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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 133 - Chasing The Bag: Big Bucks Dominating Sports

Ohtani signs for $700 million. Rahm bolts for LIV and $300 million. And on it goes. In what seems like spending madness, sports is awash in Monopoly money and the pursuit of more. Where does it all lead? Are fans beginning to tune out in disgust? Is greed ruining your favorite sport?

We're diving in with both feet to a discussion that has lots of emotion on all sides, so buckle up for some high energy fun!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

David Collins

Scott Holmgren

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 132 - College Football Chaos - NIL, Transfer Portal, and THE Game

The world of college football is changing before our eyes and not always for the better. How will Conference Championship Weekend impact the playoffs and what will it all look like one year from now?

We're exploring the chaotic world of College Football and looking back at THE Game(s) from a wild finale to the season!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Pastor Josh Pardee

John Fitzsimmons

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 131 - Thanksgiving Thoughts & THE Game Predictions

Enjoy this special abbreviated edition of CPS where we share predictions for THE Game between Michigan and Ohio State, along with some serious moments of thankfulness. Happy Thanksgiving and thank YOU for being part of the CPS family!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Randy Gilmer

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 130 - When Athletes Talk About God

Excitement, exhaustion, hubris, humility, profanity, tears. We've seen and heard a little bit of everything from athletes when they talk about God in the heat of the moment.

This week, we share a sampler platter of examples of emotional outbursts (Sherrone Moore from Michigan), remarkable arrogance (Megan Rapinoe), and heartfelt testimony (multiple others) all in the context of a conversation about what we hope to hear when athletes talk about God.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Dr Dallas Gatlin

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 129 - Jim Brandstatter on Harbaugh, Stalions, and Michigan Men

We welcome in Michigan legend Jim Brandstatter to glean insights about the Michigan drama, the Big Ten's conundrum, how far this year's team could go, and what it truly means to be a Michigan Man. Could the Wolverines leave the Big Ten?

The Brandstatter view from the inside is well worth the listen, as is his new book: Voices of Michigan Stadium so be sure to pick up your copy of the paperback or audiobook!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Randy Gilmer

Scott Holmgren

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 128 - Matt Millen - Life, Death, Faith, and the Lions

Matt Millen has 4 Super Bowl Championships with the Raiders, 49ers, and Redskins. His post-playing career as a color analyst has received widespread praise and acclaim, and the story of his 100 days in the ICU awaiting a heart transplant is a powerful reminder of the fragility of life.

And then there's the Detroit Lions chapter in Matt's resume. That part didn't go as everyone had hoped.

We talk about all the teams, characters, life lessons, and the Lions in this candid, fantastic conversation.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 127 - Help Me Understand - Making Sense Of Confusing Sports Headlines

From the Wolverines spying on opponents to James Harden holding his team hostage to MSU putting Hitler on their scoreboard to LIV golfers whining about disrespect, these are confusing times with sports headlines that often leave us scratching our heads.

On this episode of CPS we introduce a new feature by dedicating an entire episode to the concept of making sense of the confusion...welcome to "Help Me Understand!"

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 126 - The Powerful Story of Mark The Caddie

We've got a unique episode for you this week as we welcome in a man who went from being a Pastor to being a caddie. It was a career change he didn't anticipate (nor really desire), but for "Mark the Caddie," turning to golf has become the means to feed his family and provided a pathway to recovery and restoration.

His story and life lessons are captured in his book, "Caddie Tales."

We also welcome in Pastor Dan Davis and John Fitzsimmons for their football picks and close things out with the 3 Minute Message. Enjoy this special edition of the CPS Podcast!

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Dan Davis

John Fitzsimmons

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 125 - Slapshots and Fastballs - NHL Pvw & MLB Playoffs

We're lacing up the skates and diving in the baseball playoffs all in one fun, fast-moving episode as we preview the NHL season and explore the heroes, goats, and most likely MLB playoff scenarios with baseball rolling towards the World Series.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

Doug Halcomb - NHL Chaplain

Scott Holmgren

John Fitzsimmons

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Welcome to Church Pew Sports Ep 124 - He Said Whaaat? Words Always Matter

With microphones recording everything, the past week in sports has been filled with controversial, comical, questionable statements from the top names in every sport. This week on CPS, we're exploring a sampler platter of outlandish statements - we're looking at you, Ryan Day - and breaking down what they mean and why they were uttered.

This week's CPS Starting Host Lineup:

Bill Hobson

Pastor Paul Miller

David Collins

John Fitzsimmons

You can also listen to EVERY episode of CPS by visiting Churchpewsports.com/

We would love to hear your thoughts, comments, and questions. Reach out to us at: [email protected]

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