To all the listeners, guests, supporters, and fans of the Competing for Christ Podcast, thank you.Jesus loves you, and He will fight for you no matter what.

Today we are talking to Andy Dooley, former football player, pastor, fitness professional, and in-game host of the Seattle Seahawks. It was an honor getting to talk with Andy today as we get to discuss everything that he has learned as someone that has been around sports for so long. He is someone that has used his platform for good, and gets to connect with people every day.Something else that we get to talk about today is a very special project that Andy has been working on: Andy’s new 100-Day Devotional Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose coming out on July 30th. We get to deep dive into some of the key topics that arise in the book, and things that athletes face every single day. Throughout our discussion, we get to talk about:How faith, family, and football changed Andy's lifeUsing an opportunity to grow his love for football and peopleHow he has dealt with failure in his lifeWhy he wrote Lead with Faith, Play with PurposeRelying on Christ while going through really hard thingsHow to get Andy's new devotionalGet Lead with Faith, Play with Purpose coming out on July 30th!Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

What does it mean to you to keep going? To some, it could mean keep grinding through on the field or court in order to achieve something. To others, it could mean that you need to keep pushing in life to get to where you want to be, both physically and mentally. For Pat O’Malley, this phrase “Keep Going”, means even more.Pat is a former collegiate baseball player and coach, now works for NCSA, and is a host of the Keep Going Podcast, shining a light on mental health from an athletes point of view. Pat joins us today to share what he’s learned as someone who has been both a player and a coach, and both as a Christian and as someone that did not follow Christ while he was an athlete.Today, we discuss:Not letting sports define who you areHow Pat relates to athletes from lessons he learned in the pastWhy outside factors play such a big role in athletes' mental healthHow to balance physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healthBeing a Christian in sports - advantage or disadvantage?Listen to the Keep Going Podcast now!Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY.Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

Steve Anderson is the Athletes in Action Campus Director for Grand Valley State University. As he has poured intro athletes for years now, he lives out what it truly means to disciple athletes through relationship building, community, and servant leadership. Throughout his life, he has endured a lot of hardship and struggles, but through it all has found how God has used those trying times for good.Steve joins the show today to talk about his unique role at GVSU, his love for sports ministry, and how he has seen God move on GVSU's campus. During our discussion today, we talk about: The best part of working with young people through sportsHow athletes can know that God has a job for them for His kingdom, even outside of sportsWhy he started the blog Shepherding the SidelinesHow he's seen God move through losses, on and off the fieldWhat he's learned about longevity in his ministry efforts and lifeBuy Stephanie Burdette's new devotional, Knowing God's Love; Given Not Earned.Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

Coach Kurt Hines is the Head Football Coach of Coronado High School (CA), a Motivational Speaker, and Influencer. As someone that has been coaching for decades now, he truly embodies what it means to live out your calling as a Christian in sports. Coach Hines is extremely motivational, not just to his players but to everyone he comes in contact with. Throughout our conversation today, listen as we discuss: How God has used football as a ministry in Coach Hines' lifeThe most difficult part in continuing to evolve as a coachHow he sees his players as children of GodWhat's harder: keeping the faith while losing, or humbling yourself when winningA unique story of a player that impacted millions Why he thinks God called him to be a coachWant some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

In sport and in life, there are things that you can’t control, but Christ calls you to look to him in those moments. James 4 says that “You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” We have so much hope in Christ though. He’s our ONLY hope. And for Laurèn Schiek, she’s had to rely on his plan a lot recently. Lauren played softball at Santa Clara and Abilene Christian University, and although she had success, her time as a collegiate athlete came with many trials, one of which came her senior year. Today's conversation includes:How Laurèn has seen God move in her lifeWhat a diagnosis meant for her softball career and futureReminding herself that softball is secondary to JesusWhat college sports are truly likeHow impactful the For His Glory Podcast has been on her lifeMake sure to check out the For His Glory Podcast here!Buy Stephanie Burdette's new devotional, Knowing God's Love; Given Not Earned.Want some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

Today we are talking to Ashley Trierweiler, someone that has achieved a lot as a Division 1 softball player. At both schools she has went to, Santa Clara and Grand Canyon University, here are just a couple of her achievements: WAC championWAC player of the yearAll-American All-Conference (multiple times)Number 1 in hits in the nation this year (Number 2 last year)Ashley has done a lot in her career, but something that we focus on today is how achievements, whether you win something amazing or if you don’t achieve anything at all, don’t define you as a Christian athlete. On this episode, Ashley and Ken discuss:What softball has meant to Ashley throughout her lifeHow she doesn't let the stats, records, and wins define who she isWays she's used her platform as a D1 athlete to show Christ to othersHow Christ has used success in her lifeWhat she hopes people remember about her softball careerWant some merch? Check out the official podcast store for Competing for Christ Podcast merch including hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode with an athlete!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17. When you invite God into your life, He will change how you speak, how you act, how you play sports, and how you live. How have you seen that happen in your life? Have you experienced that change? For Dra Rogers, he can say that God has completely changed how he lives and how he coaches the game of basketball. Dra is the head basketball coach at Verrado High School in Arizona and also works with FCA Arizona West Valley. As someone that has coached both as a Christian and as someone who was not, he understands what it means to have Christ truly change the person that you are.Today, we sit down with Dra to discuss: How sports shaped Dra before coming to know ChristThe biggest difference in how he coaches now vs. when he wasn't a believerA crazy story of him starting his work with FCAHow to connect with athletes today through JesusThe balance of exercising free will vs. letting God be in controlNEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

Whether we are aware of this or not, God has a purpose for every single door he opens and shuts. What he does may not make sense to us in the moment, but when you look back, you can see why God brought you through the things that He did.The same thing can be said for Caleb Irving. Caleb is a former University of Indianapolis football player and diver, and I had the chance to be in small groups with him with Athletes in Action. Today he joins the show to discuss this topic of how God has used opened and closed doors in his life, thoughts on his time as an athlete in multiple sports, and if he regrets anything that he’s gone through. Discussion points for our discussion:The biggest lesson Caleb learned during his time as an athleteWhat he's learned about God closing some doors to open othersThe hardest part about letting God be in controlHow to remember that Jesus is the only door that has an eternal impactBeing stewards of the Word that God has given usNEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]

Everyone should be advocates for athletes taking care of their spiritual and mental health, maybe even more so than physical health. It's crucial to have belief in your abilities in practices, games, and life. But what happens when that belief and confidence in yourself turns into something more than that? What if it turns into becoming cocky and leaning too much on your own talents rather than trusting in God’s power, strength, and timing?Ray Santiago, author, founder of Renewed Mind Performance, Sports Psychology specialist, and former baseball player joins the show again today to talk about building confidence that leans on God’s abilities, not just yours. Along with discussing some principles in his new book, The Pillar B's, his conversation dives into:A misconception that athletes have when it comes to believing in themselvesWhat/Who Ray would recommend athletes watch or study when trying to gain confidenceThe biggest difference between someone that has confidence and someone that is cockyHaving confidence that doesn’t turn into cockinessHow we can have confidence in Jesus over ourselvesOrder Ray's new book, The Pillar B's, NOW: https://www.amazon.com/Pillar-Bs-Transform-Biggest-Critic-ebook/dp/B0BPK6GXCRNEW MERCH IS NOW AVAILABLE!! Check out the official podcast store for brand new Competing for Christ Podcast merch including trucker hats, sweatshirts, and coffee mugs!From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!Subscribe to the show and share this episode!https://www.competingforchristpodcast.com/Need encouragement or want to come on the show? Text me: (904) 463-5917 Email me: [email protected]