Youth and Sports: A Balanced Discussion

About this episode

The episode discusses how Christian parents can navigate youth sports while fostering character development and discipleship in their children.

Description/Excerpt: Join Darrell Bock, Ed Uszynski, and Brian Smith as they explore how Christian parents can faithfully navigate the intense culture of modern youth sports, sharing practical strategies for surviving the "youth sport industrial complex" while using athletics as a powerful tool for your child's character development and discipleship. Time codes: 1:54 What is Athletes in Action? 7:43 Five Principles for Sports Ministries 10:04 Relational Aspects of Sports 13:20 How Parents Should Approach Sports for Their Children 21:29 Challenges of Modern Youth Sports 26:32 Sports and Identity 28:34 Sports as Discipleship 35:41 7 Virtues to Cultivate in Sports 40:06 Towards a Theology of Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Darrell Bock

Guests: Ed Uszynski, Brian Smith

Topics covered

• youth sports
• Christian parenting
• character development
• discipleship
• sports ministry
• modern youth culture

Keywords

• youth sports
• Christian parents
• character development
• discipleship
• sports ministry
• modern culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Athletes in Action

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