Competing for Christ Podcast Ken Burke

Everyone should be advocates for athletes taking care of their spiritual and mental health, maybe even more so than physical health. It's crucial to have belief in your abilities in practices, games, and life. 
But what happens when that belief and confidence in yourself turns into something more than that? What if it turns into becoming cocky and leaning too much on your own talents rather than trusting in God’s power, strength, and timing?
Ray Santiago, author, founder of Renewed Mind Performance, Sports Psychology specialist, and former baseball player joins the show again today to talk about building confidence that leans on God’s abilities, not just yours. Along with discussing some principles in his new book, The Pillar B's, his conversation dives into:
A misconception that athletes have when it comes to believing in themselvesWhat/Who Ray would recommend athletes watch or study when trying to gain confidenceThe biggest difference between someone that has confidence and someone that is cockyHaving confidence that doesn’t turn into cockinessHow we can have confidence in Jesus over ourselves
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Today we are talking to Founder and Director of Playing 4 Eternity (P4E) Sports Ministry Don Weyrick. Through this ministry, Don has reached hundreds, if not thousands, of people through the game of basketball. Don is someone that has let Jesus use him for the sake of the Gospel in sports by running games, tournaments, and leagues that include everyone, no matter who you are.
As you will soon find out, Don just started working with our friends over at CEDE Sports as well! But today, Don shows us all that no matter what you’ve done in your life, your past doesn’t define you. As a matter of fact, Christ may even use your past to help someone else’s present or future.
Listen as we discuss:
Don's testimony and love for basketball Where the idea of P4E Sports Ministry came fromUsing his past experiences to relate to athletesWhy God uses our past mistakes to help someone else's present/futureGod growing the game of basketball to reach people around the world
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Former University of Florida tennis player and current pro tennis coach Jordan Belga joins us today to talk about what he has learned with blending together his love for Jesus and his passion for sport. As someone that has a fascinating journey to get to where he is today, Jordan opens up about some very important topics like finding his worth in Jesus, what he went through as a youth and high school athlete, and more. 
One thing that Jordan and Ken spend some time on today is his platform for athletes called Rooted Competitor. This Instagram page gives athletes and people that love sports an opportunity to open up and just share what they’ve gone through and how they’ve seen Christ move in their lives.
So many have been impacted by this page, and you should check it out: https://www.instagram.com/rootedcompetitor/
Listen today as we discuss:
The process of blending together a love for Jesus with a love for sportsNot putting your identity in the wins or the lossesWhat Jordan learned from a difficult experience through sportWhy he started Rooted CompetitorHow his life experiences formed the idea of Rooted Competitor
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Can you imagine graduating from college and essentially going right into a collegiate head coaching position? That is exactly what our guest today did! 
Coach Liv Tidmore, Head Coach of the Oglethorpe University volleyball team and Covenant College alum joins the show today to talk about how she is showing Christ while being one of youngest head coaches in the country. Liv graduated with Ken from Covenant in 2022 and was hired as the Oglethorpe Head Coach in 2023, something that she will let she did not see coming.
As she has stepped into this role, she’s already learned so much about how to lead as a Christian in a secular setting, how to represent women in her coaching role, and especially what this opportunity means for her. Listen today as we discuss:
Her decision to attend Covenant College and why she stayed after a career-ending injuryHow she became a collegiate head coach so quicklyThoughts on being one of the youngest college head coaches in the nationBringing Christian values into a non-Christian settingWhy it's important for women to have leadership roles, especially in sports
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The year was 1994 when Charlotte Smith stepped onto the court for the North Carolina Tar Heels in the Women’s Basketball National Championship game. With less than a second to go and down by two, Charlotte got the inbound pass, threw up a prayer, and sunk the shot to clinch the title. One of the greatest shots in the history of college basketball. But unlike any fairytale story that you may hear, this wasn’t the end of Charlotte’s story. 
Charlotte Smith joins the show today to talk about how Christ has affected her life as an athlete, coach, and human being. Throughout our discussion today, you will learn a lot about what she has gone through, and you will also learn of something special that I Am Second has done with her. Check out the new film "Finding Balance", an I Am Second original film of Charlotte’s life as an athlete and coach. You will also hear more about:
Chasing the immense high of winning a national championshipHow playing overseas transformed Charlotte's spiritual lifeThe way she looks at winning/losing now as a coachLetting God take control of her life through basketball and beyondHow she relies on Christ to keep her in the present
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Do you look at your sport as a mission field? Through doing this podcast, I have learned that all sports can and should be used as a mission field for those that proclaim Jesus as their savior. We should be willing to show that Christ-likeness in how we perform, compete, train, and interact with everyone we come in contact with.
Phil Morrison, AKA the Basketball Missionary, joins the show today to talk about why God has called him to spread the Gospel while teaching basketball to thousands of people. As a former collegiate and professional basketball player, Phil uses his life experiences to show others what Jesus has done for him, and what he continues to do through him as he travels the world. With an incredible story, listen today as we get to discuss:
Phil's love for Jesus and basketballThe best part of playing collegiate and professional basketballUsing a platform to glorify God globallyWhy he started Hoops for Christ"God's sport": the story of James Naismith inventing basketball
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From every sale, half of the proceeds will go to Christian sports organizations that are making a difference for Christ in the world of sports. Use discount code CFC20 to get 20% off your order TODAY!
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