From the Touchline

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast, Marco Ambriz, volunteer chaplain to Oakland Roots, reflects on Psalm 34 and Soccer Psalm 34 about how we can play with joy again — even if we’ve been through a difficult time and season of life. Marco then leads us in a prayer in English and Spanish for the nation of Brazil. Today is the second semifinal match of the World Cup. Today’s special hashtag is #brazil for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features special guest, Rev Phillip Wright, volunteer chaplain to West Ham United and part of Sports Chaplaincy UK. Rev Wright offers a reflection on Psalm 5 and a prayer for his home nation of England. Today marks the first semifinal for the World Cup tournament. Today’s special hashtag is #england for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast, Ben Bost, one of the newest chaplains for Soccer Chaplains United, returns to share a reflection on Psalm 22 and Soccer Psalm 22 about how we can be on the grandest stage in soccer and sport, have the spotlight on us, and still feel utterly alone. But, the truth is God meets the lonely in the midst of this time. Ben then leads us in a prayer for Portugal. Today is a rest day after the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Today’s special hashtag is #portugal for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

El episodio de hoy de Nations and Devotions cuenta con la participación de Marco Ambriz, uno de los capellanes más recientes de Soccer Chaplains United. Marco es pastor de la First Covenant Church en Oakland, California, y también capellán voluntario del equipo Oakland Roots. Marco reflexiona sobre el Salmo 2 y el “Salmo del Fútbol 2”, centrándose en cómo Dios gobierna y reina por encima de todos los poderes terrenales. A continuación, Marco nos guía en una oración por Alemania. Hoy es día de descanso tras los cuartos de final de la Copa del Mundo. La etiqueta especial de hoy es #alemania para el desafío de pegatinas de Nations and Devotions.

Asegúrate de usar #soccerchaplainsunited y #soccerpsalmsworldcup en tus publicaciones en redes sociales.

¡Acompáñanos mañana para otro día especial de oración durante la Copa del Mundo!

From the Touchline es un podcast breve presentado por el Rvdo. Brad Kenney, fundador y director ejecutivo de Soccer Chaplains United y capellán voluntario del Colorado Rapids de la Major League Soccer. El Rvdo. Brad y sus invitados ocasionales abordan diversos temas relacionados con la fe, la familia y el fútbol.

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Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features Marco Ambriz, one of the newest chaplains for Soccer Chaplains United. Marco is pastor to First Covenant Church in Oakland, CA and also the volunteer chaplain to Oakland Roots. Marco reflects on Psalm 2 and Soccer Psalm 2 around God ruling and reigning above all earthly powers. Marco then leads us in a prayer for Germany. Today is a rest day after the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Today’s special hashtag is #germany for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features Jan van Vliet, Board Member for Soccer Chaplains United. Jan is a long-time educators — in economics and in theology. Jan offers a reflection on Psalm 133 and Soccer Psalm 133 around the unity of those in the locker room. Jan has the special privilege of offering a prayer for his birth nation of the Netherlands. Today the quarterfinals of the World Cup come to an end. Today’s special hashtag is #netherlands for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

Today’s Nations and Devotions features a prayer for the nation of Uruguay. Abraham Rodriguez, former goalkeeper to the Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC shares a reflection on Psalm 91 and Soccer Psalm 91 about the Lord being like a goalkeeper to us. He shares about a low point in his career when God showed up and led him out of a challenging time. He then prays for the nation of Uruguay. Today’s special hashtag is #uruguay for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

Today’s Nations and Devotions features a prayer for the nation of Croatia by one of the newest chaplains to Soccer Chaplains United, Ben Bost. Ben is the inaugural volunteer chaplain to AC Boise, a team which has just begun playing in USL League 1. Ben offers a reflection based on Psalm 1 and Soccer Psalm 1 about the importance of training and practicing — not only in football, but in faith and in life. Today’s special hashtag is #croatia for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

Today’s Nations and Devotions features a prayer for the nation of Belgium. As volunteer chaplain to the Colorado Rapids and an American, it might be a little difficult to pray for the team that just knocked your home nation out of the tournament but they deserved to win. I also offer another reflection from Psalm 6 and Soccer Psalm 6 about how there is hope after injury — God sees us and knows our pain that we feel when we are injured. Today’s special hashtag is #belgium for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.

Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nation of Colombia. Former Rapids Assistant Chaplain Gerardo Alvarez shares a prayer for his home nation and offers a reflection from Psalm 139 about how God often meets us in the “extra time” moments of life, even when we don’t feel He is near. Gerardo also prays for Colombia in English and Spanish. Today’s special hashtag is #colombia for the Nations and Devotions sticker challenge.

Make sure to use #soccerchaplainsunited and #soccerpsalmsworldcup with your social media posts.

Join us again tomorrow for another special day and time of prayer throughout the World Cup!

From the Touchline is a short-feature podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).

Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd, in the Apple and Google store.