Keep Going with Former Collegiate Baseball Player/Coach & Podcast Host Pat O'Malley
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by Ken Burke
3d ago
What does it mean to you to keep going? To some, it could mean keep grinding through on the field or court in order to achieve something. To others, it could mean that you need to keep pushing in life to get to where you want to be, both physically and mentally. For Pat O’Malley, this phrase “Keep Going”, means even more. Pat is a former collegiate baseball player and coach, now works for NCSA, and is a host of the Keep Going Podcast, shining a light on mental health from an athletes point of view. Pat joins us today to share what he’s learned as someone who has been both a player and a coach ..read more
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Shepherding the Sidelines with GVSU Athletes in Action Campus Director Steve Anderson
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by Ken Burke
2w ago
Steve Anderson is the Athletes in Action Campus Director for Grand Valley State University. As he has poured intro athletes for years now, he lives out what it truly means to disciple athletes through relationship building, community, and servant leadership. Throughout his life, he has endured a lot of hardship and struggles, but through it all has found how God has used those trying times for good. Steve joins the show today to talk about his unique role at GVSU, his love for sports ministry, and how he has seen God move on GVSU's campus. During our discussion today, we talk about: The best ..read more
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Coaching with a Purpose with Coronado High School Football Coach and Influencer Kurt Hines
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by Ken Burke
1M ago
Coach Kurt Hines is the Head Football Coach of Coronado High School (CA), a Motivational Speaker, and Influencer. As someone that has been coaching for decades now, he truly embodies what it means to live out your calling as a Christian in sports. Coach Hines is extremely motivational, not just to his players but to everyone he comes in contact with. Throughout our conversation today, listen as we discuss: How God has used football as a ministry in Coach Hines' life The most difficult part in continuing to evolve as a coach How he sees his players as children of God What's harder: keeping the ..read more
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When God Moves in Unexpected Ways with Former Division 1 Softball Player and Podcast Host Laurèn Schiek
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by Ken Burke
1M ago
In sport and in life, there are things that you can’t control, but Christ calls you to look to him in those moments. James 4 says that “You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.”  We have so much hope in Christ though. He’s our ONLY hope. And for Laurèn Schiek, she’s had to rely on his plan a lot recently. Lauren played softball at Santa Clara and Abilene Christian University, and although she had success, her time as a collegiate athlete came with many trials, one of which came her senior year. Today ..read more
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Achievements Don’t Define You with Grand Canyon University Softball Player and WAC Player of the Year Ashley Trierweiler
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by Ken Burke
1M ago
Today we are talking to Ashley Trierweiler, someone that has achieved a lot as a Division 1 softball player. At both schools she has went to, Santa Clara and Grand Canyon University, here are just a couple of her achievements:  WAC champion WAC player of the year All-American  All-Conference (multiple times) Number 1 in hits in the nation this year (Number 2 last year) Ashley has done a lot in her career, but something that we focus on today is how achievements, whether you win something amazing or if you don’t achieve anything at all, don’t define you as a Christian athlete.  ..read more
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How God Truly Changes You with Verrado High School Basketball Coach and FCA Arizona Rep Dra Rogers
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by Ken Burke
1M ago
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." - 2 Corinthians 5:17. When you invite God into your life, He will change how you speak, how you act, how you play sports, and how you live. How have you seen that happen in your life? Have you experienced that change?  For Dra Rogers, he can say that God has completely changed how he lives and how he coaches the game of basketball. Dra is the head basketball coach at Verrado High School in Arizona and also works with FCA Arizona West Valley. As someone that has coached both as a C ..read more
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Why God Opens Some Doors and Closes Others with Former University of Indianapolis Athlete Caleb Irving
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by Ken Burke
1M ago
Whether we are aware of this or not, God has a purpose for every single door he opens and shuts. What he does may not make sense to us in the moment, but when you look back, you can see why God brought you through the things that He did. The same thing can be said for Caleb Irving. Caleb is a former University of Indianapolis football player and diver, and I had the chance to be in small groups with him with Athletes in Action. Today he joins the show to discuss this topic of how God has used opened and closed doors in his life, thoughts on his time as an athlete in multiple sports, and if he ..read more
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Confidence Over Cockiness with Author, Founder of Renewed Mind Performance, & Sports Psychology Specialist Ray Santiago
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by Ken Burke
1M ago
Everyone should be advocates for athletes taking care of their spiritual and mental health, maybe even more so than physical health. It's crucial to have belief in your abilities in practices, games, and life.  But what happens when that belief and confidence in yourself turns into something more than that? What if it turns into becoming cocky and leaning too much on your own talents rather than trusting in God’s power, strength, and timing? Ray Santiago, author, founder of Renewed Mind Performance, Sports Psychology specialist, and former baseball player joins the show again today to tal ..read more
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Playing For Eternity with Founder and Director of Playing 4 Eternity Sports Ministry Don Weyrick
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by Ken Burke
3M ago
Today we are talking to Director and Founder of Playing 4 Eternity (P4E) Sports Ministry Don Weyrick. Through this ministry, Don has reached hundreds, if not thousands, of people through the game of basketball. Don is someone that has let Jesus use him for the sake of the Gospel in sports by running games, tournaments, and leagues that include everyone, no matter who you are. As you will soon find out, Don just started working with our friends over at CEDE Sports as well! But today, Don shows us all that no matter what you’ve done in your life, your past doesn’t define you. As a matter of fact ..read more
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Becoming a Rooted Competitor with Tennis Coach and Former University of Florida Tennis Player Jordan Belga
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by Ken Burke
3M ago
Former University of Florida tennis player and current pro tennis coach Jordan Belga joins us today to talk about what he has learned with blending together his love for Jesus and his passion for sport. As someone that has a fascinating journey to get to where he is today, Jordan opens up about some very important topics like finding his worth in Jesus, what he went through as a youth and high school athlete, and more.  One thing that Jordan and Ken spend some time on today is his platform for athletes called Rooted Competitor. This Instagram page gives athletes and people that love sport ..read more
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