Pastor-Athlete // C.J. Mahaney
by Chris Harvey on 10/12/09
The following 7 minute video is from the T4G video crew at the office of C.J Mahaney documenting his library, work habits, thoughts on music, inspirations, and a unique glimpse into the life of a self-described “pastor-athlete.”
I had the privilege to attend the T4G conference 2008 and to learn and be encouraged by the brilliant minds and hearts of the “pastor-scholar” panel, but I have always enjoyed and personally relate more with C.J. Mahaney and his athletic background.
I remember hearing C.J. speak in chapel at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY, and referencing in the introduction his desire to play basketball the next time he visited and joyfully “rain down 3’s on the seminary students.”
What C.J. doesn’t lack is a sense of humor, passion, honesty, and a unashamed love for the Savior.
Enjoy the vid (embedded below):
C. J. Mahaney – Study Video from Together for the Gospel (T4G) on Vimeo.
Anyone headed to T4G 2010?
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Martha
Oct 15th, 2009
Sunday at Covenant Life Church, C.J. Mahaney delivered the sermon Don’t Waste Your Sports from 1 Corinthians 10:31. I highly recommend the message for athletes, fans, and parents. “Participation in sports must be informed by the knowledge of God. We have a tendency, when considering the topic of glorifying God in sports, to proceed immediately to practical application and to prematurely consider specific ways we are called to glorify God in sports."
Chris Harvey
Oct 15th, 2009
Martha,
C.J. Mahaney preached this message again on Sunday?
I recommended this message, which is on DVD now, on a Featured post listed above (Don't Waste Your Sports).
I will be including this DVD with a player package in a High School basketball league I'm starting.
Can you explain, specifically, how many have the tendency to prematurely proceed to practical application and specific ways to glorify God in sports? What balance are you suggesting?
Thanks for your comments.