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The Street Stops Here // Documentary

The Street Stops Here brings to film the story previously written in the book, “The Miracle of St. Anthony.”
I really enjoyed the book and was inspired to make an impact on others lives through coaching.
Coach Bob Hurley, Sr Numbers //

36 years as St. Anthony Boy’s Head Basketball Coach
957 career victories
106 career losses
25 State Parochial Championships
2 [...]

Creative Originality and Christians

Phil Cooke, a writer, speaker, filmmaker, & media consultant, posted on an interesting topic, “Why Can’t Christians Be More Orginial?” The post stemmed from a USA Today online article that discusses the copying of designs and logos from some in the Christian industry. An excerpt from the article states:
“American retailers sell about $4.6 [...]

DWYL Resources

The team over at Don’t Waste Your Life continue to provide new engaging resources and many for FREE.
Similar to Relevant Revolution, Sermon Jams have mixed the message of DWYL to various musical beats on CD.
Below is a DWYL Sermon Jam Video:

Download FREE DWYL Wallpapers:

The entire DWYL Book and group Study Guide is available [...]

Pastor-Athlete // C.J. Mahaney

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 [...]

The Image of God in the Human Body // Essays on Christianity and Sports

While listening to a C.J. Mahaney message, “Don’t Waste Your Sports,” I noted an article that he referenced.
The article is entitled, “Created to Play: Thoughts on Play, Sport, and the Christian Life,” written by Erik Thoennes, Associate Professor at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University.
I searched for this article and discovered [...]

More Than A Game

More Than A Game, a documentary following the story of LeBron James and his High School teammates, has been hyped, blogged, and analyzed for some time now.
However, I am posting this story again because I am a huge fan of documentaries, especially sport related stories. The film is set to launch in selective [...]

Issuu // Free Digital Publishing

A few days ago, I was introduced to a website called Issuu. Issuu provides a platform to publish and share your publications for free and embed on websites, blogs, and social networks.
The process is simple // Take any document – Upload to Issuu – Use it anywhere online.
Document format support // PDF, Word, [...]

Kurt Warner // ProBook 09

After following Sports Spectrum, a magazine covering sports and faith, on Twitter, I received a direct message informing me that I was the winner of a ProBook 2009 Booklet, featuring Kurt Warner, giveaway.
The booklet features a cover story on Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardinals and it contains a 2009 pro [...]

New Theme for Baller 21

I have wanted to upgrade the theme / look of this blog for some time. And while a custom designed theme would be nice, my desire had to balance out with my budget.
I spent too many hours looking at premium theme options, but finally decided on a theme from Woo Themes. [...]

Vote For Us // Back Your Block Grant Nomination

A few posts back, I announced a grant opportunity for 501(c)(3) sports organizations in connection with Nike Back Your Block. Below is a video promo of the program.

As I mentioned previously, I was hoping to apply for this grant, but needed to hear back from the IRS before applying. Well, I [...]