S7Ep29: Away Game: A Christian Parent's Guide to Navigating Youth Sports
Podcast Episode: Mike Nawrocki with Brian Smith & Ed Uszynski – Away Game: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Navigating Youth Sports
This week on the podcast, host Mike Nawrocki sits down with authors Brian Smith and Ed Uszynski to discuss their new book, Away Game: A Christian Parent’s Guide to Navigating Youth Sports.
Youth sports can be one of the most powerful arenas for shaping character and values. But for Christian parents, the question becomes: how do we transform the competitive sports field into a discipleship opportunity? This conversation explores how parents can help their children not only become stronger athletes but also grow as devoted followers of Christ.
Why This Episode Matters for Christian Parents in Youth Sports
If we as parents don’t take ownership of discipling our kids in the context of athletics, today’s sports culture will do it for us. Too often, the focus is only on physical training, wins, and stats—while opportunities for spiritual growth slip by. Away Game equips families to see sports through a biblical lens and to raise athletes who play with both excellence and eternal perspective.
Key Takeaways from Away Game
- Use sports to instill biblical values in children and teens.
- Keep joy, gratitude, and play at the center of every practice and game.
- Deepen parent-child connections through car-ride conversations and post-game reflections.
- Spark faith-based discussions about pressure, failure, competition, and teamwork.
- Counter toxic sports culture by modeling kingdom virtues like humility, self-control, and peace.
Transforming Sports into Discipleship
Away Game empowers moms and dads to embrace their role as spiritual mentors throughout their child’s athletic journey. From little league to high school sports, every practice, every game, and every post-game conversation can become a winning opportunity for spiritual formation and family discipleship.
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His most recent project, an early-reader book series published by Tyndale House titled The Dead Sea Squirrels, has been adapted into a 13-episode animated series now streaming on Minno, with more books and a season 2 of animation currently in the works. Mike also serves as an assistant professor of film and animation at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, and co-hosts the weekly podcast, “The Bible for Kids.”
As a homeschooling mom of ten and wife to John, Tricia knows firsthand the joy (and the chaos!) of discipling kids in real life. She's written more than 500 articles, speaks at homeschool and family conferences across the country, and loves helping parents and grandparents pass along a living faith to the next generation. Her recent releases include Twist of Time, co-written with her son Nathan. Learn more at triciagoyer.com.
