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  • Nations and Devotions – Day 15 – A Prayer for the United States

    Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for USA. USA takes on Türkiye in their final group stage match before advancing deeper into the tournament. Colorado Rapids Volunteer Chaplain Rev Brad Kenney prays for the nation and offers a reflection from Psalm 131 about having a posture of humility. Today’s special hashtag is #unitedstates 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.

    7 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 14 – A Prayer for Morocco

    Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nation of Morocco. Morocco plays a group stage game against Haiti and Rapids 2 Chaplain Rev Kevin Hasenack prays for the nation he once lived in and and offers a reflection from Psalm 4. Today’s special hashtag is #morocco 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.

    6 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 13 – A Prayer for Uzbekistan

    Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nation of Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan plays a group stage game against Portugal and Portland Timbers Chaplain Troy Ready helps to lead todays prays and offers a reflection from Psalm 16 about God acting on our behalf. Today’s special hashtag is #uzbekistan 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.

    7 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 12 – A Prayer for Iraq

    Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nation of Iraq. Jeremy Tittle, a Board Member with the Soccer Chaplains United Board of Directors helps to lead today’s prayer and offers a reflection from Psalm 22 and Soccer Psalm 22 about God not wasting the wilderness seasons we go through. Jeremy prays, too, for several of the players that have scored own goals or have had tournament ending injuries as these can feel like wilderness moments. Today’s special hashtag is #iraq 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.

    7 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 11 – A Prayer for Cape Verde

    Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nation of Cape Verde. This tiny collection of islands shocked soccer powerhouse Spain with a 0-0 draw and today they play Uruguay in a group stage game. Matthew Adams, a Board Member with the Soccer Chaplains United Board of Directors helps to lead today’s prayer and offers a reflection from Psalm 14 about not letting the crowd define who we are in terms of life, faith, or football. Today’s special hashtag is #capeverde 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.

    6 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 10 – A Prayer for Curaçao and Tunisia

    Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast sees special guest, Gerard Denonairne — a chaplain with Sports Chaplaincy Carribean, join us. Gerard offers a prayer for the nations of Curaçao and Tunisia as both teams play a group stage game. Gerard also shares a reflection from Psalm 8 about how our value isn’t in the scoreboard. Today’s special hashtag is #curaçaoandtunisia 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.

    5 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 9 – A Prayer for Australia and Türkiye

    The daily Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Australia and Türkiye. Both teams play a group stage game, today. Australia faces off against the United States and Türkiye plays Paraguay. Chaplain Kim Beach (Miss Kim) shares a reflection from Psalm 7 and prays over these two nations today. Today’s special hashtag is #australiaandtürkiye 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.

    9 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 8 – A Prayer for South Korea and Czechia

    Today is day 8 of the Nations and Devotions series and today’s podcast features a prayer for the nations of South Korea and Czechia. Both teams play a group stage game. South Korea plays Mexico and Czechia plays South Africa. I share a reflection from Psalm 6/Soccer Psalm 6 concerning injury and the questions that can arise in our minds when we grow through injury or surgery and we need to cry out to God. Today’s special hashtag is #southkoreaandczechia 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.

    8 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 7 – A Prayer for Ghana and Panama

    Today’s Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Ghana and Panama. Both teams play a group stage game against each other, today. Today, special guest, Bismark “Nana” Adjei-Boateng, a Ghanian soccer player who once played for the Colorado Rapids and currently plays for plays as a midfielder for Liga I club Petrolul Ploiești in Romania. Nana is a good friend of Brad Kenney and he offers a reflection from Psalm 139 about God seeing what, at times, seems and feels “invisible” when it comes to the work and life of a footballer. Nana prays over his home nation of Ghana and the nation of Panama. Today’s special hashtag is #ghanaandpanama 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.

    9 min
  • Nations and Devotions – Day 6 – A Prayer for Austria and Jordan

    The daily Nations and Devotions podcast features a prayer for the nations of Austria and Jordan. Both teams play a group stage game against each other, today. Dave Irby of Surge Soccer (recent podcast guest and a Community Project recipient) offers a reflection from Psalm 11 and prays over our two nations today — two nations that he has visited and served in. Today’s special hashtag is #austriaandjordan 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.

    6 min

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