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THE ACADEMY

We get sport from the inside.

Our resources are specially designed for Christians active in competitive sport. Find what you need here, put it into practice, and watch God at work.

Beyond Breakthrough

The Rise of Women’s Sport

Women

Blog

The Middle Miles

The extraordinary opportunity given to sportspeople in the middle of 'ordinary' life.

Women

Blog

From Shock to Smash

What the FA Cup Teaches Us About Faith

Current Events

Blog

The Hidden Stitch

Competition, bending rules, and true victory

Current Events

Blog

The dark sporting story that won't go away

A story as old as time itself

Sporting Culture

Blog

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Competition

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Competition

Reflections on the Ryder Cup

Elite, Current Events

Blog

Just like a movie

The Lionesses football fairy tale and the greatest true story of all time

Current Events

Blog

More than a footballer?

A letter to Euro 2025 finalists, and anyone who loves competitive sport.

Women

Blog

Scottie Scheffler said the quiet part out loud

“This is not a fulfilling life...”

Blog

"Never give up on your dreams..."

Rory’s Grand Slam quest points us to history’s most glorious victory

Identity

Blog

Sport, Disordered Eating & Good Friday

Eating disorders are disproportionately prevalent in sport, what does that have to do with Jesus?

Blog

No greater champion

Rory’s Grand Slam quest points us to history’s most glorious victory

Current Events

Blog

Sharing faith over food

Three students speak about their experiences of sharing faith at university

Evangelism

Blog

Known and loved

A mother's tough question, and Jesus' glorious answer...

Women

Blog

The bond of a common love

C.S. Lewis & Jimmy Anderson's surprising shared wisdom

Sharing Faith

Blog

The Importance of Being Present

An armchair realisation about professional sport and church...

Blog

Professional sportspeople may need to strike

...and maybe we should encourage them.

Current Events

Blog

Sackings, silverware and... salvation?

The fragility of football management highlights a glorious gospel truth

Current Events

Blog

Something's happened to the Nike Swoosh

Have you noticed it?

Current Events

Blog

Should I pray to win?

What a 3rd-century bishop teaches sportspeople about prayer

Competition

Blog

People before players

A reflection on Gareth Southgate's England

Coaching

Blog

What does it take to get to Paris?

Elation or crushing disappointment as Team GB's Olympic athletes are announced

Current Events

Blog

Why do we care about the Euros more than the Election?

Why is sport's cultural significance greater than almost anything else?

Current Events

Blog

Performance is everything

And it's judgment day for England...

Current Events

Blog

Dear Friend, it's game day at the Euros

How can you cope with the pressure?

Pressure

Blog

What we (and our children) need to remember at Sports Day

It's the biggest day of the year for many children... and their parents

Sporting Culture

Blog

How do people become Christians today?

Phil Knox from the Evangelical Alliance shares 6 of the most common contexts for evangelism today

Sharing Faith

Podcast

E67 - Mental Health Awareness Week Special with Heather Lewis

Movement, mental health and implications for sportspeople from amateur to elite.

Mental Health

Podcast

E66 - Jason Romano, the ESPN sports broadcaster

Reflections from an Emmy-Award winning producer in sports broadcasting

Identity

Podcast

Scottie Scheffler's not so secret weapon

How the Masters champion's faith transforms his performance

Identity

Blog

E65 - Gill Bland, The Marathon Runner

What's it like to be a mother and a top-level amateur runner?

Women

Podcast

Should I use Strava?

Are activity-sharing apps helpful for Christians?

Identity

Blog

Should I smoke to have gospel conversations with my teammates?

Your teammates head to the smoking area, what do you do?

Sharing Faith

Blog

E64 - Jan Achterberg, Former Long Track Speed Skater

Reflections from a professional long track and marathon skater

Worship

Podcast

Klopp’s decision raises important questions for elite sport

The treadmill of professional sport leaves little room to rest

Current Events

Blog

Unwrapping Joy

What a cricket bat taught me about Christmas

Worship

Blog

The thing we all get wrong about sport

A story as old as time itself

Sporting Culture

Blog

The Greatest Save

The greatest World Cup save points us to the greatest save in history

Video

E63 - John Bostock, Ballers in God

The player who started a movement

Leadership

Podcast

Gone are the glory days?

Why stay involved in adult competitive sport?

Sporting Culture

Blog

Why are sportspeople superstitious?

Following a 'winning' routine, getting changed in the same place, entering the pitch last - sport is full of quirky superstitions

Current Events

Blog

E62 - Jennifer Tait, The International Volleyball Player

From the Volleyroos to Bible college

Mental Health

Podcast

How the Ryder Cup shows sport is always better in a team

Why team golf gives us a glimpse of God's design for sport

Current Events

Blog

The huddle every Christian sportsperson needs

Why church really matters for university students

Church

Blog

E61 - Alison Nicholas, The Solheim Cup Captain

Thoughts from a US Open Winner and Solheim Cup winning captain

Leadership

Podcast

E60 - Garin Jenkins, The Welsh Rugby World Cup Player

E60 - Garin Jenkins, The Welsh Rugby World Cup Player

Identity

Podcast

E59 - Bertie Kennedy, The Cricket Performance Analyst

Insights from a top-level cricket analyst

Coaching

Podcast

She is born to play

Delighting in an awesome summer of women's sport

Women

Blog

Can god be glorified in violent sport?

Should Christians compete in combat sports?

Competition

Blog

How 'Bazball' gives a glimpse of sports true purpose

England’s cricket revolution shows us something about how sport was meant to be played

Current Events

Blog

E58 - Fanie van der Merwe, The Paralympic Sprinting Champion

Thoughts from a multiple Paralympic gold medallist

Disability

Podcast

What is Godly to wear in sport?

Does what you wear for sport really matter?

Body Image

Blog

Does God love Luton more than Coventry?

Both winning and losing are gifts from God...really?

Disapointment

Blog

E57 - Rosie Woodbridge, eating disorders and high performance sport

Both winning and losing are gifts from God...really?

Mental Health

Podcast

What do I say to someone who says my child shouldn't compete on a Sunday?

It's one of the toughest challenges parents face

Church

Blog

E56 - Matthew Joseph, The Arsenal Coach

Thoughts from a top-level academy football coach

Coaching

Podcast

Why Easter Sunday is not like a great sporting comeback

It's even greater

Sharing Faith

Blog

Easter Saturday: Where is God when we wait?

Why the day Jesus stayed dead is good news for sportspeople

Disapointment

Blog

Good Friday: Where is God when it hurts?

Sport often hurts, where is God in the pain?

Identity

Blog

How can I glorify God in my sport?

What does it mean to 'give God the glory?'

Worship

Blog

E55 - Anastasia Chitty, the Team GB rower

Reflections from an elite rower who chose not to do the Olympics

Pressure

Podcast

Jesus Saves Racing

“I can’t help you become a racing driver, but I can help you meet Jesus Christ.”

Sharing Faith

Blog

How can I worship God with my sport when I'm not selected?

Wrestling with being benched every week

Worship

Blog

E54 - Steve Stenstrom, the NFL quarterback

Reflections from a former NFL quarterback

Identity

Podcast

E53 - Karen Kennedy, former Irish Hockey international

Karen reflects on her international career and now parenting sporty youngsters

Women

Podcast

How can I celebrate the wonder of Christmas when I'm constantly playing?

For pro athletes Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year

Competition

Blog

E52 - Michael Johnson, England Football Coach

Thoughts from a top-level football coach

Coaching

Podcast

It's not coming home

A Psalm for the hurting

Disapointment

Blog

Coping with the pressure of playing at a World Cup

Dear Friend, it’s Game Day in the World Cup

Pressure

Blog

How can we respond to Qatar hosting the World Cup?

How can God's word shape the way we respond to a controversial tournament?

Sporting Culture

Blog

E51 - Fran Clarkson, England Lionesses' Physio

Reflections from a top-level physiotherapist

Women

Podcast

An open letter to those not selected for the FIFA World Cup

Where is God amidst serious disappointment in sport?

Disapointment

Blog

How do I maintain healthy family relationships whilst supporting my child in elite sport?

Supporting children in elite sport can be really tough on families

Blog

How do I approach sports team initiations?

How much should I get involved? Should I even go?

Sporting Culture

Blog

Should I wear rainbow laces?

What principles can guide our approach?

Sporting Culture

Blog

E50 - Nick Ferraby, International T20 Cricketer turned pastor

Sixes, wickets & witness in professional cricket the T20 World Cup special

Competition

Podcast

Should I have reservations about sports psychology?

Is it OK for a Christian athlete to see a sports psychologist?

Sports Psychology

Blog

What Rafa Nadal's tears tell us about the nature of competition

It is one of the most visceral images in sport you will ever see

Competition

Blog

How can I start well at a new sports club?

Four top tips when joining a new team

Sharing Faith

Blog

E49 - Tom Bates, Performance Psychologist: Killing the EGO

Insights from a top-level sports psychologist

Sports Psychology

Podcast

Does God care if I win or lose?

Maybe more than you think...

Competition

Blog

The blood that speaks

60% of women report that their period affects their performance in sport yet the world of sport is almost silent on this issue. But the Bible is not...

Women

Blog

Iron sharpens iron

Gospel community in the cutthroat world of professional football coaching

Coaching

Blog

100 Nights in a hotel room...

Three encouragements from the book of Daniel for when sport takes you away from home

Identity

Blog

There and back again. A story of faith and football in Aberdeen

At 2am, in a Glasgow nightclub, Dougie was out with his university football team when he asked Campbell, his teammate, whether he could go to church with him on Sunday...

Sharing Faith

Blog

Ben Stokes, LIV golf and five subs in football... an unlikely commonality

What have Ben Stokes' retirement, LIV golf and the introduction of five subs in football got in common? It's all about work... and rest

Mental Health

Blog

No release - supporting pros out of contract

The world of professional sport offers little comfort to players amid contract negotiations despite this being an incredibly testing time.

Identity, Elite

Blog

Our Father is unlike any earthly father

Our Father does not need us to win. Our Father does not need us to make him look good. Our Father doesn’t shame us into working hard. No. We have a Father unlike any other

Identity

Blog

What have we learnt about retirement from elite sport?

What have we learnt about retirement over years of working with elite athletes and how does the Bible shape our thinking?

Retirement, Elite

Blog

What does the ascension have to do with sport?

40 days after Easter Christians remember and celebrate Jesus ascending into heaven. But what on earth does this have to do with sport?

Identity

Blog

The dangers of exercise addiction

Have you ever stopped to think about your relationship with exercise itself?

Mental Health

Blog

Why church is so important for sportspeople

Three reasons the local church is so good for sportspeople

Church

Blog

He performed -  so you don't have to

Your value, your worth does not lie in what you have done, or what you will do, on and off the sports field

Identity

Blog

The trainee vicar who rowed in The Boat Race

Every September forty trialists line up at Oxford University Boat Club for their shot at ticking off one of rowing’s hottest bucket list items

Worship

Blog

Inclusion, fairness and transgender athletes in women's sport

The sporting world is re-evaluating the balance of fairness and inclusion in competitive sport

Current Events

Blog

Does God care who wins and loses?

I think so, but maybe not for the reasons you expect

Competition

Blog

In the race: Will's story

"My main reflection was that it’s so exciting to follow Jesus, it’s thrilling when we take seriously the truth that we are completely secure in him and so we’re free to take risks."

Sharing Faith, Student

Blog

The postpartum story I want to be able to tell you...

That is the story I want to be able to tell you. I guess that’s what I imagined my story would be. Maybe it’s yours. But it’s not mine. That’s not my story

Women

Blog

Locked Down - But Not Out

What does it mean to be a Christian in Sport during a lockdown that takes sport away? University of Exeter trampolinist, Natalya, shares her story

Pressure, Student

Blog

Should Christian sportspeople boycott events in controversial places?

What is the Christian competitor to do when they are being sent to countries accused of human rights abuses?

Sporting Culture

Blog

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