May 31, 2023 | Sports Friends Thailand/SE Asia
“Me? A soccer coach?” Pastor Gloh chuckled to himself as he recalled his feeble gait and weak legs. He was one of many victims of poliomyelitis, the notorious viral infection that had paralyzed millions of children around the world, and was only eradicated...
May 19, 2023 | Sports Friends Africa, Sports Friends South Sudan
Terri is a brilliant coach. You could say she grew up with sports right from the womb. Her mother played softball and was a strong athlete. That’s where Terri learned to love sports: in the family. As a young adult, she injured her knee. She tore some ligaments...
Mar 21, 2023 | Sports Friends Africa, Sports Friends Ethiopia
The apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians that “love always protects” (1 Corinthians 13:7). The Sports Friends model thrives because more than 12,000 volunteer coaches embody this feature of God’s kind of love to the young people they work with. The teams are not like...
Feb 27, 2023 | Sports Friends Perú
By Sandra Gargate Have you ever tried to find your way in the dark without the help of a light? If you have, you may have suffered the painful consequences of a stubbed toe, or worse! As a parent longs to see their child walk safely and firmly, likewise, our God...
Jan 17, 2023 | Sports Friends Canada
– By Luke Johnson – While Abi recovered from jet lag in Fredericton, New Brunswick, she marveled at the wide-open spaces of Eastern Canada. Having come from England, the sheer scale of the place in which she found herself was massive. “Things weren’t...
