The Gospel In The Game Sports Podcast
Faith. Sports. Leadership. Life.
The Gospel In The Game Sports Podcast explores where faith and athletics intersect. Through honest conversations with coaches, athletes, sports executives, chaplains, authors, and Christian leaders, we uncover how the Gospel transforms competition, leadership, identity, and everyday life.
Whether you're a hockey player, coach, parent, athlete, sports fan, or someone seeking to grow in your Christian faith, this podcast will encourage and challenge you to live with purpose both on and off the field, rink, or court.
Each episode features practical wisdom, inspiring stories, biblical truth, and leadership lessons from people who are making an impact in sports while following Christ. We discuss topics like mental toughness, character development, coaching, discipleship, servant leadership, sports ministry, faith under pressure, overcoming adversity, identity in Christ, and building winning cultures that honor God.
If you enjoy podcasts about Christian living, sports leadership, coaching, athlete development, hockey, discipleship, and personal growth, you'll find practical encouragement and meaningful conversations every week.
You'll hear conversations about:
- Christian faith and sports
- Hockey and athlete development
- Coaching and leadership
- Sports ministry and chaplaincy
- Mental performance and resilience
- Identity in Christ
- Team culture and character
- Parenting athletes
- Biblical leadership
- Purpose beyond the game
Our mission is simple:
To help athletes, coaches, parents, and sports leaders discover that the Gospel changes not only where we spend eternity—but also how we compete, lead, coach, serve, and live today.
New episodes are released every Friday.
Subscribe now and discover how the Gospel is bigger than the scoreboard—and how faith can transform every part of the game.
Contributors
Dave Dawson
Guests
Aaron Luchuk
Claire Butorac
Colin Doherty
Dr. Brad Cooper
Dr. Cooper's approach is grounded in his PhD in Performance Psychology, 20+ years as a national columnist, peer-reviewed research published in international journals, and the framework behind his book The Toughness Myth — which reframes mental toughness not as grinding harder, but as a trainable, science-backed capacity anyone can develop. He holds two US Patents, hosts The Coaching Lab podcast, and has spoken professionally in all 50 states and across Europe.
He doesn't just teach the concepts. He's lived them. Brad has completed 11 Ironmans including four World Championship appearances in Hawaii, and alongside teammate Jerry Schemmel, won the grueling 2-person Race Across America cycling event — a journey captured in the film Godspeed: The Race Across America. Multiple publications have recognized him as "The World's Fittest CEO."
Ed Joseph
Gary Steffes
Jerry Schemmel
Kez McCorvey
Lucas Renaud
Matt Cline
Melissa Lotholz
Rob Globke