The Christian Athlete


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The Christian Athlete is a gospel-centered guide that assists athletes who identify as Christians and are seeking to understand how to practically apply their faith to their sport. Athletes desire—and deserve—a more substantive expression of the Christian faith in the context of sport, but they don’t know what it looks like or where to turn to learn more. Author Brian Smith shares his story as an athlete and coach, and his experience working with high-level athletes in the last decade to help readers better understand how to integrate faith and sport by: Assisting those who want a wide-angled understanding of how to live the Christian faith in the context of sports Walking through the many questions Christian athletes ask about winning, losing, injuries, practice, and everything in between Moving Christian athletes from simply having clichéd spiritual sayings decorating their bodies or t-shirts to actually living out their faith through all the opportunities their sport offers them The Christian Athlete will show readers how to live out a biblical perspective on athletics and urge them to engage in the gifts they are given to glorify God whether they are the team MVP or riding the bench.




God's Game Plan


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Scripture and Sport Psychology


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"Scripture and Sport Psychology: Mental-Game Techniques for the Christian Athlete is the first book to combine principles from the Holy Bible and sport psychology literature into a straightforward and practical guide for improving mental skills and athletic performance. Without a strong mental-game, athletes limit their ability to perform optimally. Drawing from enlightening parallels from the Bible and sport psychology research, the author provides effective techniques to enhance the mental fortitude necessary for peak performance."--Back cover.




The Strength and Conditioning Bible


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Revealing the training S&C strategies and principles used by elite athletes, this book will show that, regardless of your current fitness and exercise experience, anyone can train like an athlete. Professional athletes' careers and livelihoods depend on results, so when they train they make sure they get the most from their training sessions. Experienced trainer Nick Grantham introduces you to performance based conditioning, explaining why athletic-based strength and conditioning training programmes are superior to all other training methods. Providing you with detailed information in a highly accessible manner, the book ensures you can elevate your training programmes to a new level. Providing a strong scientific rationale for an athletic approach to training so you can develop a better understanding of physical preparation, The Strength and Conditioning Bible gives you the key elements of an integrated performance-conditioning programme. An essential resource, this book contains a 16-week, 4 stage plan that balances total-body strength, endurance, mobility, balance, coordination and athleticism. You will be able develop a customisable and realistic fitness programme and with the knowledge gleaned from the book, you will develop and enjoy productive and pain-free workouts for years to come.




Heart of an Athlete


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Athletes have a passion for sports that makes them unique, viewing life through a competitive lens. The desire to compete and their drive for success can mean seeing friends, family, church, and school as distractions. Usually the first to be sacrificed is their spiritual life. And yet, God does not intend for athletes to go it alone. Heart of an Athlete is spiritual training for the competitor, 120 devotions written specifically for athletes of every level. It goes straight to the issues that matter most to athletes, such as identity, fear, trust, and recognition. This athletic devotional encourages readers to spend regular, short, and meaningful time in God's Word to help them become true competitors for Christ.




The Sports Medicine Bible for Young Athletes


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A comprehensive guide to keeping your young athlete safe and healthy on and off the playing field.




The Athlete’s Bible


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All–in is the 2014 FCA camp theme. A sold-out athlete never wavers in competition. A sold-out athlete doesn’t look back. A sold-out athlete is consumed by a single goal. When an athlete is All-In in body, mind and spirit there are no limits on what he or she can accomplish! The FCA Athlete's Study Bible is created for competitors on the professional, college, high school, junior high, and youth levels. Featuring 232 pages of exclusive FCA content, this Study Bible is full of amazing tools to help equip, encourage, and empower athletes in any sport to study God’s Word. Includes: FCA Camp Meeting Material, Training Time devotionals, Warm-Up Studies, Athlete Studies, the Starting Line Devotional and the More Than Winning Gospel presentation. “And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” – Colossians 3:17.




Athletes of the Bible


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Athletes of The Bible was written in 1914 as a teaching aid for boys in the YMCA. The book has been updated with additional information by former Coach Emmett Smith, who regularly used the original book in his Fellowship of Christian Athletes meetings.




Athletes of the Bible


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CSB Athlete's Bible


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The Fellowship of Christian Athletes exists to see the world transformed by Jesus Christ through the influence of coaches and athletes, reaching millions worldwide. The CSB Athlete’s Bible, developed in partnership with FCA, features 365 daily devotions written by athletes for athletes of all sports. Other helpful tools are included to encourage athletes to spend regular time with God and be a valuable resource for conversation and discipleship with teammates and coaches. FEATURES 365 daily devotions written just for athletes Special front matter section including “The FOUR” gospel presentation, “The CORE,” and other E3 Discipleship resources for athletes, accessible via QR codes 365 “Topical Group Studies” placed throughout the Bible on the same page as the related scripture passage Book introductions for all 66 books of the Bible with book-specific reading plans Durable Smyth-sewn lay-flat binding Two-column text format Topical subject headings Easy-to-read 9-point type size Words of Christ in red Footnotes Gilded page edges Ribbon marker for easy referencing between pages Topical Concordance to quickly find and share key topics and truths in the Bible Presentation page for gift-giving Full-color maps The CSB Athlete’s Bible features the highly readable, highly reliable text of the Christian Standard Bible® (CSB). The CSB captures the Bible’s original meaning without sacrificing clarity, making it easier to engage with Scripture’s life-transforming message and to share it with others.