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.
Episodes
42 episodes
Mark Johnson - When Strength Fails
One freak moment in a roping arena changed everything for Mark Johnson: a shattered pelvis, months of weakness, and then the gut-punch discovery that surgery had damaged his vocal cords. For a lifelong broadcaster and play-by-play voice, that i...
Kez McCorvey - What if Your Talent Is Not Your Identity
One bad 40-yard dash. One letter read out loud in class. One decision to cut distractions and get serious. Kez McCorvey’s path to a Florida State scholarship and pro football is the kind of story that sounds like a highlight reel, but what hit ...
Ed Joseph - Parenting Is The Real Arena
Hockey can be an amazing teacher, but it can also take over your calendar, your sleep, your Sundays, and your patience. We sit down with Ed Joseph to get brutally honest about what happens when you’re a dad raising multiple athletes and you’re ...
Brad Cooper - Mental Toughness For Real Life And Faith
Mental toughness gets sold like a slogan: push harder, dig deeper, don’t quit. That sounds inspiring until you’re exhausted, disconnected, and running on six hours of sleep. We sit down with Brad Cooper, an Ironman triathlete, physical therapis...
Zion Dogbe-Brown - Faith, Family, And Football
What if speed is only half the story and the real engine is conviction? We sit down with Calgary Colts running back Zion Dogbe Brown to explore how faith, family, and relentless preparation turn raw talent into purposeful impact. From growing u...
Gary Steffes - From Locker Room to Living Pure Encouragement
Pressure can polish or crush, and Gary Steffes has felt both. We sit down with the former pro hockey forward to trace a journey from stat-chasing and panic on the ice to a grounded identity that fuels calm, courage, and consistent performance. ...
Jerry Schemmel - Calling the Game, Following the Call
What happens when your greatest fear becomes the catalyst for your life's purpose? For Jerry Schemmel, Colorado Rockies play-by-play broadcaster, surviving a catastrophic plane crash in 1989 wasn't just a traumatic experience—it became the defi...
Melissa Lotholz - how faith provides the foundation of Olympian strength
What happens when an Olympic athlete approaches their sport not just as a career, but as a calling? Melissa Lotholz, two-time Olympic bobsledder, takes us behind the scenes of her remarkable journey from farm kid to international competitor whi...
Matt Cline - Purpose After the Final Whistle
Matt Cline's story begins with a single hit on the ice that changed everything. As a former Western Hockey League player with the Chilliwack Bruins, Cline suffered a career-ending concussion that left him with debilitating headaches for six yea...
Rob Globke - surrendering professional aspirations
What happens when God redirects your NHL dreams? For Rob Globke, former NHL player turned hockey chaplain, surrendering his professional aspirations led to an unexpected journey of purpose and fulfillment.Growing up in Detroit as the ol...
Claire Butorac - Stick on Ice, Heart in Faith
What does it mean to find your purpose right in your own backyard? For professional hockey player Claire Butorac, the answer lies in Minnesota's frozen rinks and the faith journey that guides her career both on and off the ice.Growing u...
Aaron Luchuk - Finding Purpose in Life's Unexpected Turns
What happens when your identity becomes completely wrapped up in what you do? Professional hockey player Aaron Luchuk takes us on a journey through the extreme highs and lows of elite sports, revealing profound wisdom about finding purpose beyo...
Colin Doherty - Finding God in the Hockey Grind
What does faith look like on the ice when you're battling injuries, homesickness, and the constant pressure to perform? Colin Doherty pulls back the curtain on the reality of being a young Christian athlete in today's competitive junior hockey ...
Lukas Renaud - From Rock Bottom to Centennial Cup
For championship goaltender Lukas Renaud, the journey from rock bottom to hoisting the Centennial Cup with the Calgary Canucks reveals something far more profound than athletic achievement. Through cross-continent travels and career uncertainty...
Colin Cooper - Faith Through the Storm
The moment that changes everything – Colin Cooper, Mount Royal University goalie coach, shares how a cancer diagnosis with a four-month-old daughter at home became the ultimate test of his lifelong faith.From his earliest days between t...
Jordan Cornfield - Be Still: Lessons from Lacrosse, Life and Loss.
This thoughtful conversation about balancing faith, family, and professional athletics will leave you encouraged.As a former NLL player who participated in two expansion teams (Edmonton Rush and Panther City Lacrosse Club), Jordan bring...
Dion Knelsen - From Professional Hockey to Small-Town Purpose
What happens when a professional hockey player at the peak of his career walks away to prioritize faith, family and community? Dion Knelsen's journey from European hockey leagues to coaching in remote northern Alberta reveals powerful truths ab...
Alex Worthington - When I walked away from hockey, God restored my purpose.
From the brink of quitting hockey forever to signing a professional contract, goaltender Alex Worthington's journey reveals the transformative power of finding identity beyond the crease.Growing up as a pastor's kid, Worthington experie...
Rob Harrod - Cleats to Classroom: When God Changes Your Playbook
What happens when you shift your focus from athletic achievement to seeking God first? Former CFL player Rob Harrod discovered the answer midway through his college football career, and it changed everything.Rob takes us behind the scen...
The Unexpected Antidote: When Thankfulness Replaces Control
What if the secret to overcoming fear isn't always positive thinking but thankfulness? When professional hockey player Talor Joseph found himself trapped in a cycle of fear despite visualization techniques and positive affirmations, he discover...
Talor Joseph - Playing for an Audience of One
What happens when a professional athlete surrenders control and learns to embrace God's unconventional path? Talor Joseph, championship-winning hockey goaltender, takes us behind the scenes of his remarkable spiritual and professional journey.<...
Carrying the Conversation: Why Season 2 Changes Everything
Dan and Dave launch Gospel in the Game Season 2 with a fresh approach focused on authentic conversations rather than traditional testimonies. They explore how creating space for genuine dialogue reveals the deeper humanity and faith journeys of...
Testimony
As we wrap up our first season, we reflect on how shared dialogues create bonds and spark connections.We then shift our focus to the heart of Christian faith: the power of testimony. What makes a testimony different from a simple story?...