What do you do when you lose your best friend and biggest mentor? It has been a difficult couple of years and I have struggled with the question of "why." I have learned to find peace and acceptance i...  Read More

I’m writing this letter as a reminder to myself. Maybe there is something of value in this for you as well.I just turned 62 a couple days ago. For many of us, “Why am I here?” is a question that takes...  Read More

At an early age, I started pursuing hockey as my number one priority in life and that was my problem…My identity was found in hockey at a young age, and that's how other people saw me as well: The Hoc...  Read More

I grew up in Pekin, Illinois. My parents, Karl and Susan Kaebel, are my heroes! I moved to Canada playing junior hockey and then played professional hockey for 12 seasons.In 1990, I walked into my 1st...  Read More

Every Competitor fights for confidence. When an athlete lacks confidence, their performance suffers. At every level, there is a fight to overcome the fear of failure, insecurity, comparison traps, per...  Read More

I made the decision to commit my life to Jesus at the early age of seven years old. I was also growing up with a deep love for the game of hockey. At thirteen I decided that my goal was to play colleg...  Read More

I often look at athletes as the epitome of a champion. From their athletic ability, sportsmanship, perseverance, strength, grit, commitment, etc - athletes show the rest of the world what it means to ...  Read More

I grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma in a Christian home. We went to church as a family every Sunday. Like most Christian families, my parents taught my three younger siblings and I to pray before we ate and ...  Read More

When I was growing up as an athlete, it often time felt like a balancing act trying to live out my identity as a Christian while pursuing a sport competitively. I always wanted to display my faith in ...  Read More

Confidence is possible. For years, I believed the opposite. In my career, confidence was one of my greatest struggles. I remember being on a bus trip to Ohio State University, wrestling again with fea...  Read More

As I have meditated on the Word of God and asked the Holy Spirit what I should share, He keeps leading me to share the importance of being bold for Christ in the sport world and how it can be done wit...  Read More

October 2015: I got the news a month into my sixth professional season. The San Jose Barracudas, the affiliate to the San Jose Sharks, wanted to call me up to the next level. I was ecstatic.  The news...  Read More

As athletes, many of us have an objective to push our bodies to the limit to deliver peak performance on the field of competition. To achieve this, we know our approach requires effort from many angle...  Read More

Growing up, I was a prototypical athlete. I wanted to be the best at whatever I did. I felt the need to perform well no matter what and was miserable when I didn’t. I had a natural ability to play mul...  Read More

One figure within the Old Testament whose narrative journey with the Lord has always struck me as peculiar, is that of Samson. As a young man reading the story of Samson, spanning from Judges Ch. 13-1...  Read More

In the extremely competitive world of hockey, every athlete dreams of winning a championship and leaving behind a lasting legacy. I was no different. My goal has been to be a part of a first-place tea...  Read More

Get Encouraged See what God did on Prayer Day 2024 We asked prayer warriors to leave a comment below about what God impressed on their heart during their prayer time. Check the comments out below...  Read More

Have you ever wrestled discouragement when you pray? Or felt yourself lose hope that change is even possible? Maybe you have been laboring in prayer for months -or years- and nothing seems to be chang...  Read More

Ten years ago, I started my career in collegiate coaching. I made an internal discovery early on in my coaching journey that has made the greatest impact in my leadership experience. I stumbled upon a...  Read More

Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generation...  Read More

Each day you will receive a new verse to study. Spend time journaling by using the STAR method. Finish by answering how this Scripture impacts you as a competitor.   S - Scripture - List the Scripture...  Read More

Good Morning Team, Today is Day 2 of our Challenge - I am Deeply Loved For I Am Chosen. Let’s keep seeking Jesus and standing firm in our true identity God has more He wants to show us today...  Read More

Today is Day 3 of our Challenge  I Am Deeply Loved for I am RESCUED from the power of sin and death. We are dead to sin and alive to God. Thank you Jesus for Your love Let's attack the day and stand...  Read More

Today is Day 4 of our Challenge! Keep going Competitors! We are not defined by our performance and what others think! WE ARE WHO GOD DECLARES US TO BE! Today, we journal about how we are deeply lov...  Read More