Youth sports don’t have to be a graveyard for testimonies
EL CAJON, Calif. (BP) — Rolland Slade loves youth baseball. It’s been a part of his life for 25 years as a parent, coach and administrator for Little League Baseball and Softball®. He’s seen how it bonds communities and gives young people a place to grow.
Baseball great Darryl Strawberry says true power comes from God
ORLANDO (BP) — Opening Day defines what baseball fans love about the sport.
North Greenville pep band wears Furman purple as Big Dance stand-in
ORLANDO, Fla. (BP) — The prospect of a student at a Division II school being an active participant at March Madness is a long shot – about as long as from Tigerville, S.C., to Limerick, Ireland.
Put them in, Coach: Georgia church readies for another season
MARIETTA, Ga. (BP) – Parents want their kids involved in sports, whether that’s locally or in travel ball. In addition to physical activity, they see it as a way to improve mental and emotional health.
Second Daytona 500 win in three years shows moments matter in racing and life
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (BP) — Timing is everything. For Nicholas Patterson it factored heavily in his coming to America. It remains the same for him on pit road every Sunday.
Spurgeon College basketball coach Billy Livezey wins Coach of the Year Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BP) – The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Southwest Region has announced its selections for the 2022-2023 men’s basketball honors. Among the recipients are Spurgeon College coach Billy Livezey, who was named Coach of the Year. Two players on the team also received national honors.
Super Bowl win couldn’t mend SBC chaplain Darius Holland, but Jesus did
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (BP) – You would think Jan. 26, 1997, would be the best day of Darius Holland’s life. As a member of the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, he had joined a select fraternity. Holland had just become a world champion.
Human trafficking and the Big Game
PHOENIX (BP) – As thousands of fans gather in person to attend Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix this weekend and millions more watch on television, missionaries and volunteers with Send Relief’s Los Angeles Ministry Center will be on the streets of Phoenix, keeping a watchful eye out for human trafficking activity.
Damar Hamlin put prayer in football back in the spotlight
PHOENIX (AP) – When medical personnel rushed onto the field to save Damar Hamlin's life after the Buffalo Bills defensive back collapsed during a game last month in Cincinnati, many people witnessing the horrifying scene did the only thing they could to help. They prayed.
SBC DIGEST: George Liele Sunday materials available; Union coach racks 700 wins
George Liele Church Planting, Evangelism, and Missions Sunday materials available; Union’s Campbell becomes fastest college basketball coach to 700 wins.