Subject: Progress through the Process

In athletics, we often celebrate wins and losses, championships, postseason honors, All-League, and All-American titles. But the deeper truth is this: we should be celebrating progress through the process—
-the process of becoming better,
-the process of becoming an athlete,
-the process of becoming a student,
-the process of becoming a better person.

Athletics gives us the opportunity to grow in all of these areas. Yet the world tends to focus only on championships. Scripture calls us to run the race in such a way as to win the prize—not just the one in front of us in sports, but the eternal one in His Kingdom.

This week, we have two of our programs competing for championships. But their pursuit doesn’t diminish what Football accomplished throughout the season—showing growth, character, perseverance, and unity through both good times and hard moments. That journey is what truly defines us as Christian student-athletes: recognizing our strengths and weaknesses, surrendering them to Jesus, and striving to honor Him in all we do.

As we watch two of our teams continue forward in the playoffs, win or lose, we celebrate the journey of all our fall athletes. Each program has laid a foundation—becoming stronger, wiser, more faithful—and preparing to honor Christ with their God-given talents through the gift of sport.

"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever." 1 Corinthians 9:24-25

Go Lions!

📸 Photos by Jennifer Mangelos