Today is Day 29 of our Challenge: I am a Chosen Instrument. We are hand selected, chosen instruments of the Lord to bear His Name among the sports community. What an honor and privilege. Let’s finis...  Read More

Today is Day 30 of our Challenge: I am a Fisher of Men. The day Jesus called his disciples, He said, “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.” These men were experts at fishing for fish. Howeve...  Read More

Let's keep the momentum going Team Here are some ideas to stay on offense and to keep fighting to be rooted in our identity in Christ When we know who God declares us to be, we will not look to ou...  Read More

Congratulations You have officially completed the 30 Day Identity Challenge Well done. Today, we CELEBRATE by praising and thanking God for all He has done Start by verbally praying Psalm 145, to pr...  Read More

Confession time...There are times when I lose my cool behind the bench, especially after a bad call that the ref makes (or does not make) or if we make a poor play leading to a goal against. Sometimes...  Read More

March 2009 — I woke up in my Washington D.C. hotel room filled with excitement. We, the Miami Redhawks, were in the Division I NCAA National Championship game. Two nights prior, in our first Frozen Fo...  Read More

I was fortunate enough to grow up in a Christian home with a family who supported me wholeheartedly. Even with their support, it was easy to let hockey take over my identity and become my master over ...  Read More

Every day we ask questions. “How does this work?” “When did she get there?” “What’s that noise coming from?” “Who got the promotion?” Or thought of through the lens of sports, the questions are a l...  Read More

New year, new you? NOPE! It has nothing to do with who we were in 2023 vs. who we want to become in 2024, or even the goals that we missed or the habits that didn’t change from the previous year. We’v...  Read More

Hey Teammates,As competitors for Christ, many of us believe our significance is determined by our performance and what others think. Consequently, we struggle with fear, insecurity, and lack of confid...  Read More

I love the New Year. For me, it is a time of reflection and goal setting. I find great joy in celebrating the previous year and planning forward with hope and possibility.   The problem I often run in...  Read More

The 30 Day Challenge is a process to renew our minds and stand firm on God's declarations of who we are in Christ!As Competitors, too often we believe our worth and value is tied to our performance an...  Read More

“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).” (Matthew 1:23) “Where is your God now Steffes?”There were three minutes left in t...  Read More

From the age of 3 until about 12, every year at Christmas time my parents would ask me to write down a big PRESENT that I would want. This ranged from a Lego set, to a bicycle, and everywhere in betwe...  Read More

There are lots of inspirational sports stories and movies out there. This may date me a bit but one of my favorites is an older one called “We Are Marshall,” which came out in 2006. It is an incredibl...  Read More

2 Corinthians 12:9 ESVBut he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of C...  Read More

What Jesus said in The Sermon on the Mount must be taken to heart, “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.” Athletes truly, truly are the city on the hill.For athletes,...  Read More

Why is it called a Comparison Trap? Because there are no wins in comparisons. They ensnare us as athletes and kill our confidence. When we compare ourselves with others, we either end up feeling sup...  Read More

You know when people say: “We make our plans, and then God laughs at them, and instead gives us what we need?” Well, this is exactly what happened to me.While I once attended church religiously, it wa...  Read More

What am I called to do? What should I focus on? How can I ensure people see the change in my life? What will others think? Could I face backlash? How do I know if I’ll make a difference?...  Read More

Here are 3 ways to stay focused on what matters most throughout the grind of a hockey season....  Read More

As a hockey player, I've always cherished the fall season. It marks the beginning of a new hockey season, filled with the thrill of endless possibilities. When I was on the ice, it was my moment to pr...  Read More

Have you ever thought, “How can I live a healthy Christian life?” For most of my life I thought living a healthy “Christian” life was centered around how well I could adhere to spiritual disciplines: ...  Read More

“And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in ...  Read More