Having spent a great deal of time in getting to know the Lord, and also being an athlete growing up in sports, I would think that I might know a thing or two about this subject. I was raised Baptist, and the church never had an issue with my participating in school sports. That said, I was very confused when I met my future wife. She was raised Pentecostal, and her church believed that it was wrong to play organized sports for religious reasons.
My wife has not been in the Pentecostal church for years, but I did attend a few services with her over the years. More importantly I have spent hours talking with her Mother and Stepfather on the subject. Also, I have spent plenty of time researching this issue scripturally and prayed over it. After all of this, I have an opinion on the matter that is well founded.
I can find absolutely nothing wrong with kids participating in team sports. Rather, I find that participation in these sports can actually enhance their spiritual side, and teach them to be better Christians. It was my experience that a great many kids were brought to a relationship with the Lord through sports in school. Both through the FCA and through the various functions it supported. Now the FCA did not require participation in sports to attend, but they certainly [...]
