Faith and Sports with Onside Athletics Podcast Onside Athletics

Our thirteenth episode is here! Come check out our interview with Dave Klassen, the national Director of Athletes in Action Canada and chaplain for the BC Lions and Vancouver Canucks. During the interview, Dave shares his story of coming to faith, and we discuss his heart for sports ministry and experience as a chaplain.

Our twelfth episode is here and features Elodie Li Yuk Lo, a former Olympian who represented Mauritius in the sport of beach volleyball at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. She is also the chaplain of the Trinity Western University Spartans Women’s Volleyball team and a former assistant coach of the University of Toronto Women’s Volleyball team. During the interview, Elodie gives an honest look into how our Olympic experience went, challenges with identity, and she reflects on mentoring and coaching university athletes.

Our eleventh episode is here. Come check out our interview with Benton Gibbons. Benton played football at Evangel University in Springfield Missouri and is a Youth/Young adult pastor in Guelph. During this interview, Benton shares his story of getting injured and losing his football scholarship and then becoming a young adult/youth pastor and building into the next generation.

Our tenth episode is here. Come check out our interview with Rob and Becky Cripps. Rob is a black belt and Becky is a blue belt and they both help run the Capstone Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu program. The program is aimed at boys and girls from grades 1-12 to help build confidence, leadership, and self-defence skills. During this interview, Rob and Becky share their experience with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, how they integrate their faith with their sport, and how this program is able to reach youth within their community.

Information about the program: https://southcentraletobicoke.yugta.ca/capstone-brazilian-jiu-jitsu/

Job posting: https://southcentraletobicoke.yugta.ca/get-involved/

Our ninth episode is here! Come check out our interview with Hans Ostrem, regional vice president of FCA Fellowship of Christian Athletes International, and the executive director of FCA Canada. During the interview, Hans shares his experience in sports ministry, how to lead effectively, and what FCA is doing to help reach athletes for Jesus.

Our eighth episode is here! Come check out our interview with Jordan Bochinski, a former Liberty University hockey player and host of the podcast, the Bo Show. During the interview, Jordan shares his experience as a collegiate hockey player, his passion for reaching people for Jesus, and he offers great advice for athletes.