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The Uncommon Podcast — 148 episodes

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How Do You Serve & Steward Community Well While Working in Sports? Jamaal Walton, VMI's Director of Athletics

2

How Can I Talk About the Resurrection? Noah Weiss & Karlie Flowers, Uncommon Sports Group

3

How Does a Professional Golfer’s Story Expose the Hidden Costs of Performance Culture? Tracy Hanson, Former Professional Golfer

4

How To Rejuvenate Joy in Your Relationship with Christ? Beaver & Gabrielle Fleming, Professional Skateboarder & Sports Sustainability Sector Leader

5

How Can Christians Lead Well in the Sports Industry? Bryan Engle, Senior Associate Athletic Director for Internal Affairs at Lipscomb University

6

How to Find Comfort & Joy in a Season of Affliction? Tamara Brown, Sports Reporter & On-Air Personality

7

What Does It Mean to Be Uncommon in Secular Spaces? Troy Lydiate, Creative Director of Apologetics Canada

8

How Do You Live On Mission in the Sports Field? Mariah Fredericks, European Pro Soccer Player, Sport Ministry and Organizational Consultant

9

How Can I Have Hope in the Holidays? Christmas Episode with Uncommon Sports Group's Noah Weiss and Karlie Flowers

10

How Do You Hear the Voice of God in a Noisy Industry? Kelli Masters, NFL Agent & Angela Marin, Director of Athletics at UT Dallas)

11

Finding Ministry in Your Daily Life | Pastor Mayo Sowell | The CWS Conference 2025

12

How Is a Former NFL Player Using Golf to Share the Gospel? Geremy Davis, Founder of Golf And Gospel

13

Navigating Uncertainty | CWS Panel Discussion: Jason Romano, Jamaal Walton, Jamie Boggs, Graham Neff

14

Devotion Drives Discipline | Jon Gordon Keynote | The 2025 Christians Working in Sports Conference

15

How do you Overcome Grief & Rely Fully on The Presence of God in Work/Life? Jaunelle White, VP of Athletics/Chief Student Development Officer at Point University

16

Managing Competitiveness and Career Ambition as a Christian Working in Sports | The CWS Conference

17

Bold Faith in the Workplace, Be Where Your Feet Are | Lauren Sisler | The 2025 CWS Conference

18

Can Christians Celebrate Halloween? Noah Weiss & Karlie Flowers, Uncommon Sports Group

19

Pursing Work Life Balance in the Sports Industry: Is it possible? | The 2025 CWS Conference | Panel

20

How Did You Reach 1 Million Pounds? Drew Boe, Josh Meyer, Noah Weiss, Uncommon Sports Group & Clean Out For A Cause

21

Step out of the Boat, Live for the Lord | Benjamin Watson Keynote | The 2025 CWS Conference

22

How Do You Find God in the Stillness, Amidst a World of Chaos? Christina Hovestadt, Senior Manager, Community Relations at National Football League (NFL)

23

How Can Biblical Truth Shape the Way We Coach? Joel Wallace, Associate Men’s Basketball Head Coach at LeTourneau University

24

How Do You Thrive in Waiting Seasons & Go All In on Kingdom Work? Molly McManimie, Director of Football at Wasserman

25

How Do You Navigate Change, Finding Value in Each Season? Ashley Augkhopinee, Fox Sports Operations/Productions Manager, Seattle Mariners In-Game Host

26

How to Forsake All and Follow Jesus: Living at the Foot of the Cross in Sports, Megan Mendoza, (Pro Sports League) Senior Manager of Community Relations

27

How Has Serving in Both Sports and Student Ministry Shaped His Approach to Discipleship? Tim Griffin, Dean of Students, University Pastor, and VP of Student Affairs at Grand Canyon University

28

How Do You Build Spiritual Muscles in the Realm of Sports? Courtney Taybron, Jacksonville University Senior Associate AD / Sports Performance / SWA

29

What Does It Look Like to Be Set Apart in the Culture of Sports Media? Bryan Driskell, Irish Breakdown

30

How To Consistently Walk Out The Great Commission in Sports? Greg Hendricks, NFL Chaplain, Pastor, Speaker, Author

31

Why Did This Coach Leave Division 1 for NAIA—and What Did God Teach Him? Jared Goldberg, Head Men's Volleyball Coach at The Master's University

32

How Can I Uphold My Faith While Confronting the Pressures of Sports Business? Luke Unverferth and Kyle Gaspari, Sports Business Professionals

33

How Did You Get There? Alexandra Blaser, Grand Canyon University

34

How Did You Get There? Doug Ferguson, Minnesota Wild

35

What Drives a Former Quarterback to Pursue Full-Time Ministry? Tanner Morgan, SEARCH Ministries

36

How Did You Get There? Marcus Sedberry, University of Wisconsin

37

How Can Building Relationships Propel Your Professional Growth? Ben Gonzalez, the University of Georgia

38

What Does Boldness for Christ Look Like in the Sport Industry? Jerry Steele, M.A.D Ministries

39

How Can We Discover God’s Purpose in Disappointment? Ryan Saunders, Denver Nuggets

40

How Can a Career in Sports Be Used as a Mission Field? Tad Gilbert, the University of Oklahoma

41

CWS Conference Message: Johnny Shelton

42

How Can Faith Shape Our Approach to Leadership in Athletics? Dayton Moore, Texas Rangers

43

2024 CWS Conference Message: Beth Wilmeth

44

How Did You Get There? Angela Marin, University of Texas at Dallas

45

2024 CWS Conference Message: Spiritual Disciplines

46

How Did We Get the Bible? Dr. Peter Gurry, Phoenix Seminary

47

2024 CWS Conference Message: Q&A with Dayton Moore

48

How Should Christians Engage with Politics? Timothée Davi, Bethlehem College & Seminary

49

2024 CWS Conference Message: Navigating Trials

50

What is the Prize for Which God Has Called Me? Dr. Ryon Phillips, Dallas Baptist University

51

2024 CWS Conference Message: Mike Linch

52

What Defines Success for a Christian Working in Sports? Molly McManimie, Sports Agent

53

2024 CWS Conference Message: Wayne Simien

54

How Did You Get There? Kyle Stark, Former MLB Executive

55

What Does Christian Leadership Look Like? Mike Linch, Senior Pastor

56

How Do I Keep My Eyes Focused on Jesus in the Sport Industry? Nate & Jessica Harris

57

What Drives Me to Work in Sports? Karlie Smith, CAA

58

How Did You Get There? Jay Jacobs, Retired Athletic Director

59

Special Edition Episode- NXT Up Coaches Panel: Equipping the Next Generations of Christ-Centered Coaches

60

How Do I Discover God's Calling for My Life? Kelli Masters, Sports Agent

61

What Does a Christ-Centered Leader in the Sport Industry Look Like? Beth Wilmeth, University of Northwestern St. Paul

62

How Did You Get There? Evan Krauss, Butler University

63

How Do I Obey the Great Commission? Reza Zadeh, NFL Chaplain

64

How Did You Get There? Jamie Boggs, Grand Canyon University

65

How Do I Address Mental Health Struggles? Mark Potter

66

CWS Conference Message: Jonathan Isaac

67

How Can I Benefit from Facing Adversity? David Pollack

68

What is the Meaning of the Advent Season?

69

CWS Conference Message: Mike Linch

70

How Did You Meet Jesus? Wayne Simien, Kansas Athletics

71

How Can I Be Salt & Light in the Sport Industry? Austin Thompson, University of Pittsburgh

72

CWS Conference Message: Navigating Trials

73

What Makes Jesus (And His Disciples) Dangerous? KB

74

CWS Conference Message: Kelli Masters

75

What Are the Fundamentals of the Christian Life? Jimmy Dykes, ESPN & SEC Network

76

CWS Conference Message: Jon Gordon

77

How Can I Practically Trust God? Dr. Micah Parker, California Baptist University

78

CWS Conference Message: The Significance of Community

79

Can All Religions Be True? Dr. Douglas Groothuis

80

CWS Conference Message: Why Are We Gathered? Johnny Shelton, Baltimore Ravens

81

How Can I Surrender My Life to God's Will? Kyle Yost, Covenant College

82

How Did You Get There? Andrew Johnson, University of Houston

83

How Do I Navigate Unexpected Transitions? Michael Parson, Minnesota Vikings

84

How Did You Get There? Chris Flegler, St. Joseph's Men's Basketball

85

How Do I Know When to Make a Job Transition? Dr. Connor Smith, University of North Texas

86

How Did You Get There? Moses Ehambe, Minnesota Timberwolves

87

What Causes Burnout in the Christian Life and How Can I Avoid It?

88

How Did You Get There? Jeff Brown, Carolina Panthers

89

How Can I Use My Platform in Sports for God's Glory? Jonathan Isaac & Amanda Robinson

90

What is God's Purpose for My Life?

91

How Did You Get There? Jonathan Mesmacque, Minnesota Timberwolves

92

What is My Career in Sports Really All About? Justin Watson, Kansas City Chiefs

93

What Are the Marks of a Disciple? Pastor Dean Inserra

94

How Can I Have a Successful Career in Sports? Jentry Mullins, BSE Global

95

How Did You Get There? Derek Murray, Cerebro Sports

96

What Are Practical Spiritual Disciplines?

97

How Can I Live Eternally Minded?

98

What Does It Look Like to Cultivate Christ-Centered Culture in the Workplace? Dr. Matt Hill, University of Northwestern St. Paul

99

Is Jesus the Promised Messiah?

100

Does Christianity Promote Misogyny and Racism? Abdu Murray

101

Why is Sports Such a Powerful Platform for the Gospel? Jason Romano, Sports Spectrum

102

Why Are Employees Fleeing the College Athletics Industry? Matt Huml, University of Cincinnati

103

How Can We Know That Christianity is True? Dr. Frank Turek

104

What Should I Look for in a Church?

105

How Do I Handle the Gray Areas of the Christian Walk? Pastor Mark Crull

106

How Can I Keep God First During the Busy Fall Season?

107

What Are Healthy Spiritual Habits?

108

How Do I Live a Loving Life? John Kennedy Vaughan

109

What Should I Look For in a Spouse? Pastor David Kaywood

110

How Can I Use Social Media to Glorify God?

111

Coffee Conversations: Kenya Mission Trip Recap

112

How Did You Meet Jesus? Andre' Cooley, Athletes in Action

113

How Do I Have a Spiritual Conversation? Pastor Dave Gibson

114

Coffee Conversations: Living Mission Focused and Audience Q+A

115

How Did You Get There? LaVall Jordan

116

How Do I Manage a Job Transition in the Sport Industry? Kyle Richardson & Nick Hunt

117

How Should Christians Respond to Racial Injustice? Johnny Shelton, Baltimore Ravens

118

Coffee Conversations: Final Four Recap, Preparing for Easter Weekend, and More!

119

If God is Good, Why Does He Allow Evil to Exist? Abdu Murray

120

What is Progressive Christianity? Alisa Childers

121

How Can I Do Ministry In the Sport Industry? Paul Putz, Baylor University

122

How Did You Meet Jesus? Hans Malebranche, Middle Tennessee State University

123

How Did You Get There? Jessica Gray, Detroit Lions

124

Can I Trust the Bible? Pastor Jon Christenson

125

How Do I Serve Amidst a Busy Sport Industry Schedule? Pastor Kenny Mossman

126

How Did You Get There? Chelsea Mangino, Liberty University

127

How Do I Prepare for an Interview? Jennifer Callinan & Emily Reinert, University of Minnesota

128

How Did You Meet Jesus? Jon Zondervan, Campus and Teaching Pastor

129

How Do I Build My Network in the Sport Industry? Judy Praska

130

How Did You Meet Jesus? Doug Gilcrease, Former Tampa Bay Buccaneers Chaplain

131

How Did You Meet Jesus? Sean McDermott, Professional Basketball Player

132

How Did You Meet Jesus? Shepherd, Christian Hip-Hop Artist

133

How Did You Meet Jesus? Ryan Saunders, Denver Nuggets

134

How Did You Get There? Ralph Reiff, Butler University

135

How Did You Get There? Tommy McClelland, Vanderbilt University

136

How Did You Get There? Joel Maturi, University of Minnesota (Part 2)

137

Do I Need to Write a Thank You Note?

138

How Did You Get There? Joel Maturi, University of Minnesota (Part 1)

139

How Did You Get There? Aaron Wasson, University of Oregon

140

How Did You Get There? Jason Grooms, Texas Football Chief of Staff

141

Why Should I Go On a Mission Trip? Cullen Ecoffey & Shanya Richburg

142

How Do I Get My Priorities Straight in the Sport Industry? Devin Crosby, Oral Roberts University

143

How Do I Start a Bible Study? Greg Hawkins

144

How Can I Show Jesus to Others Through My Actions? Tarah Nupson, University of Minnesota

145

How Can I Build Relationships with Present Sport Leaders? Lee De Leon, Middle Tennessee State University

146

Can My Relationship Be Successful in the Sport Industry? Dan & Courtney Heck, University of Alabama

147

How Did a Class Project Become an International Ministry? Drew Boe, Uncommon Sports Group

148

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