heading to Italy. She comes from a sports family where her dad played in the NFL, her mom was a college swimmer, and both of her sisters also played (and play) college volleyball.
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Obedience- what is it in relating to Christ, or to athletics... how can we combine the two? Geremy Davis- former NFL wide receiver, gives helpful insight on this tension and how to be obedient. He has tangible stories of why it's worth it to be obedient to Christ, as an athlete- and once you are no longer one.
Geremy is a former NFL player with the Giants, Chargers, Lions. Before the NFL he was a wide receiver in college for UConn. Geremy is now the owner of Training 148 implementing both faith and football into his career for a lasting impact.
Check out Geremy's instagram for more videos and content regarding obedience. @gday85
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Chances are, you or someone around you has dealt with injuries as an athlete... but how do handle it? More importantly in a way that grows our faith? Listen to this episode to here from Reighan Childers, a former Division 1 soccer player regarding her own battles with injuries, and ways she saw God use it.
Mentioned: Reighan Childers
Reighan played for the Kansas City Women's Soccer team & currently lives in Kansas City where she aims to make Christ known in the corporate world.
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Do you think you have influence? How can you leverage it for the sake of the Gospel? 1 Corinthians 3:18 says "Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?"- so whether you are a current athlete or graduated athlete, you have influence as a Christ follower. Listen to this week's episode to hear about how to leverage your influence, be authentic, and make a lasting impact with your leadership. Josiah Jones: Josiah and his wife Cathy live in Dallas with their two daughters and son where he is currently on staff at Watermark Church in Dallas, TX where he works with “The Porch” young adult ministry where he gets to witness Jesus changing the world through the lives of young adults weekly. Josiah played college baseball at East Texas Baptist University. Mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/josiah.d.jones/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/theporch/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/paradigm_kc/?hl=en
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Have you ever felt the mental toll of being an athlete? You’ve hit the highest point, yet it’s still not satisfying, or the lowest point & you need a way out? @ayokalee + Gracekball talk about this in the last episode. Ayoka Lee currently plays on the women's basketball team for Kansas State University. You may have heard of her latest history breaking accomplishment of scoring the highest amount of points in a game in NCAA history. However, Ayoka's humility and faith is what marks her as you get to know her on the latest episode. Listen now on Spotify, Apple, & Anchor! Mentioned: Ayoka Lee https://www.instagram.com/ayokalee/?hl=en
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Matthew 28:18-20 tells us to make disciples of all nations, but what if we are in the U.S as athletes? What are practicals on how to grow our heart for the world and nations? You, an athlete, have an important platform to use that impacts the world. Listen here to find out why and how with Jason and Grace.
Groups & Missions Leader at Abundant Life Church iN MO
Born and raised in texas
Captain of adventure racing team at Texas a&m led his team of three to victory in the collegiate heat of the united states racing association national championship competing against 55 teams.
During college He went on a mission trip with a friend from college, to help refugees escape the country of South Sudan which led to going to the Amazon to help tribes evangelize to unknown groups with International Missions Board (IMB).
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No matter the point you are at in your career, this episode provides biblical truth of how to utilize where you are right now. Grace and Cameron, a former Miami University volleyball player and coach- talk about how to be present and play where your feet are. How to have the pressure off of earning God's approval, while also knowing the platform we have as athletes to impact others.
Cameron is a Sports Reporter, event host, public speaker, podcast host, and currently is in grad school while reporting for the Miami baseball team. She is from Douglasville, Ga, and comes from a sports family!
Mentioned: Cameron's podcast and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playwhereyourfeetare/ @playwhereyourfeetare
Cameron Dobbs: cam.dobbs https://www.instagram.com/cam.dobbs/
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Isn't it good to be competitive? At what point is it too much? Can you honor God with this? This tension is what Grace and our guest Laramie Hall (former K-state Soccer) discuss. Practicals, personal stories, and why athletes should care about handling this well... and what to do when you don't. Tune in and follow us on instagram @_morethan.an.athlete !
Laramie Hall is in her second year at PA school at Oklahoma University, and was team captain and a player for Kansas State Women's Soccer.
Mentioned: @larr_hall @gracekball Colossians 3:17 -
Whether or not athletes admit it, we all strive for perfection in some area of our sport...but why? Is it bad to want to be perfect at our craft? Tune in to this episode to hear our guest's personal story with this topic and practicals on how to combat it. She also touches on body image & wisdom in that. Grace Anderson, born & raised in Missouri- chose cheerleading when she was five and grew up doing dance and competitive cheer since she was in 3rd grade. She also worked for NCA staff as a professional cheerleader and was a college cheerleader as a flyer. Grace is currently on staff with Young Life as an area director and has a passion for high schoolers coming to know the Lord and the purpose He has for them.
Mentioned: Grace Anderson-uhmayzing_grace
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1 Peter 4:10-11, Matthew 11:28-30
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ATHLETE IDENTITY CRISIS: is there one in the athletic world? Why? Do you want to avoid placing all your identity in your sport performance or in being an athlete in general? Sometimes it can be easy find ourselves using that as our main source of identity.
Listen to Anthony Egbo: a friend, son, brother, leader, & current college football player at @acusports - to hear his perspective and input on the athlete identity crisis. Available on all podcast platforms today.
Anthony is a cornerback at Abilene Christian University and is from Richmond, TX.
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Rest: what is rest as an athlete? How can we do this in a practical way? Why does our rest honor and acknowledge God? Tune in to hear from Chad Glover- a young adults and executive teaching pastor in Kansas City and a former college football player. He provides wisdom, they why, and the practicals of rest.
Want to hear more wisdom from Chad? Listen to Paradigm KC's podcast to hear more messages for young adults.
Chad and his wife Chelsea serve the young adults of Kansas City at Paradigm KC and have three daughters.
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Chad Glover
https://www.instagram.com/chad.glover.85/?hl=en
Paradigm KC:https://www.instagram.com/paradigm_kc/?hl=en
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