Transforming lives through sport
// With the Paralympics now on, it's time to talk sport once again.
Written by Joe Lowther
How to survive the Olympics if you’re not sporty
// The final post in our series on sport is a user's guide to a sweat-free summer, while still burning a few cals.
Written by Christine Gilland
What’s the point of sport?
// At its best sport is a powerful, beautiful vehicle by which God’s people can both worshipfully explore the abilities He has given them
Written by Laura Murdoch
The 2012 Olympics changed my life
// As part of our series on sport, Alexandra looks back on what she learned four years ago.
Written by Alexandra Davis
An interview with Kaká
// To kick off this week's series on sport, our pals at Cross the Line shared a few moments from one of their most high-profile interviews...
Written by Ollie Baines & Liam Flint
Six ways we heart Brazil
// The Olympics is kicking off in Rio, so we're getting into the Brazilian spirit.
Written by threads
Can I be a Christian and… gamble?
// Picking up an old series, Thomas wonders if having a flutter on the footie might be okay...
Written by Thomas McConaghie
Football: the unknown God
// Football has a strange power. Some people even say it’s their religion.
Written by Mike Tyler
Total football, total Church
// The wisdom of a footballing great as a parable for our role in the Church.
Written by Mike Tyler
Non-muscular Christianity
// The rocky relationship between sport and Christianity.
Written by Mike Tyler
National identity vs identity in Christ
// Remembering our identity beyond the symbols and rituals.
Written by Mike Tyler
What’s the point of the Euros?
// In anticipation of Euro 2016 we are looking into how our faith influences our consideration of sport.
Written by Mike Tyler
The 26.2 stages of running a marathon
// For all of you budding runners out there this weekend.
Written by Amaris Cole
The art of manliness · reflections on week 1
// Read Thomas' thoughts having completed days one through five.
Written by Thomas McConaghie
Humbling the Special One
// None of us are immune from being humbled. Even God Almighty humbled himself to walk with us on earth.
Written by Manoj Raithatha
A very British way to lose a cricket match
// ... conditional hope is a very British thing too, hoping that something special might happen, but holding back a reservoir...
Written by Danny Webster
Yes, the protesters in Brazil deserve their say, but…
// "The protests matter because of the way Brazil is perceived to have gone about things. But the celebration of sporting...
Written by Richard Woodall
The ‘black dog’ of depression
// Professional sportsmen and women (even rich professional sportsmen and women), are not infallible.
Written by Richard Woodall
What to do with Luis Suarez?
// When Luis Suarez bit an opponent on Sunday, my first reaction was that it was a disgrace and Liverpool should...
Written by Paul Hobson
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