Completing & Competing: Recent Episodes
Sarah O'Brien
As athletes and coaches, we are all competitors. We compete every day that we walk on to the field, court, or arena floor. However, at C&C, we believe that we are called to something bigger than just the x’s and o’s of our sport. We are called to win, not only on the field as a team, but on God’s team as well. God’s love is for EVERYONE. God created a kingdom, not a castle. It’s time to let EVERYONE in on His love, His grace, and His intentional pursuit of our hearts and our souls.
Jordan Sullivan, Assistant Coach and Co-Recruiting Coordinator for the University of Utah women's basketball program, challenges coaches and athletes alike to commit to being thankful!
Although she would say that her salvation story isn't "eventful," we couldn't imagine it any other way. The story of a college athlete who made the personal and intentional choice to follow Him, living and loving just like Jesus for the rest of her days!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
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Darin Keizer, Athletics Director for Southwest Christian School and Dordt University and the Director of Coaching for Transformation, shares His story of competing well and being completed in Christ alone.
Darin challenges athletic directors and coaches alike to dare to lead greatly. It's okay to look different and to stand out. The Gospel calls us to be set apart, competing well while simultaneously pointing others to the Good News of Jesus!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Taylor Ensley, outfielder for the North Carolina State Wolfpack, shares a story of God looking like a loving and forgiving father and then the perfect best friend, depending on the season of life that Taylor was in. A God that met her where she was with zero intention of leaving her there, all for His glory!
Taylor met Jesus' perfect love, grace, and forgiveness and now shines His light and loves His people so intentionally well that both on and off the field, people meet Him daily from their conversations and interactions with her!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Amber McCray, Head Volleyball Coach at Louisiana Tech University, shares a story of athletic injuries in her storied collegiate career that became the catalyst for a series of events that led her to coach today!
Amber says that her biggest trial became her biggest blessing. A blessing that allows her to use her experiences, both on and off the court, to intentionally pour into her program so that her athletes meet His love daily!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Ashley Trierweiler, a graduate student and member of the Grand Canyon University softball program, shares a story of conviction for Christ and His plan for her life. As a competitor, Ashley started her career at Santa Clara and rewrote the offensive record books in the WCC. However, with a move to GCU, she has found a community of believers and a culture rooted in Christ that has transformed the final chapter of her playing career all for His glory!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Lauren Griffith, a utility player for Lipscomb University Softball, has a heart and soul that radiates Christ's love. Lauren is in the middle of what she calls the "comeback season" of her stellar collegiate career, knowing that her identity isn't found in the rings her team has won or the awards that she has accumulated on the field but in who He says she is and the perfect plans that He has for her life when she hangs up her cleats!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
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Twitter: @candcministry
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Meghan Scharpenberg, setter for the Louisiana Tech volleyball program, shares a story of seeking validation in Him rather than the sports we compete in.
Meghan's journey has had twists and turns, but through every test, His steadfast love has shinned through most. Meghan knows who she is in Him and uses the gifts He has given her to shine His light and love His people well, both on and off the court!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Josh Shoemaker, Director of Operations for the University of Southern California Women's Lacrosse program, shares a story of God's goodness, faithfulness, and steadfastness, no matter how hard we try to turn away from Him.
Even when Josh questioned everything, the answer was always right above him in Christ. Josh's story isn't perfect, but it's covered by the perfect Savior who has chosen Him and given him a truly captivating testimony to share, all for God's glory!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Alyssa Martin, pitcher for Louisiana Tech University, shares a story of walking faithfully and boldly through the doors God has opened for her. She uses the gifts and the platform He has given her to share the good news of the Gospel, allowing others around her to see the love of Christ through her daily.
Alyssa did not start her college career as an athlete but couldn't imagine finishing her time at LA Tech anywhere other than on the field, personifying and glorifying Him and bringing her teammates and coaches closer to Christ!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Kayla Bixel, Assistant Softball Coach for Western Kentucky University, knows the importance of sharing our stories for His glory. From a High School teacher to the Director of Operations and now Assistant Coach for the past eight seasons for the Hilltoppers, God has opened and closed doors in Kayla's life, using her journey as a way for others around her to meet His intentional love, grace, and forgiveness all over the world!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Jenna Johnson, junior forward for the University of Utah Utes women's basketball team, identifies herself as an ordinary person who serves an extraordinary Savior.
In High School, Jenna asked God, "If you're real, prove it." And what He has done in and through her for His glory is nothing short of amazing. Jenna is on fire for Jesus and who He has called her to be: using her platform and circle of influence, both on and off the court, to personify and glorify Him!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Angie Bain, Head Softball Coach, Associate Athletic Director, and Senior Women's Administrator at Franklin College, shares a story of patience, grace, unconditional love, and living our lives to the best of our ability to walk at the pace of Jesus.
Angie challenges us all to preach the gospel to ourselves daily, knowing that the day is not our own, the day is the Lord's, and what does He have in store for us every day to personify and glorify Him?
Reminding coaches and athletes alike that we aren't defined by our earthly outcomes but by who He has called us to be both on and off the field of competition!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Ashley Prange, assistant softball coach from the University of Alabama Birmingham and professional softball player for the Florida Vibe, shares a story of God's faithfulness even amid unimaginable trials.
With the immense pressure that collegiate athletics may bring, Ashley challenges coaches and players alike to have grace for themselves like you wish people had for you: knowing that our game can never fulfill our heart, mind, body, and soul the way He can!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Gabbi Jenkins, Assistant Softball Coach for the Indiana Hoosiers, knows and professes that there is nothing worth investing in more than Christ, and there is a freedom found in Him that can not be duplicated or replicated from an earthly standpoint!
Gabbi challenges us all to continue to fan the flame for Christ in our walks with Him and into the lives of anyone and everyone that we come into contact with!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Emily Kirby, assistant softball coach for the University of Liberty Lady Flames and professional pitcher for the Florida Vibe, challenges us all to realize that what we do here on this earth matters for His glory! Reminding athletes and coaches alike that our sport isn't forever, but Jesus Christ is!
Want to connect?
Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Ryan Moore, CEO of the American Collegiate League, founder of the Gulf Coast League, and President of the Florida Vibe, shares a story that is a testament that when God shows up, we better be ready to go! With God by His side, Ryan has created a space for collegiate and professional softball athletes to gather, compete, and intentionally grow together for His glory, both on and off the field!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Monica Everett, former Division I softball player, Air Force Veteran, founder of Beth Rapha Retreat, and Advisory Board Member for RePurpose Savannah and The Reformation Project, shares a story that has God's fingerprints all over it!
Even with a master's degree in Divinity and the ability to read and speak fluent Hebrew, Monica can acknowledge that the more she reads, the more she doesn't know, but she has done her research, and it comes down to this: love God, love others.
Monica challenges us all to relinquish control and let God take the reins. Instead of praying for something to happen, start praying as if it already happened. Pray in thanksgiving because God operates in that faith. Knowing that He will take you through whatever He has brought you to!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Grayson Radcliffe, Assistant Softball Coach for the North Carolina State Wolfpack and member of the Florida Vibe, reminds us all that earthly things are never going to matter when we walk through the gates of Heaven. Grayson challenges us all to live for a greater purpose, a purpose that walks, talks, breathes life, and loves like Him!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Kara Canetto, assistant softball coach for Emmanuel University and professional softball player for the Florida Vibe, shares a beautiful testimony of God's goodness and glory regardless of earthly circumstances.
Kara challenges us to build Christ into our routines; regardless of our hectic schedules, both on and off the field, we must make intentional time for our relationship with Him!
Want to connect?
Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Boo Vannoy, professional softball player for the Florida Vibe, wants to remind us all that we are not defined by our past but by who God says that we are.
As a collegiate athlete, Boo rewrote the record books at UNC-Charlotte! However, when you ask her about those accomplishments, those records were made to be broken, and her relationship with Christ and the light that shines through her for His glory will always be the most significant victory she took both on and off the field!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Carmyn Greenwood, assistant softball coach at Western Kentucky University and member of the Florida Vibe, knows the importance of sharing our stories for His glory. Regardless of our questions or perceived lack of biblical knowledge, God doesn't call the equipped, He equips the called. A calling that is on her heart, allowing her to use her platform and circle of influence, both on and off the field, to shine His light!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Alison Mitchell, Assistant Softball Coach at the University of Montana, shares a faith journey intertwined with countless questions and an answer that she waited over twenty years to hear, "Alison, I'm not the God that you think I am." It all boils down to love. And for her, loving people is loving God.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Coach Mike Briglin, Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Putnam City North High School continues to share a story that isn't perfect but covered by a perfect Savior.
There is a light that shines on Mike and a light that shines through Him that allows him to personify and exemplify God's unconditional love, unwavering grace, and forgiveness to everyone in his circle of influence!
His story is still being written, and we cannot wait to see what Jesus and Mike do next for His Kingdom!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Mike Briglin, Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator at Putnam City North High School, shares one of the most vulnerable, honest, and transformational stories the podcast has ever heard!
Mike has competed at the highest level. He is a 2x National Champion, but if you ask him what the great accomplishment has been, it is finding Jesus Christ!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Riley Stockton, senior catcher for the University of Montana softball program, knows that regardless of the valley moments she has and will continue to face, our God is with her every step of the way!
Like many athletes, Riley has struggled with her identity being found solely in her sport. That was until a few of her teammates and an intensional Christ-centered community in Missoula changed everything. They love her because He loves her, and that love has nothing to do with her stat line!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Nathalie Touchet, Freshman pitcher for the University of Missouri Softball Program, challenges us all to walk differently. To walk in stride with Christ, glorifying Him every step of the way.
With an unwavering passion for Christ and what He has done in her life, Nathalie uses the gifts that she has been given to shine His light, allowing the people in her life to meet Him daily on and off the field.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Jenna O'Brien, Junior outfielder for Truett McConnell University, has been tested in her life both on and off the field, but through those tests has emerged a beautiful and unwavering testimony of God's love, faithfulness, and power to heal, all for His glory.
Jenna says, "Our faith can be personal, but it cannot be private," and we couldn't agree more!
Want to connect?
Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Scott Sinclair, Associate Head Women's Soccer Coach from Arkansas State University, shares about a journey that isn't perfect but has been covered by a perfect Savior. A journey that didn't always include Christ in Scott's eyes, even though He was walking with him every step of the way.
A journey covered in His unconditional love and overwhelming grace. A love and grace that wasn't read in a book but was personified and exemplified by the people closest to him.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Allie Floyd, a sophomore pitcher for Louisiana Tech, found the ultimate success on the field of play her freshman year. However, when you ask Allie what her most life-changing and memorable moments of that season were, she will point you back to Him.
Although the plan she was writing for herself and her life might have been different, our God has shown up and shown off in ways that truly transcend earthly understanding, all for His glory!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Trey Wood, former offensive lineman and current film and social media coordinator for Taylor University football, challenges us all to find joy right where we are. Regardless of the trials that we will all face, we need to lean on the Lord. Praising Him in our victories, praising Him in our defeats, and being thankful for all He has done, knowing that His plan and protection over our lives is always bigger and better than anything we can truly fathom!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Patrick Chapman, Director of Athletics for Valley Catholic High School, was told by his father, "Never underestimate the impact you can have on people." Not just any impact, but a Christ-centered impact that he has chosen to personify and exemplify throughout his entire career on the court and now in an administrative role.
Patrick challenges coaches everywhere to love what they do, but how we choose to show that love, compassion, and grace as coaches allows our athletes to meet Him daily.
Want to connect?
Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Caitlyn Shumaker, a current member of Northern Illinois University's softball program, truly personifies Jesus' love in the most intentional ways. Caitlyn calls herself a sponge who wants to soak up EVERYTHING that Jesus has to offer and then ring out His love all over this world!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Bella Hull, a member of the Trinity Christian College softball team, shares a story of coming to faith on her terms and using the talents that she has been given to worship Him while she plays.
From on-field success to an injury that left her questioning everything, our God is in the middle of it all and will use this story of recovery and redemption for His glory!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Heather Tarr, head softball coach from Team USA and the Unversity of Washington Huskies, shares an incredibly honest and vulnerable story about meeting Jesus' intentional love through the unconditional love of her parents. A love and a spirit that now lives in her, moves through her, all for the glory of those that have come before her, both on and off the field.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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For the final episode of season two, Sarah O'Brien, founder of Completing & Competing Sports Ministry, shares her story for His glory. A story that isn't perfect but is covered by a perfect Savior and His unconditional love, grace, and intentional pursuit of her heart when she didn't believe that God's love was for her. A story that isn't finished, but she knows the guy who has written it all, and she cannot wait to see what He asks her to do next for His Kingdom!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Lindsey Kirschman, Director of Sports Performance for the University of Utah Women's Basketball Program, shares a story about living your most authentic life because the world doesn't need the fake version of you, it needs the real version of you. The world desperately needs the version God created you to be for His glory- even amidst a culture that tries its best to get you to change.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Jayde Christopher, graduate assistant women's basketball coach from Boise State University, anchors her identity in something bigger than basketball.
As a former collegiate athlete, professional athlete, and now a collegiate coach, Jayde is blooming where her feet are planted, challenging us all to do the same for His glory.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Sam Stanfield, a current staff associate for Grays Harbor Young Life and former pitcher from the Central Washington University Wildcats, is a walking testimony to how God's plan is always immeasurable more than we can truly fathom.
When her collegiate career was cut short, Sam's identity wasn't rooted in her stat line but in who He said she was. A daughter of the Risen King, with a purpose, for a purpose, to go and make disciples.
Sam has spent her post-playing years in conversations with God asking healthy questions. Where did He want her? What was He doing? Little did she know, the answer was ministry, and the path was already laid out for His glory!
Want to connect?
Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Jace Henderson, current Graduate Assistant Women's Basketball Coach for the University of Nebraska, shares a story of immense grief transformed into eternal joy.
Through tough questions, intentional prayer, and God's use of His people to continue to reveal His love to her, Jace now uses her test-to-testimony moments to point everyone in her circle of influence back to His unconditional love, His strength, His courage, and the joy that is still to come!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Raegan Linster, a former shooting guard for the Southeastern University Fire, shares a beautiful story of living intentionally.
Whether that is shining a light on the honesty, courage, and transparency it took Raegan to share about her mental health struggles, or the gratitude that she found stepping back onto the court after a leave of absence, God was there, He gave her people to reflect His love daily, and the story that He will continue to write in Reagan's life is all for His glory.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Karsten Williams, Assistant Softball Coach for Providence University, shares a story of living her most authentic life covered in His love.
As an athlete and now a coach, Karsten's identity is rooted in her faith and who He has called her to be. Who is that you may ask? A person who loves well, is present with His people, and uses her platform, both on and off the field, the glorify Him and personify His love.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Taylor Edwards, current Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Carroll College, poses this question; where is our identity found? Is it found in our sport, or is it found in Him?
Taylor challenges us all to show up. Show up, invite Him into our hearts, ask Him to move and stir up our souls because regardless of earthly circumstances and uncertainties, He will show up and do immeasurable more than any of us can fathom for His glory!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Shelby Jeffries, Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach for the University of Washington, has been called by God to love the people around her. Whether that was as a student-athlete at Cal Poly or now as a collegiate coach, the message remains consistent; love His people well.
Shelby poses this question, "can we allow ourselves to pursue God even when it's hard?" Because it's in those middle moments, those challenging seasons, that God works the most. She reminds us all that we are here to be who He has called us to be, to use us for His glory, and to build His Kingdom!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Gracee Dwyer, middle school teacher and assistant softball coach at Whitworth University, shares a story of her obedience and His goodness.
There is a peace that transcends earthy understanding that can be found when we fully trust Him and His plan for our lives. For Grace, that plan may have looked different than she would have written in different seasons of her life, but a story that she wouldn't change for the world and all for His glory.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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James Houck, Wide Receivers Coach for Wheaton College, challenges athletes everywhere to have no regrets, both on the field and as a son or daughter of Christ.
As an athlete and now as a coach, James puts God first. He surrounds himself with a like-minded Christ-Centered community, knowing that God is present and He will use all of the gifts He has given us for His glory.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
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Twitter: @candcministry
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Kaylyn DeVaney, Director of Softball for Athletes in Action, has dedicated her life to building leaders on the field for Christ and His glory. She posed this question to herself as an athlete and to athletes around the world, "can God be enough for you without your sport?"
Kaylyn wants us all to know that we are so deeply loved by the Creator of the universe. A Creator that gave us our passions in this life, and it is our job to pursue the things we love for His glory.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Hailly Waterhouse, current center back for the University of Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, shares a beautiful story of our God and His intentional pursuit of her heart and soul for His glory.
Hailly can acknowledge that there was a huge hole in her life that she didn't know how to fill until she looked up and prayed to Him. And through prayer, making intentional time to be present with God, or "her Dude," she has found a peace that transcends earthly understanding and a foundation built on Him that can never be shaken!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Sydney Shelton, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Lipscomb University, challenges athletes and coaches alike to realize that our athletic careers and spiritual walks go hand in hand; they are process drive, not perfection driven.
Sydney wants us all to start focusing on the process of becoming; becoming better players, better coaches, and better followers of Christ. Being humble enough to acknowledge our mistakes and being strong enough to move forward with Him by our side every step of the way.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Dylan Theut, a left-handed pitcher for the University of Louisiana- Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns, challenges us all to go and tell the world of the good news of Jesus Christ!
God met Dylan right where he was, in His most vulnerable moment, to reveal to Dylan that He is with him, He is surrounding him, and He is on Dylan's side every step of the way!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Carlos Eusebio, MLB Prospect & Professional Baseball Player in France, shares a story of God's grace personified in a life of submission to Christ and the calling that He has put on his heart.
God has been positioning Carlos for His glory since age eight, knowing that the talents Carlos has been given are a platform he uses to honor and glorify our Savior.
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Mark Ritchhart, Assistant Softball Coach at Union University, has found personal success in sports for as long as he can remember, but it's his relationship with God and being anchored in His word that has mattered most. With 35+ years of coaching and more awards than he can count, Mark's trophy case is worth nothing if he doesn't have contentment in Christ!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Erik Solberg, Head Women's Soccer Coach at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluffs, shares a story of love, trust, faith, blessings, goodness, and constant learning of what God wants to teach him.
Erik says he is "really just a nobody trying to tell everybody about somebody who can save anybody," and that somebody is Jesus!
Regardless of where Erik's feet are planted from a professional standpoint, he knows that he has been commissioned and called to that place to share the Gospel and to reflect Jesus' radical and unconditional love to everybody!
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Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
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Nicole Mendes, former 2x National Champion for the Oklahoma Sooner Softball Program, member of the Mexico Women's National Team, and current professional softball player for Athlete's Unlimited, shares an earthy story with an incredibly Eternal perspective.
As an athlete, Nicole has found immense success, but it's her relationship with Christ and the passions that He has put in her heart that she uses, both on and off the field, to give Him all the glory!
From the Sooner Magic and using the sport's biggest stage to glorify Him, to the importance of Christ-centered community and her faith journey post-college, Nicole is on fire for God and knows that His plans are immeasurably more than anything that she can truly fathom!
Want to connect?
Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
Twitter: @candcministry
Instagram: @candcministry
Jonathon Hodoh, current sports performance specialist and former Wide Receiver for the University of Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks, discusses his intentional relationship with Christ and the Christ-centered individuals God has given him to walk through the highs and trials of this life with.
Through trials, Jonathon thought that he had lost what was most important to him, but in all actuality, he ended up finding what is most important to him, his relationship with Christ.
Jonathon now uses his platform and the gifts that he has been given, both on and off the field of competition, to pick up his cross, to shine God's light, and reflect His love daily to everyone in his circle of influence!
Want to connect?
Email: completingandcompeting@gmail.com
Website: completingandcompeting.org
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Lauren Sumski, Head Women's Basketball Coach at Lipscomb University, shares a story all about Jesus and trusting His plan for her life even when that life looked dramatically different than what she had thought or planned for herself in her youth.
Lauren refers to her life as her "dream life with her dream people," walking in true purpose, answering the calls that God has put on her heart, being present with His people, and watching His blessing abound!
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Madison Floyd, a current member of the University of the Incarnate Word Softball Program, has a unique story to tell. A story rooted in the foundation of faith that she was raised in and how that faith has continued to grow and transform for His glory through many different trails and hardships that she has faced.
Madi wants to flip the script on hardships, knowing that God is for her, she is walking with Him, and in the moments when life is most challenging, God has her back and will continue to carry her to the promises He has written for her life!
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Kelen Rutz, a former member of the Yakima Valley College Baseball Program and current area representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Kennewick, WA, is truly on a mission to glorify Christ with every breath he takes and word he speaks!
Kelen is passionate, he is convicted, and He knows without a shadow of a doubt that God not only has a plan for his life but for all of us when we turn our eyes and put our faith in Him!
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Phone: 509.579.2200
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Cati Leak, Assistant Beach Volleyball Coach at LSU, shares a story of God's intentional love and pursuit of her heart and soul, even when she wholeheartedly believed she didn't deserve it.
God has used His people to love Cati and to love her well. Walking with her, holding her, and reminding her that she is so incredibly loved for exactly who He says she is. A love that she couldn't earn but now accepts and exudes to the fullest, all for His glory!
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Kory Gribbin, Special Teams and Recruiting Coordinator for Duquesne University Football, challenges us all to take personal ownership of our faith and our relationship with Christ. To take that leap of faith that He has called us to, knowing that there is abundant life on the other side of that step of faith if we are willing to get our "butts out of the boat!"
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Cell Phone: 724.584.7481
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Trinity Medina, Graduate Assistant Softball Coach at Benedictine College, knows that as long as she is holding God's hand, she may stumble, but she will never fall!
Trinity shares a story that only confirms that our God is alive, all-powerful, and meets us all right where we are with no intention of leaving us there when we truly surrender to Him and the calling He has put on our lives.
She has a heart of Him, He knows her heartbeat, and Trinity will continue to use her platform on and off the field to glorify and personify Him!
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Ryan Armstrong, a Strength and Conditioning Intern at Clemson University, has an incredibly heartfelt story to share about the ups and downs that this earthly life will offer every one of us.
His story has had valley moments and mountain peak moments, but Ryan challenges us all to keep seeking Him, putting Him first, and fighting for what He has in store for our lives because the joy that is coming is worth it all!
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Tom Goehle, Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at the University of Nebraska, uses the gifts that he has been given from above, both on and off the court, to make sure that His athletes and all others around him do not find their identity in earthly accolades, but in Christ.
Tom has a God-given ability to love people, professing His love over them for who they are, right where they're at, and letting God do the rest!
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Iver McDonald, mother, coach, and lead pastor of Moontower Church in Austin, TX, has a passion and a heart for God's people. She shares a beautiful story of obedience, perseverance, and a conviction that wherever God can position her to love people and love them well, that is what she wants to do!
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Trenton Hatfield, safety for the Ball State Cardinals Football Program, shares an imperfect story covered by a Perfect God. A story of grace, intentional Christ-centered communities, and a competitor that is now much more concerned with who God says He is than his statistics on the field.
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Chad Simpson, Tennis Director for Athlete's in Action, shares an amazing story of conviction. As a decorated former student-athlete and former collegiate tennis coach, Chad was checking all of the earthly accolade boxes, but it was his investment in his athlete's spiritual journeys that was the true calling that God put on his heart and soul to advance His Kingdom!
Chad challenges athletes and coaches alike to always go to the Father first, leaning on Jesus in ways that they potentially haven't before because there is a beautiful relationship waiting to unfold.
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Jessica Nimmo, current member of the Carroll College Softball Program, has an imperfect story covered by a perfect Savior. Jessica didn't grow up in the church, but through a series of decisions, she realized that there was something missing in her life, His love.
Recently saved and on fire for Christ, Jessica is on a mission within her team and on her campus to glorify and personify Him. Challenging athlete's everywhere to take that leap of faith and fall into the loving, forgiving, and gracious arms of our Savior!
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Shawna Juarez, Head Softball Coach at Carroll College, shares a beautiful story of His unconditional love. Reminding coaches everywhere that "coaching is a profession of love, and if we cannot love our athletes, how can we lead them?"
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Clay Van Diest, Marian University's Head Men's Hockey Coach, has led a Christ-centered life focused on his mind, body, and spirit, both on and off the ice, for as long as He can remember.
Clay challenges athletes and coaches alike to find their identity is something bigger than themselves and the game that they play or coach. Knowing that although we may all show our faith in different ways, we're all still serving the same God!
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Kyla Lockley, assistant softball coach at Texas Lutheran University, challenges us all to love each other to the best of our abilities because that is what He put us here to do.
From the highs and lows that this life may bring, Kyla's heart for His people truly shines through the life she leads, both on and off the field!
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Haylee Lehman, a current member of Drake softball, has an energy, passion, and conviction to tell the world about our Savior. When you listen to Haylee's story, you cannot tell us that God is not real and that He is not actively and intentionally pursuing her heart and soul for His glory!
Haylee challenges us all, "no matter where you are going or what you are doing right now, take that step of faith because it's 100% life-changing...it takes seconds, but it will change your life forever."
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Grace Lyons, starting shortstop for the University of Oklahoma Sooners and a current member of Team USA, truly has a passion and conviction to share God's love with our world. Grace's identity is not found in her athletic performance, but in her mission to win people for Christ!
From leading team prayers in High School to leading prayers at the Women's College World Series hand in hand with her opposition, Grace's soul is driven to glorify the Lord in all that she is doing, both on and off the field!
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Cat Osterman, former Team USA pitcher and member of the University of Texas Hall of Honor, says that any talents she has been given are God give. Cat has a beautiful story to share about God's radical pursuit of her heart and the intentional relationship that she has formed with Christ in her adult life is truly inspiring. A relationship that allows her to use her platform, both on and off the field, to personify and glorify Him!
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Aubree Munro, Team USA Catcher, truly has the heart to pursue the purpose that God has placed on her soul. From two-time National Champion at the University of Florida to Olympic Silver Medalist, Aubree has competed at the highest levels of the game, however, when you ask her, her purpose and passion in each of those spaces has always been to glorify and personify Him with a content heart.
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Daryn Grams, a current member of the Sam Houston State Bearkats Softball Program, lives her life with unwavering and inspiring faith. She trusts Him and His power regardless of earthly circumstances, knowing that He is walking with her, He will never forsake her, and that His plans for her life are immeasurable more than she can truly fathom!
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Bobby Moorehead, a former member of the University of Montana Griz Basketball Program, grew up a Pastor's kid but would tell you that he didn't truly become a follower of Christ until college.
Bobby discusses how the most appealing part of Christianity to him is the logical side of it. In a world that is so broken, we can look out and say there has to be a God because without Him our journey through this life would be absolutely meaningless.
Our God is so good, we are so broken, and we need the perfect Savior.
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Sara Berthiaume, a current member of the Florida Atlantic University Softball Program, is led by His love both on and off the field. Sara knows that her identity is not found in her performance but in everything He has equipped her with.
She challenges athletes everywhere to stop trying to please people when the only opinion that matters is the Lord's. Because "if you are being someone who God hasn't called you to be, then you are never going to live or fulfill His purpose for you!"
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Boomer Roepke, the Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach for the University of Northwestern, is a man with BIG faith who trusts a very BIG God! Taking a leap of faith is what Boomer has done his entire life, pursuing his passions and convictions to bring Jesus and His love to everyone that he encounters both on and off the field!
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Lexie Handley, a graduate pitcher for The Ohio State Buckeyes, grew up in church, but the soul transformation that God has done in her life through her playing career is awe-inspiring. From an "other brother" Prodigal Son mentality, to exemplify Jesus' radical love to others around her, Lexie truly has a heart for Him and loves His people so intentionally well!
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Sam Fischer, a professional softball player for Athletes Unlimited, has always felt that there was something a little bit different about the calling that has been put on her life. Sam has always trusted what she refers to as her gut feeling, knowing what she wanted for her life, and has stopped at nothing to make her goals a reality.
Sam's faith journey may look different, but it is covered and exudes a love that truly transcends understanding. Sam challenges us all to follow and pursue our goals, but more importantly, follow the love.
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Kate Perko, a current member of the Meredith College Women's Basketball Program, gets personal. As an athlete, Kate's identity was found in her performance until she realized that God had called her to so much more than that!
Kate has a God-given passion and conviction to normalize honest and vulnerable conversations surrounding athletes' physical and mental health. She and God are on a mission and we cannot wait to see where the two of them go next for His Kingdom!
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Lea Nelson, a current member of the Iowa State Softball Program, has spent her entire life yoked in her faith. She embraces the unknown, meets people where they are, and has challenged us all to "go for it with God!" Because no matter what we do on the field, in the classroom, or in our faith, God is always in our corner!
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Shelbi Sunseri, a current member of the LSU Softball Program, can look back on her career at LSU and know that God's fingerprints have been all over her journey. Her career has never been about her, it has always been about sharing the Gospel with others.
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Rob Gibson, Head Football Coach at Owen Valley High School, develops his team's culture around the concept of the "big G and little g game." A culture built on developing young men to become good husbands, good fathers, and positive members of society.
For Rob, it's all about intentional relationships with his staff, his athletes, and his administrators. Living out the statement, "I love you, I appreciate you, and I have your back," the scoreboard has truly taken care of itself.
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Dana Butterfield, a current member of the University of Montana Griz Softball Program, grew up in the church. But it wasn't until she truly met Jesus and His unconditional love that her world was forever changed for the better.
As an athlete, Dana looks at competing in a whole new light, using the gifts that she has been given from above to glorify her Heavenly Father in the circle!
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Bobby Buchanan, former collegiate softball coach turned private sector business owner and director, shares a prayer that when someone hears him speak, they hear Christ speak.
Bobby's current career is not something that he saw coming, but God had better and bigger plans for his life than he could have ever truly fathomed. Bobby uses his platform to showcase an eternal perspective and a heart that truly exemplifies Jesus' love for all people!
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Trevor Browder, a Defensive Quality Control Coach for Indiana University Football, shares a story of agape love and selfless service. Trevor plays the "big G game," challenging us all to never shortchange the process, knowing that God is with us and He is for us through it all!
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Colton Bryant, current Assistant Women's Soccer Coach at Jackson State University, lives a life simply saying yes to the calling that God has put on his heart.
From starting a collegiate junior college program from scratch, to being a coaching intern for the Newell's Old Boys in Argentina, Colton is driven. He has an unwavering passion for the game, his athletes, and His God given purpose on the pitch!
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Kaley Mudge, current member of the Florida State Seminole Softball Program, is challenging athletes everywhere to develop their faith in the same way that they develop their skill sets on the field.
Challenging us all to find what fills us from an eternal perspective, knowing that regardless of the earthly outcome, we have already taken the ultimate victory through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ!
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Justin Green, Recruiting Coordinator and Running Backs Coach at the University of Montana, uses the gifts and talents that God has blessed him with to draw others closer to Christ.
Justin doesn't need to quote bible verses at his athletes for them to meet Jesus, he just loves them so well that they meet Jesus in the flesh daily through him!
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Gian Lemmi, associate head women's tennis coach at Liberty University, is so much more than a coach. He is an author, a podcast host, a teacher, a husband, and a father, but most importantly, he is the son of our risen King.
Gian uses his gifts and his circle of influence to challenge coaches and players alike, to lead like Christ!
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Blair Barefoot, goalkeeper for the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks has a heart for Jesus and a passion for His people. Blair shares a story that is covered in His love, His grace, and His intentional pursuit of her heart through all different seasons of her life.
In 2022 God has put a specific calling on Blair's life, a message for her to tell, and we cannot wait to walk along side Blair in this journey!
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Shannon Doherty, current member of the University of Central Florida Softball, believes that "God is as present as we want Him to be and as we need Him to be."
As a collegiate athlete, Shannon has chosen to use her platform to glorify Him. Building her foundation on the rock that is Christ that then allows her to play with a unique and powerful confidence through Him!
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Haylie McCleney, current member of Team USA Softball, would describe herself as "a normal human being with an extraordinary God given talent." From Morris, Alabama to Tokyo, Japan, God has been preparing Haylie's body, heart, and soul to compete for His glory!
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Cassie Roche, former Texas Lutheran University and University of Texas student-athlete shares a testimony that can only be describes as "then God showed up and everything changed!"
Cassie challenges us to stretch our faith muscle in the pursuit of who He has called us to be!
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Ashley Carter, current Volunteer Assistant Coach for the University of Washington Softball Program and Founder of LeadHership Athletics, uses the calling that God has put on her life to teach young women around the world to live a purpose driven life, rooted in authenticity, resilience, and surrounded by unconditional love!
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Olivia Van Hook, current Assistant Softball Coach at Texas Lutheran University has a beautiful story to tell when it comes to challenges, triumphs, and tragedy. This story isn't perfect but it is covered with the love and embrace of one perfect God.
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Lindsay Leftwich, current Assistant Softball Coach at LSU, truly has a servants heart to glorify and personify our Savior. Lindsey uses the gifts that she has been given and the platforms that she has been blessed with to share His love with the world!
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J Landham, current Associate Head Soccer Coach at the University of Montana walks us through his coaching journey from Tennessee to Montana and the wholistic journey of a student-athlete:
- Technically
- Tactically
- Mentally
- Physically
- Socially
- Spiritually
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Ed Jones II, creator and founder of the Beyond the Field Program, walks us through the journey that He and God have been on his entire career as Ed uses his gifts and his platform to build and develop generational impact for athletes through a Christ-Centered mindset.
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Megan Ryono, middle infielder for the Columbia University Lions Softball Program shares how her identity has always been found in something bigger than the X's and O's of her sport. From Catholicism and Christianity to Christ-centered communities and stepping into faith, Megan is moving and she is moving for Him.
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Arianna Luther, current Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Miami, uses her life experiences and foundation in Christ to answer two of the most thought provoking and challenging questions in all of humanity: who am I and why am I here?
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Sophia Stiles, redshirt senior for the University of Montana Lady Griz basketball program walks us through her incredibly Christ-centered upbringing, how God has walked with her through some incredibly challenging test to testimony moments, and how her radical faith in Him has transformed her life for the better both on and off the court!
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Alexa Coyle, former University of Montana Griz soccer standout and current member of the Hibernian L.F.C. in Edinburgh, Scotland defines what being an athlete rooted in Christ truly means to her and how she has and will continue to use her platform to spread His love to the people that she encounters both on and off the pitch.
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Beth Krysiak, current assistant softball coach at the University of Columbia, takes us through her entire coaching journey; from an unpaid volunteer to the Ivy League and everything in between. Her energy is contagious, her passion is unwavering, and her servant heart for Christ is inspiring, as she continues to glorify Him every step of the way!
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Mike Petrino, current assistant women's basketball coach at Boise State University has 29 years of coaching under his belt, but when asked what the secret to that longevity is, it's the Christ-centered communities that he has been surrounded with from the start!
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Shay Knighten, former University of Oklahoma Softball standout, current member of the USSSA Pride, and assistant softball coach at the University of San Diego, gets incredibly personal about her walk with Christ, the highs and lows that she has faced, and how God continues to show up and show off in her life both as a professional athlete and a collegiate coach.
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Adam McGuire, former colligate football player at Texas Lutheran University (TLU) and current Defensive Analyst for Texas Christian University (TCU) Football, walks us through his life as an athlete, how God met him right where he was, and continues to open doors for Adam to glorify and personify Christ, both on and off the field.
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Elsa Godwin, current senior at the University of Montana and member of the Griz Volleyball program shares an incredibly vulnerable story of the current test to testimony moment that she is walking through and how God is present, He is working, and regardless of the outcome, He deserves all the glory!
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Brandon Elliott, 3x National Champion Head Softball Coach at Virginia Wesleyan University breaks down chasing dreams, facing and overcoming adversity, God's complete intentionality in every season of his life, and a whole lot of #OutLove!
This is an episode that you do NOT want to miss!
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Kaija Gibson, former University of Washington softball player and current assistant softball coach at the University of Central Florida, tells a series of stories that can only be described as, "but then God showed up and everything changed." His plans are always better than we can truly fathom and the story that God has written and will continue to write in Kaija's life is proof of that.
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Ali Aguilar, current member of Team USA Softball, has more softball accolades than you can count. However, if you ask Ali, she uses her game and her platform for so much more than just making plays, scoring runs, and winning medals; she personifies and glorifies God every step she takes both on and off the field.
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To finish our series on "Tell Me Your Story" Dana Hallisey, associate head volleyball coach at the University of Montana, breaks down her entire walk with Christ. From the Gospel of John, to being a Christ-centered coach, and every thing in between. This is Dana's story, but God has His fingerprints all over her journey!
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As she enters into her senior year as a member of the Griz softball program at the University of Montana, Brooklyn Weisgram discusses the test to testimony moments that she has experienced in her collegiate career and how her identity is no longer found in her stat line, but in her Savior.
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To continue our series on "Tell Me Your Story" Aaron Jackson, assistant softball coach at Iowa State, discusses how God has interceded in the most intentional ways, both in his personal walk with Christ and his walk as a Christ-centered servant-leader in the programs that he has built and will continue to build with a Kingdom mindset.
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Amanda Lochte, former collegiate athlete and current doctor of Physical Therapy leads off our series on "Tell Me Your Story" with insights into her religious upbringing, college experience at Texas Lutheran University, and the importance of a Christ-centered community while competing for something bigger than herself both on and off the field.
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In the first episode of the Completing & Competing Podcast, Sarah O'Brien and Bryce Dick team up to discuss all things Completing & Competing. Sharing the calling on Sarah's heart, her convictions, and how God has intentionally called her into this new chapter of life with Him.
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