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The Athletics Ministry provides students the opportunity to encounter God through the integration of faith and sport.

We do this through:

Cultivating relationships
One-on-one mentoring
Leadership development
Student athletic chaplaincy
Partnership with athletics department and coaches

Recent blog posts

6. Cancer, COVID, Courage, and Championships | A story of the pursuit of faith and friendship during an extraordinary season
Posted May 03, 2021 by Campus Ministries

Meet Hope. Meet Emma. Two incredible young women who have had an extraordinary journey of faith a...
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5. Story & Calling
Posted Mar 19, 2021 by margaron

In today’s Train to Endure podcast episode, Matt and Abby sit down to talk about “cal...
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4. Jon and Trygve | Sport “Scriptures”
Posted Jan 08, 2021 by margaron

For many athletes attempting to live out their faith, there is often a temptation to pair sc...
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#3 Elizabeth Perkins ’17 Bounds | Loss in Sport
Posted Dec 07, 2020 by margaron

In today’s “Train to Endure” podcast episode, we are joined by Elizabeth Perkin...
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#2. Misplaced Identity
Posted Nov 18, 2020 by Campus Ministries

In today’s episode, we are joined by a former University of Michigan and Baltimore Ravens f...
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1. Courtney Kust | An Introduction of Faith, Sport and Life
Posted Nov 04, 2020 by Campus Ministries

To kick off the show, we are joined by Courtney Kust, assistant athletic director and women’s b...
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Sport and Religion: What God Has Joined Together?

Why do we combine the practices of sport and religion in the first place? Why are Christian athletes more vocal about this combination than those from other major religions? And what does this all look like and are there lessons to learn at Hope College, a vibrantly Christian school with an excellent athletic program?