Sports jargon

I remember when I worked in public libraries and sorting through the endless magazine section...copies of Discipleship magazine and there was also one called Relevant.

There used to be a christian newspaper called Challenge Weekly (it folded) and the Baptist church had one I think it was just called Baptist.

They never had any I wanted to read I think I would call a Christian magazine the Sheep Quarterly or something.
I once had a piece published in Christian Writers magazine, which I think could have been better named something like Scribes and Pharisees.

back to topic. I'm not sure if I ever really liked sports. I think I prefer it being referred to as 'Fun and Games' or playing. I've never taken sports too seriously. I think a lot of men do and its a bit sad to see that, am not sure competitive spirit is always a good thing. It can get ugly pretty quickly. Especially with sports injuries, tho men seem to take pride in being injured and surviving (even if they end up in a wheelchair).

Some are like No Pain, no Gain. Or Be on your game.

Then there's the whole Olympics thing that gets ruined by drugs and cheating and bad sportsmanship etc. I think if you are going to play, be fair. But thats not something you often hear about, people seem obsessed with winning, and pitting things against each other. Like this recent thread KJV vs NIV.

I am sure those Bibles did not try and fight each other in a boxing round.
 
Lanolin said:
back to topic. I'm not sure if I ever really liked sports. I think I prefer it being referred to as 'Fun and Games' or playing. I've never taken sports too seriously. I think a lot of men do and its a bit sad to see that, am not sure competitive spirit is always a good thing. It can get ugly pretty quickly. Especially with sports injuries, tho men seem to take pride in being injured and surviving (even if they end up in a wheelchair). Some are like No Pain, no Gain. Or Be on your game. Then there's the whole Olympics thing that gets ruined by drugs and cheating and bad sportsmanship etc. I think if you are going to play, be fair. But thats not something you often hear about, people seem obsessed with winning, and pitting things against each other. Like this recent thread KJV vs NIV. I am sure those Bibles did not try and fight each other in a boxing round.
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Hello Lanolin;

On a serious note in Sports Jargon, playing sports (any sport) starting at a young age for boys and girls is beneficial and I'll share a few examples based on my experience as a Christian.

Playing sports is a game. It's intention is to win. But more important, starting as a child sports promote teamplay and character whether win or lose. I played organized baseball as a 9 year old called Little League. It was my first year playing the game and I was horrible.

One time after a game my Dad was driving us home and I told him I wanted to quit. I remember he said, "son, if you quit you let your whole team down."

How could I let my whole team down? I'm a horrible player. It wasn't about me and my quality of play. The other boys had their good and bad play about them too. It was about being a team player in the areas of character, team building and helping each other develop good sportsmanship together, all this as a child.

I ended up staying on the team and finished my first year. I would go on to have good years the next six, my last four being selected to the all-star team and competing against other Little Leagues around the city and nation.

After Little League I became a manager of the 13-15 year old level called Senior League for 5 years. My last year I managed the T-Ball League, 6-7 year olds and won the championship. All my failures and success experience allowed me to teach the young teens or boys about baseball being a game but how it helped build up character, team play and good sportsmanship toward each other and the other teams.

I know sports on an adult level and the media has taken the fun out of the game but I believe instilling the good virtues of the game at a young age stays with a boy or girl.

As far as sports jargon, I used it in sports, work and music. As far as ministry I have heard many preachers use jargon or catchy phrases and are good at it. God bless them for that. But it has never worked for me. I would rather get the sermon across to the congregation using only bottom line Words that the Lord instructs me to deliver.

God bless you, Lanolin.
 
I did play netball at age 9 and 10 I remember I was in the Team 5 or team 2, never made the team 1 and I don't remember our team winning many games. Being the shortest I never got to shoot the ball into the net but always played centre. Which meant I started and then ran around a the court a lot.

I didn't quite get the point of it as I don't think it was ever explained to me, just that I should never drop the ball or pass it to the other team. Of course all the other girls were taller and faster than me so I never stood much of a chance intercepting anyones ball. After two years of netball playing and only ever playing Centre or Wing Attack and being too short to ever be Goal Shoot I was like what is the point or fun in that so never played netball after that. I don't know if it made me build character or anything, it was just something physical to do outside that kept me out of trouble I suppose.

I could easily be replaced by someone else because there were plenty of other girls wanting to play netball! So that was my big foray into team sports. I do remember our team 5 coach gave us all medals for participating, but the second year I did it we weren't very good and never won a game. Our coach was different and she did say if we did win she would shout us Mcdonalds but we didn't so we never got Mcdonalds. I don't think we even kept score or cared if we won or not. It was just something our parents made us do!
 
I'm not sure because I wasn't a christian back then, whether being a christian makes any difference as to how you play (team) sports.
Perhaps you might run for charity, but I can't think of how it would affect your game, or your walk as a Christian.
 
Lanolin said:
I'm not sure because I wasn't a christian back then, whether being a christian makes any difference as to how you play (team) sports.
Perhaps you might run for charity, but I can't think of how it would affect your game, or your walk as a Christian.
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Hey Lanolin;

There are many sports players who are not Christians but they still hold the standard of a good heart, team play even as professional athletes. But at the end of the day they're not saved. Let's keep praying for them.
 
I'm trying to think whether I am any good in teams. It seems whenever I got put in a team for sport I always got the boring role or position that I had to do the same thing over and over till I got really bored and was never allowed to do anything else cos I was stuck in that position.

I think I preferred individual sports better.

Group or team work also I tend to get lost in the crowd, which you can do if you are perhaps the quietest, or the shortest or smallest. I do remember I liked cheering on the team as a whole when we did our huddle etc. But I can also do that for individuals, so really not sure how I ever fit in to many teams.

When I did quizzes and they want me on their team because they would have literature questions, but I did seem I would get stuck in that role as being the librarian in the team lol. I think it's because I like to do a bit of everything that I thrive better one on one than in big teams. I'd rather do all my own work than half of someone else's if that makes sense. I think for some things mass participation is good but you can all be individuals in that can't you?
 
haha got third place in quiz, as team. Of course, when you have a lot of people you have no choice but to be put in teams, but ideally you start off working one on one.

I don't think it necessarily works for individuals to be placed in huge teams and be expected to know their place in it right away.
 
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