Christian athletes can have the hardest time, especially in college. You want to honor God... or do you?
Talking Points:
- Sports culture pulls on Christian athletes to compromise their standards and join the crowd, drawing them into the “miserable middle” where they don’t enjoy God or sin.
- Some Christians pull away and fail to engage non-believers altogether out of fear of being “tainted”.
- The God-honoring strategy is to avoid the middle without disengaging. Learn to connect and influence through healthy activities.
Quote This:
“If you’re not having fun when you’re sinning, you’re probably not doing it right.”
Discussion Questions:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- How many Christian athletes on your team are genuinely living for God? How many are living in the middle? How many don’t even care anymore?
- Why do you think Christians are so easily drawn into the middle? Make a list of the reasons.
- Identify an older Christian athlete who compromised in his or her early years. What price did they have to pay? What do they say about it now?
- Read 1 John 2:16-17. According to this verse, what does the world offer? Give examples of this in your world today.
- Read Romans 12:2. According to this verse, how do we let God transform us? What is the benefit of that transformation?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
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