While God’s Word (the Bible) itself is sufficient for all matters of faith and practice, these additional resources have been intentionally, strategically, and prayerfully selected for the Brown student-athlete. So please, stay a while, click around, check out the other pages, and see what you find. It'll be well worth the effort...

First, check out some of the great local churches that we recommend and that many students attend.

First: The Ao1 Life App is an incredible tool to practice, learn God’s Word, & build spiritual muscle memory.

Set notifications to remind you to read a devotional, dig into your daily Bible reading, or tune into 15-minute chapels that go live on Sunday nights (with optional reflection/discussion Qs & recordings that stay on the app)!

This app will put spiritual growth at your fingertips AND help teammates or friends grow together - just watch a chapel and discuss the questions, go through one of the many Bible studies, or read an article about sports and faith!

Download and share it today! (App Store, Google Play)

AND…there’s a wealth of resources on AIA’s official site: https://athletesinaction.org/read/

Second: "The Principles" are the Gospel applied to sport, experienced through sport, and in the language of sport. 

These five principles are part of a unique curriculum developed by our Athletes in Action staff over the last 40 years, that will give you a Biblical framework to help you see sport as an opportunity to worship God, so that you can participate in sport in a way that honors Him.

PRINCIPLE 1: AUDIENCE OF ONE (AO1)
WHO OR WHAT DO I WORSHIP?

Watch Principle 1 taught by Teg Tegelaar & Download Principle 1 chart

PRINCIPLE 2: INSIDE GAME
WHAT MOTIVATES ME?

Watch Principle 2 taught by Rasool Berry & Download Principle 2 chart

PRINCIPLE 3: HOLY SWEAT/WHOLLY SURRENDER
HOW DO I GROW AND MOVE FORWARD?

Watch Principle 3 taught by Emma Tautolo & Download Principle 3 chart

PRINCIPLE 4: HURTIN' FOR CERTAIN
HOW DO I RESPOND TO PAIN & SUFFERING?

Watch Principle 4 taught by Emma Tautolo & Download Principle 4 chart

PRINCIPLE 5: VICTORY BEYOND COMPETITION
HOW DO I LIVE FOR GOD'S KINGDOM INSTEAD OF MY KINGDOM?

Watch Principle 5 taught by Teg Tegelaar & Download Principle 5 chart
 

Content taken from the Ultimate Training Camp.

General Resources about Christianity

Apologetics: Making a case for the Christian faith

  • The Reason For God: Belief In An Age of Skepticism - this is a must-read, and pretty much everything else Tim Keller writes

  • Christian FAQ - Honest Answers to Tough Questions

  • Read the response of 7 Christians of diverse backgrounds to the following question: "If you had only two paragraphs to express the gospel to an audience of secular twenty-somethings who don't go to church, what would you say?"

Recommended books:

  • How People Change by Tim Lane & Paul Tripp

  • Firsthand: Ditching Secondhand Religion for a Faith of Your Own, by Ryan & Josh Shook

  • Christian Ethics and Christian Beliefs by Wayne Grudem

  • How To Stay Christian In College, by J. Budziszewski

  • God in the Dock and Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

  • Thriving In College: Make Great Friends, Keep Your Faith, And Get Ready For The Real World! by Alex Chediak

  • University of Destruction: Your Game Plan For Spiritual Victory on Campus, by David Wheaton

  • Finding God at Harvard: Spiritual Journeys of Thinking Christians, by Kelly Monroe Kullberg

  • Finding God Beyond Harvard: The Quest for Veritas, by Kelly Monroe Kullberg

  • Safely Home, by Randy Alcorn

  • To the Golden Shore: The Life of Adoniram Judson by Courtney Anderson