The Fellowship of Christian Athletes is touching millions of lives…one heart at a time. Since 1954, FCA has been challenging coaches and athletes on the professional, college, high school, junior high and youth levels to use the powerful platform of sport to reach every coach and every athlete with the transforming power of Jesus Christ. FCA focuses on serving local communities around the globe by engaging, equipping and empowering coaches and athletes to unite, inspire and change the world through the gospel.
How can I support Hurricane -FCA? We are so glad you asked! Here are just a few of the ways to be a blessing to the Student Athletes of the Wilmington City Schools. - Attend a Sporting Event, nothing shows you care more than being there! - Provide Snacks for Club and Huddle Meetings. - Volunteer to help with a "Team Meal." - Attend a Club Meeting or Team Huddle. - Provide a financial blessing that will purchase Bibles, Devotionals, Outreach Materials and so much more for students and coaches - PRAY, PRAY, PRAY.......and PRAY again. For more information, please contact: Pastor Wayne Woody Associate Pastor - NextGen Ministry FCA - Huddle Leader / Character Coach http://cbcwilmington.net
Taming the Tongue READY “…no one can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” – https://biblia.com/bible/nlt/james%203.8 SET In 2007, then-Detroit Lions quarterback Jon Kitna proclaimed to the media that his team would win more than 10 games that season. They won only seven. In 2012, Boston Celtic basketball player Jason Terry got a tattoo of the Celtic mascot spinning the championship trophy on his finger and said they would win a championship. They lost in the first round of the playoffs. After going down two games to one versus the Orlando Magic in the 2009 National Basketball Association playoffs, Cleveland Cavaliers player Mo Williams guaranteed they would win the round. They lost in six games. It doesn’t matter if they come from your coach, an official, your parents, or your spouse; words can damage people, situations and relationships. https://biblia.com/books/csb/jas3 warns us that the tongue can praise God as well as curse those made in His image and refers to it as a “world of unrighteousness.” (https://biblia.com/books/csb/jas3.6) In https://biblia.com/books/csb/jas3.4, we are reminded that the power of words is like a large ship that is guided by a small rudder. https://biblia.com/books/csb/mt15.18 says, “…what comes out of the mouth comes from the heart, and this defiles a person.” Our words are fed from what is in our hearts. Whether in competition or our homes, we can make situations better or worse, hurt others, and darken our relationships with just our words. If our hearts feed our words, let’s aim to fill our hearts with good and godly things. Then, we can lift up others and glorify God in the process. GO Have you ever said something to a friend or teammate that you regret? What happened? Have you ever been hurt by something said about you? What happened? If we cannot completely tame the tongue, how can we control what we say? WORKOUT https://biblia.com/books/csb/mt15.17-20 https://biblia.com/books/csb/jas3.1-12 OVERTIME “Father, sometimes my words do not help others or glorify You. Please forgive those moments. Help me to lift others to You with my words and actions. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”
