Sports Devotions

Friday night lights can build a young man—or break him. Because football at 16–18 is not just about the playbook, the depth chart, or the scoreboard. It is about pressure. Identity. Anger. Discipline. Confidence. Temptation. Brotherhood. School stress. Social media. Girls. Parties. Coaches. Parents. The future. And most teen guys are trying to carry all of that while acting like they are fine. Gridiron Devotions was created for that exact season of life.

60 Days of Sports Devotions for Young Athletes offers a compassionate, faith-centered 60-day journey designed to help young athletes discover that true strength isn’t just physical skill—it’s knowing who they are beyond the scoreboard. Through short, engaging devotions, this audiobook addresses the real moments kids experience and offers practical spiritual tools to transform fear and pressure into confidence, resilience, and faith.

Are you an athlete who’s tired of riding the emotional rollercoaster of wins and losses? Do you want to develop real mental toughness—while staying true to your faith? Mental Toughness for Young Christian Athletes is your ultimate guide to blending powerful sports psychology with timeless biblical truth. Whether you’re battling self-doubt, facing injury, handling pressure, or striving for peak performance, this book gives you the tools to overcome adversity and grow spiritually—right where you compete.

Baseball can make you feel on top of the world one day… and completely exposed the next. One bad hop. One strikeout with runners on. One blown call. One slump that won’t leave. One mistake that turns into two because your mind won’t let the last pitch go. And for guys 16–18, the pressure isn’t only on the field. It’s in the hallways. The group chats. The weekends. The late-night scrolling. The temptation to fit in, act tough, chase girls, hide stress, and pretend you’re fine. This devotional was written for that season.

Following, rooting, dedicating oneself to the Packers is unlike any other endeavor, either within sports or in life. They are a team that has never had an owner and operates in a tiny market competing against teams from the biggest markets in the world. For those of us born at a time when our formative years saw the end of a dynasty and ushered in over two decades of agonizing mediocrity, we are among the most devoted of all Packer fans.

When the Game Tests Them… What Holds Them Steady? The missed shot. The turnover. The injury. The bench. The silence after a loss. Every athlete will face these moments. If their confidence is built on performance, it won’t last. Faith in the Game is a collection of 100+ short Bible-based sports stories and devotions created to build leadership, character, confidence, perseverance, discipline, and identity rooted in Christ Not hype. Not surface motivation. But steady formation of the heart. Each devotion includes: Scripture (KJV) A relatable sports story A clear lesson A 2–3 minute ...

Life is like the game of football. Teammates preparing for battle. Mentors coaching from the sidelines. Opportunities to persevere through trials, recover from injuries, regroup during a timeout, adjust after penalties, and celebrate the victories. As the wife of a high school football coach, Candee Fick has learned a lot about life as illustrated on the football field. If you like football or sports, you will relate to this short collection of devotional readings covering many aspects of the game of football. You may also like Pigskin Parables: Exploring Faith and Football, an eleven-week ...

Your teen doesn’t need another lecture—he needs a playbook he’ll actually use. Above the Rim Devotions takes real basketball moments and connects them to God’s Word so boys 13–15 build confidence, discipline, leadership, and game-day calm in just 5–7 minutes a day.

They need a daily game plan that strengthens their faith and mindset. Kicks of Courage connects God’s Word to real moments on the field so girls 10–12 can grow in confidence, character, and calm under pressure, without long, hard-to-understand chapters.

There is a special bond between mothers and their sons, and it never goes away. This book contains some of the best stories and poems from Chicken Soup's library honoring that lifelong relationship between mothers and their male offspring.

Softball girls need more than hype. They need a daily game plan that strengthens faith and mindset. This 60-day devotional connects God’s Word to real moments on the field so girls 10–12 grow in confidence, character, and calm under pressure—without long, hard-to-understand chapters.

She’s juggling school, practice, group chats, and game-day nerves. She doesn’t need another lecture—she needs a quick, honest boost that speaks her language: soccer, faith, and real life. This devotional delivers. What makes it differentBuilt specifically for 13–15: Every story tackles teen-real moments—pressure, comparison, drama, minutes, social media, body image, injuries, refs—through the lens of soccer and Scripture. Fast but powerful: Two-to-five minutes a day. No fluff. Each entry moves from story to action to prayer so she actually applies it.

Most of us have heard of Babe Ruth, but few have heard of Babe Pinelli? Pinelli was an umpire in Major League Baseball who once called The Great Bambino out on strikes. When the crowd began booing in disapproval of the call, Babe turned to the umpire and said, “There’s 40,000 people here who know that the last pitch was a ball.” Pinelli responded coolly, “Maybe so, Babe, but mine is the only opinion that counts.” In life it’s easy to get caught up in playing for the approval and the opinions of others, but in the end, it’s not our scoffers or critics by whom we will be judged,...

She’s juggling school, practice, group chats, and game-day nerves. She doesn’t need another lecture—she needs a quick, honest boost that speaks her language: soccer, faith, and real life. This devotional delivers.

Football boys need more than hype—they need a daily game plan that strengthens their faith and their mindset. Goal Line Devotions connects God’s Word to real sideline and huddle moments so boys 10–12 can grow in confidence, character, and calm under pressure—without long, hard-to-understand chapters.

Drawing from his leadership and ministry experience as president of Alpha USA and Vineyard Churches USA and from his own life experiences as an ordinary Christian, Hunter calls us to reframe our salvation and discipleship. He believes that God intends us to become cooperative friends of Jesus, living in creative goodness for the sake of others through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Volleyball girls need more than hype—they need a daily game plan that strengthens their faith and mindset. Serve Strong connects God’s Word to real gym moments so girls 10–12 can grow in confidence, character, and calm under pressure—without long, hard-to-follow chapters.