Sports Library

Download the entire Sports issue and the set of six Study Guides. Or, download individual pieces by clicking the titles below.

• Articles
"Play On!," by Eric Miller
"Sports in the Christian Life," by Michael P. Kerrigan, C.S.P.
"The Grace of Neighborhood Baseball Parts," by Philip Bess
"Would Jesus Wear Face Paint?," by Geoff Bowden
"Upward Sports," by Jordan Cox

• Art
"Joyful Recreation," by Robert B. Kruschwitz and Haley Stewart, on Jan Steen and David Teniers the Younger

• Hymn and Worship Service
"We Give Our All to Christ," by Terry W. York and C. David Bolin
Worship Service, by Sharon Kirkpatrick Felton

• Inspirational Pieces
"Long-Distance Running," by Hannah Elliott
"When Sports and Religion Mix," by Philip Wise
Other Voices, Quotations on Sports

• Book Reviews
"God in the Gym," by Roger Ward
• William J. Baker, Playing with God: Religion and Modern Sport
• Tony Ladd and James A. Mathisen, Muscular Christianity: Evangelical Protestant and the Development of American Sport
• Clifford Putney, Muscular Christianity: Manhood and Sports in Protestant America 1880-1920

"When Playing Becomes Sports," by Rick H. Hoyle
• Shane Murphy, The Cheers and the Tears: A Healthy Alternative to the Dark Side of Youth Sports Today
• John Garner, editor, Recreation and Sports Ministry: Impacting Postmodern Culture
• Joel Fish with Susan Magee, 101 Ways to Be a Terrific Sports Parent: Making Athletics a Positive Experience for Your Child

• Study Guides and Lesson Plans (Download the set of six Study Guides)
"Play On!"
"Exploring the Joy of Sports"
"The Grace of Neighborhood Baseball Parks"
"Would Jesus Wear Face Paint?"
"Sports in the Christian Life"
"Upward Sports"