Straight Talk: Sports and Spirituality

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Spiritually Significant Sports

Can sports be good for the body and the soul? Coach John Hampton talks about getting the most out of your child’s sports involvement and about the dangers of fostering a sports/faith divide in your home.

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  • John Hampton

    John Hampton has coached, scouted, instructed, and trained at the professional, college, high school, and youth levels baseball. He played Division I college baseball in Southern California. He has coached for 21 years, winning at the highest levels while helping produce first and second round draft choices along the way, with 16 former players playing Major League Baseball.

    John has served as a missionary in Mexico and has held director positions for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Coaches Outreach. He has an understanding of the impact sports has on America, the Church, and the world as a whole. He has committed his life to helping us redeem the time and attention we all give to sports to grow deeper, more dependent, and more authentic in our relationship with our Creator.

    John is also the father of two boys and the husband of one great woman. The Hamptons are members at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas.

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