Sport. Faith. Life.

Dr. Brian R. Bolt and Dr. Chad Carlson

At the intersection of sport & faith.

  1. 5D AGO

    Industrial Complex of Youth Sport

    Authors Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski join us to discuss the world of youth sports in the United States—a cultural phenomenon that catches nearly all parents off guard as they navigate what the authors call the “Industrial Youth Sports Complex.”Drawing from their own experiences as parents of young athletes, Brian and Ed offer a faithful […]

    53 min

  2. 11/20/2025

    SFL Podcast New Season!

    Sport. Faith. Life.

    27 min

  3. 07/24/2025

    It's Here!

    The 4th Global Congress on Sport and Christianity is only days away!  The Director of the Faith & Sports Institute and this year’s congress director Paul Putz joins us to preview the upcoming event set for July 31-August 2 at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary in Waco, TX, US.

    13 min

  4. 07/21/2025

    Global Congress FLEX!

    The Female Leadership Excellence Pre-conference (FLEX) is a one-day event preceding the 4th Global Congress on Sport and Christianity on July 31, 2025. The purpose of FLEX is to provide a community for female leaders in sports to give and receive resources and encouragement. Leaders of the event Cindy White and Elizabeth Bounds tell us […]

    15 min

  5. 07/16/2025

    Play Like a Champion Today

    Since her days as a gymnast and Notre Dame football cheerleader, Kristin Sheehan has been a powerful bundle of energy.  For the last 20 years Kristin has been the Program Director and Co-Visionary for Play Like a Champion Today, a program designed to bring the inspirational and character building power of sport to all children, […]

    32 min

  6. 06/25/2025

    Pitching Faith

    Josh Lindblom grew up in Indiana and found he could throw a baseball really hard. Josh eventually played college baseball at Tennessee and Purdue, then was drafted by the Dodgers in 2008, and made his Major league debut in 2011.  Josh spent 15 years in professional baseball, playing for multiple major league teams and in […]

    36 min

  7. 06/18/2025

    Sport, Faith, and Artificial Intelligence

    Are you wondering about AI and sport? We are too. Tracy Trothen is an interdisciplinary professor of ethics at Queen’s University, and she’s a long time expert on sport, technology, and ethics. Tracy is also a certified spiritual care supervisor and ordained minister, Tracy loves sports and is more excited than daunted by the possibilities […]

    33 min

  8. 06/11/2025

    Inspired by Excellence

    Juliana Smith is the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director for Mission Impact and Enrichment at Baylor University – and that’s just the start of her title. Juliana already has a long history of successful stops in sport administration roles at places like Texas Tech, and Oklahoma, and Colgate, so it’s no wonder Baylor sought her […]

    29 min
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At the intersection of sport & faith.

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  • Creator
    Dr. Brian R. Bolt and Dr. Chad Carlson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 Sport. Faith. Life.
  • Show Website
    Sport. Faith. Life.