What happens when both teams pray to win?

In this thought-provoking episode, Dr. Paul Putz — Director of the Faith & Sports Institute at Baylor’s Truett Seminary and author of The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports — joins us to explore some of the most complex questions in sports and faith.

We dig into the tension between competition and Christianity:

• How should athletes actually pray before a game?

• Is competition biblical — or have we confused it with pride and performance?

• Should Christians even care about winning?

Dr. Putz brings incredible perspective as a historian, former athlete, and theologian who’s spent years studying how faith has been woven into the fabric of American sports. His insights challenge us to rethink what it means to play and to worship in a way that truly honors God.

📘 Grab Paul’s new book, The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports, available now.

🎧 Listen now to learn how athletes can compete with purpose, pray with perspective, and glorify God through the game.