In a recent Barclays Premier League soccer match from England, I saw a banner declaring, “Chelsea is our religion. Stamford Bridge is our church.” That catchy motto, however, is not limited to that south London club or its stadium. Most of the teams in the world’s best soccer league have similar sayings. And, while I…
Read More »Regardless of the sport, player movement has radically affected the way we watch, follow, and enjoy the games that entertain us. Whereas we once could follow our heroes throughout their entire career with one team, things have changed. It really doesn’t matter whether it’s a result of the teams making salary cuts or players seeking…
Read More »Today marks one week since the bombings at the Boston Marathon, and we continue to find ourselves filled with questions for which we have no answers. Though not an event on the same scale as 9.11, as Americans the tragic loss of life and the senseless cost in human pain brought about by the bombings resurface…
Read More »One of the greatest things about sports is that it elicits such deep emotional responses in us. You can see joy, fear, sorrow, loss, and everything else in the human experience enveloped in the games we play and watch. At times, however, our emotional responses cross the line of what is good and proper—and we…
Read More »With all of the hubbub surrounding the Super Bowl this past weekend, it would be easy to assume that nothing else of significance was happening in the world of sports. It would also be incorrect. On Saturday night, a massive college basketball game saw #3 Indiana defeat #1 Michigan in a game of critical importance…
Read More »Sports is rooted in the concept of winning and losing, and, although victories generally take one form (a W in the victory column), loss can come in many shapes and sizes. You can lose a point or lose a game or lose a match or lose a tournament. You can lose a player to injuries…
Read More »In sports, all kinds of things can test you. You can be tested by the intellectual challenge of a game that requires a significant amount of memorization and study (like football). You can be tested physically by the wear and tear of a sport that has an extraordinarily long season (like baseball), and you can…
Read More »This is Thanksgiving weekend, and it is one of my favorite times in the year. I enjoy the food (of course) and the football (even if I nap through the Lions game), and I enjoy just having some time to reflect on the blessings of God. Psalm 136:1 says, “Give thanks to the LORD, for…
Read More »Tomorrow, of course, is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. There will be some football games that will try to capture our attention and, for many of us, a wonderful meal to more than satisfy our appetites. What may be missing in the midst of our Thanksgiving, however, is some intentional thankfulness. It is certainly…
Read More »We are very blessed here at Sports Spectrum to be able to interview athletes, coaches, broadcasters, and other sports personalities and hear them share their faith and experiences as followers of Christ. But, let’s face it, not every sports personality is able to do a good interview. Maybe public speaking just isn’t their thing. Maybe…
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