If we build our lives on the pursuit of pleasure, performance, or identity apart from God, we will eventually hit rock bottom. When that moment comes—and it always does—there are only two options: Return to the Father’s embrace or continue chase another short season of false promises.

If you want to love God more, you have to take faith steps. But what might those faith steps look like for a Christian Athlete? And how do we define a faith step?

A winning record, an influx of money, the best recruiting class, and consistent performance often define what it means to have an abundance in sport. But what if God has more in store for us than defining abundance by these standards?

This athlete Bible study explores Proverbs 27:17 — a powerful athlete verse about how God uses relationships to build character, faith, and perseverance. Designed for athletes, coaches, and parents, this discipleship tool helps you reflect on how teammates, coaches, and even rivals sharpen you spiritually and athletically. Through guided questions and practical application, this verse for athletes reveals how competition and community can be part of God’s plan to shape you into the image of Christ. Whether used individually or in a group, this resource helps Christian athletes grow in humility, excellence, and faith on and off the field.

Our identity is a diversified and curated playlist of what we do, how we’re wired, what we like, how we relate to others—but most importantly, it’s what God says about us. As athletes, we need to turn the volume down on letting our performance define us and crank up the volume on what God declares as true.

For a Christian athlete, it is advantageous to play while considering that God’s opinion is what matters most. But what is God’s opinion of us? The answer to this question will give us a fuller picture of what it means to play with an Audience of One. 

Like the rest of the world, sport has patterns. And these patterns of sport shape us every day. If we’re not intentional, we’ll be conformed to them without realizing it.

Breath prayer is a spiritual discipline that aligns breathing with short prayers to help believers draw attention to God’s presence and communion with us. There are many breath prayers that communicate our deepest needs. This article outlines five helpful prayers for Christian athletes.

When Skip Bayless questioned Travis Hunter’s decision to get baptized before a game, he turned a moment of faith into a debate about priorities. But Scripture paints a different picture—one where obedience matters more than optics, and spiritual surrender leads to greater freedom on and off the field.

Transferring isn’t new, but it’s never been this complicated. If you’re thinking about entering the transfer portal, or if you’re walking with a teammate who is, here are 11 questions to help you make a wise, grounded, and hopefully, faithful decision.

In Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller defines an idol as anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God. For athletes, that description can hit close to home. Sports—though a good gift from God—can easily become the place we look for identity, meaning, and worth. In The Sports Idolatry Test, we explore ten honest questions designed to help you evaluate whether sport has crossed the line from passion to idolatry. Like the prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18, the rich young ruler in Mark 10, and the man crying “Help my unbelief” in Mark 9, your answers may reveal where your hope truly rests—and invite you to reorient your worship toward the One who deserves it. Sports are meant to be a vehicle for worship, not a replacement for it. Take the test, see where you stand, and let God reclaim the throne of your heart.

Competition can bring out the best in us. Especially when teammates are striving together toward excellence. But Genesis 4 also shows us the dark side of competition.

A stand-alone resource created by Athletes in Action staff member and former college Tennis Coach, Chad Simpson, to help coaches reflect on five key areas of life so they can experience their best season yet.

What does Elijah’s showdown with Baal teach athletes today? Discover how divided worship in sports competes with God for your full allegiance.

Discover how Christian coaches can shift sports from idolatry to worship, guiding athletes to honor God, find identity in Christ, and compete for His glory.

Sports debates crown GOATs by stats and status, but Jesus redefines greatness through humility, grace, and elevating others.

From stadium anthems to personal playlists, music influences athletic culture, unites teams, shapes athletes, and inspires faith.

“Jesus Won” has become a rallying cry for Christian athletes, but the gospel story is bigger than just victory. Before the triumph came surrender, loss, and sacrifice. After all, Jesus is both Lion and Lamb. For athletes and coaches, it’s a reminder that true identity isn’t in the scoreboard but in Christ’s victory through the cross.

As the category of mental health continues to gain more momentum within the culture of sport, coaches need some semblance of competency with how to think about and speak this new language—because athletes seem to be more fluent in it with each passing day.

Rest needs to be a rhythm, not just a reward. There are seven different types of rest that each of us needs, to varying degrees. And because each of us is different, the rest required often differs from person to person.