Family Life: Special Feature: Pro athletes inspire young players to be bold about their faith

Faith on the Field, the Court, the Diamond Prominent athletes are sharing their Christian priorities in interviews, on social media, and in the public images We heard it in the post-game interviews from the winning coach and quarterback at this year's Super Bowl. Those very public statements of faith circled the globe in the biggest media event of the year. Are these public stances of Christians who are sports stars in a new era? And, how to the "big league" athletes being unashamed of their faith influencing the athletes elsewhere in pro leagues, colleges and local high schools? Family Life offers a special interview with a former Pittsburgh Steeler who talks about evangelism from national and local athletes -- and the rest of us. Mike Blanc played collegiate and professional football, with Auburn, the Chargers, and the Steelers. After his playing days, Blanc became the chaplain for University of Miami's athletics.  He now directs outreach with pro and elite athletes as a national leader in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This is our first of two interview with the FCA's Mike Blanc. In our followup conversation, he talks about the new opportunities for ministry among top college athletes, in the new "NIL" era -- when students can make money (often lots of it) by licensing their Name, Image, and Likeness. Listen, share or download it from FamilyLife.org/newspodcasts .  Find the 3/17/2025 Special Feature.   For more information, online videos and resources: The Fellowship of Christian Athletes website is FCA.org Search "FCA" or "FCA_" to find the official FCA social media feeds You can subscribe to or read their online newsletter and devotional e-publications Find (or create) a local "huddle" at your middle school or high school Mike Blanc's biography   A separate ministry, Sports Spectrum, also explores the connections between sports and faith.