The Gospel In The Game Sports Podcast
Faith. Sports. Leadership. Life.
The Gospel In The Game Sports Podcast explores where faith and athletics intersect. Through honest conversations with coaches, athletes, sports executives, chaplains, authors, and Christian leaders, we uncover how the Gospel transforms competition, leadership, identity, and everyday life.
Whether you're a hockey player, coach, parent, athlete, sports fan, or someone seeking to grow in your Christian faith, this podcast will encourage and challenge you to live with purpose both on and off the field, rink, or court.
Each episode features practical wisdom, inspiring stories, biblical truth, and leadership lessons from people who are making an impact in sports while following Christ. We discuss topics like mental toughness, character development, coaching, discipleship, servant leadership, sports ministry, faith under pressure, overcoming adversity, identity in Christ, and building winning cultures that honor God.
If you enjoy podcasts about Christian living, sports leadership, coaching, athlete development, hockey, discipleship, and personal growth, you'll find practical encouragement and meaningful conversations every week.
You'll hear conversations about:
- Christian faith and sports
- Hockey and athlete development
- Coaching and leadership
- Sports ministry and chaplaincy
- Mental performance and resilience
- Identity in Christ
- Team culture and character
- Parenting athletes
- Biblical leadership
- Purpose beyond the game
Our mission is simple:
To help athletes, coaches, parents, and sports leaders discover that the Gospel changes not only where we spend eternity—but also how we compete, lead, coach, serve, and live today.
New episodes are released every Friday.
Subscribe now and discover how the Gospel is bigger than the scoreboard—and how faith can transform every part of the game.
The Gospel In The Game Sports Podcast
Latest Episodes
Shane Sowden - Coaching For Character
Pressure reveals purpose, and coaching reveals character. We sit down with Shane Sowden, men’s basketball coach at Briercrest College in Saskatchewan, to talk about what happens when winning is on the line and your values get tested. Do you kee...
Kahlil Carter - Hug the Mountain
Life can change on a single roster decision, a single injury, or a single moment when someone labels you as “not enough.” That’s why our conversation with former pro football player and coach Khalil Carter hits so hard: he’s lived the undrafted...
Dylan Ferguson - Calm under fire
A goalie can do almost everything right and still wear the one mistake that ends up on highlights. That’s why we wanted to sit down with Dylan Ferguson, a professional hockey goaltender who’s lived the full range: soft goals you can’t believe w...
Kierston Deal - How Faith Shapes Pressure Moments
A windmill pitch from 43 feet changes everything and Kierston Deal explains why, in a way that makes college softball impossible to dismiss. We sit down with the University of Oklahoma Sooners pitcher to break down the real differences between ...
Mark Johnson - When Strength Fails
One freak moment in a roping arena changed everything for Mark Johnson: a shattered pelvis, months of weakness, and then the gut-punch discovery that surgery had damaged his vocal cords. For a lifelong broadcaster and play-by-play voice, that i...
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