S8E7: Connecting with God through Sport with Richard Shorter

Sport is a large part of life for many of our children and young people, and there is a bigger range than ever for them to get involved in. Even our children who don’t enjoy sport will usually be taking part in school PE lessons or active extra-curricular clubs. So what are the lessons we can learn from sport to help us as we draw closer to Jesus? How can we enjoy the bodies and opportunities God has given us, without them becoming an idol? And what are the sorts of windows we can create, through sport, into what a life lived with God looks like? Today’s guest is Richard Shorter, Baptist minister and founder of Non-Perfect Dad, an organisation working in elite sport, aiding conversations between coaches, parents and young people so that children can thrive in and off the sports field. Links: Non-Perfect Dad https://non-perfectdad.co.uk/ Take Richard’s quiz for sports parents: https://conversations2succeed.scoreapp.com/ Teens course training event https://www.brfonline.org.uk/collections/parenting-for-faith-events/products/parenting-for-faith-teens-training-online Richard gave such helpful wisdom today to all parents, carers and leaders whose children are involved with sport. These podcasts cost money to produce, so if you’d like to see them continue, please consider giving a one-off donation or setting up a regular gift to Parenting for Faith at www.brf.org.uk/get-involved/give/ Parenting for Faith is part of the charity, BRF. We are reliant on donations from individuals and churches to make our resources available to as many people as possible. We are grateful for all donations, big or small. They make a real difference. Thank you so much for partnering with us.