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Jason Romano is the Director of Media with Sports Spectrum and the host of the popular Sports Spectrum Podcast – probably the most popular sports and faith podcast and blog globally. For 17 years, he was an Emmy-Award winning Producer and Senior Manager at ESPN. He has created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, NFL LIVE, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, Outside the Lines, MLB’s All Star Game and many more. Listen for how

Dear Christians in Sport, I’m a final year university student, I’ve absolutely loved playing university sport over the last three years and have had encouraging conversations with the girls in my netball team, but now final exams are on the horizon and our season is just about finished, it’s hard to share Jesus as easily. How can I finish well before I move on from university? This is a brilliant question, and it’s great to be thinking about how you might share Jesus with you

Jesus’ last words: a call to make disciples When Jesus spoke with His disciples for the final time, He laid down the following challenge: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”Matthew 28 v 18-20 Jesus leaves Hi

This podcast was originally recorded in 2017 Army captain and former England women’s international Ann O’Flynn was a real pioneer when she took up the sport in the 1980s. The only girl at Slough RFC, she played in a boys’ team from the ages of seven to 13 and soon developed a reputation as the side’s top tackler. By the time she joined Richmond RFC as a sixth former, Ann already had a clear plan as to how she would play for her country. She made the England senior squad in 19

We sit down with Rev. Pete Nicholas to discuss the question of Sunday sport and church in our latest podcast. Listen in for discussion around: The sabbath as taught in the Old and New Testaments. The critical importance of meeting with other believers. What rest looks like for Christians today The distinction of corporate worship and all life worship How churches can best support top level sports people who may compete in Sundays

Europe won the Ryder Cup 15–13 on Sunday evening. Those nine words conceal a wealth of drama: one of sport’s greatest comebacks narrowly thwarted, twelve individuals forged into a team, and normally sedate golf crowds transformed into fervent fans. The Ryder Cup draws us in like little else: national pride, elite skill, high stakes and visible emotion create a compelling spectacle. For me, watching this year’s contest was both deeply enjoyable and profoundly uncomfortable. Th

You can listen to this podcast here, on Apple Podcasts , Spotify or wherever else you get your podcasts from. This year's Mental Health Awareness Week is themed around movement, including sport and this week we have a special episode with Heather Lewis, project manager at the Mental Health Foundation. Alongside her work, Heather has a specific academic interest in elite sport, having completed a Master's at St. Mary's Twickenham on mental health within a Rugby World Cup cont