The Baseball Pastor Podcast is designed to equip players and coaches for life on and off the field. Host Brad Burns is a former high school and college player and current coach. For more information, visit www.baseballpastor.com.
We know our words have incredible power, for life and for death. As Brad explains, the Scripture is clear on the ways we can speak life. Check out James 1:19 and follow along. Thanks for listening to the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more information about our ministry, search social media platforms for @BaseballPastor or visit our website at baseballpastor.com.
In this "Sermon in a Sentence," Brad examines the story of the shepherds in the birth narrative of Jesus. As we learn, worshiping Jesus changes everything, even if nothing changes. Thanks for listening to the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more information about our ministry, search social media platforms for @BaseballPastor or visit our website at baseballpastor.com.
We use 16,000 words a day, most of which we never consider. As Brad explains, there are at least three reasons why we need to use our words to bring life to those around us. Thanks for listening to the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more information about our ministry, search social media platforms for @BaseballPastor or visit our website at baseballpastor.com.
What's your game plan on the field? Small ball? Three-run homer? Good pitching and defense? Do you trust it when you aren't sure it will work? What about life? What's your game plan for THIS, whatever THIS is? Join Brad in the Bottom of the 5th in the Life of Moses study. Turn to Exodus 14 and follow along. For more information about Baseball Pastor Ministries, visit our website at www.baseballpastor.com, or search for us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Thanks again for listening!
What does Moses have in common with field work and team colors? Join Brad in the Top of the 5th in the Life of Moses study for the answer. Turn to Exodus 13 and tune in for the latest from The Baseball Church.
It's the Bottom of the 4th in the Life of Moses study. Join Brad in Exodus 12 as we look at how getting passed over can be a good thing. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, www.twitter/BaseballPastor, or www.instagram.com/BaseballPastor. Thanks again for listening!
It's the top of the 4th in our study of Moses. Check out Exodus 6 and follow along as Brad walks through God's demonstration of power over the enemies of Moses and the Hebrews. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
We enter the bottom of the 3rd in our study of Moses. Check out Exodus 5 and follow along as Brad explains three truths to remember when it feels like the game you're in is 'gonna be a long night.' For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
We move into the top of the 3rd in our study of Moses. When you're up and you don't feel ready, or you aren't actually ready, or you don't succeed at first, what do you do? Have your Bible ready and follow along with Brad and The Baseball Church. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Our study of the Life of Moses enters the bottom of the 2nd...and he's making excuses. Join Brad in Exodus 3 to check out God's response to our excuses. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
It's the top of the 2nd in our study of the Life of Moses, and he's making major errors. We've all been there, but what if our biggest errors don't have to define us on and off the field? Join in as Brad walks through Exodus 2. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Brad continues our study of the Life of Moses in 9 innings...today, the bottom of the 1st and hope! For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
It's the top of the 1st inning in the biggest game of your life...and everything falls apart. What do you do when you find yourself down big, on and off the field? Brad begins a new series on the life of Moses in this episode. Grab your Bible and head to Exodus 1. Thanks for being a part of The Baseball Church. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Brad continues The Baseball Church series on the life of Joseph from the Old Testament. When everything you have and will have is taken, what do you do? What does God do? Check out Genesis 37 and follow along. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit our website, or search for Baseball Pastor on Facebook, Twitter, Instragram, or YouTube.
In this episode, we visit The Baseball Church, a new community sponsored by Baseball Pastor Ministries. Brad begins a new sermon series on the life of Joseph from the Old Testament. Join us each Sunday on the podcast or YouTube (@BaseballPastor) as we study the life and character of one of the Bible's heroes. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit our website, or search for Baseball Pastor on Facebook, Twitter, Instragram, or YouTube.
In this episode, Brad introduces the Baseball Pastor Academy, which is geared to equip players and coaches for life on and off the field. Our Academy is more than baseball instruction; the real intent is to train the part of players and coaches that is easily overlooked--the inside. As we wait for baseball season to return, perhaps it's time to let God do the work inside us we've neglected for too long. Brad looks at James 1 to see this trial not as a burden, but as an opportunity. For more information about Baseball Pastor Ministries, go to www.baseballpastor.com.
Coach Rick McCarty of Abilene Christian University joins the podcast, giving perspective and wisdom for anyone wanting to create a championship culture. Rick enters his first year as a head coach after nearly two decades as an assistant. Coach McCarty understands how to help his players spiritually and athletically. He’s learned from some of the best in the business and passes that knowledge along to us in this episode. Follow Rick on Twitter and keep up with ACU Baseball all season long. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Thanks again for listening!
Special Guest Sam Marsonek is the Director of Baseball Operations for Baseball Country, a 50-acre complex dedicated to raising quality baseball players who know and love Jesus. A former first-round draft pick, Sam made his Major League debut in 2004. God later changed his life through a mission trip and now Sam shares the gospel, using baseball as the pathway. Check out www.baseballcountry.com or follow Sam on Twitter @sammarsonek or @BaseballCountry and on Instagram @baseball_country_alabama. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Thanks again for listening!
Special guest Braden Webb joins the show to talk about life as a Christian on and off the field. Now a minor league pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers, Braden has seen his share of ups and downs. If you’re a parent or coach, be sure the players in your life hear this conversation. Follow Braden on Twitter @Bwebb_30. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Special guest Coach Brad Shelton from the University of the Cumberlands joins the show for a conversation about coaching, leadership, and lessons learned over a lifetime in the game. Follow Coach Shelton on Twitter @UCCoachShelton. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Hot Stove season is exciting, fun, and full of action...or it’s confusing, hurtful, and anxious. Life can be the same way and Brad discuses it on this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
What do you do when you know you can’t do what God has called you to do? Grab a Bible and study Exodus 3-4 with Brad in this Sermon Rewind episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Coming back from an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series isn’t easy, but ten teams in Major League Baseball history have done it. What can we learn? Brad discusses it in this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
It’s a game of failure, but also of next chances. Life is no different and that’s our topic in the 6th installment of the Why Do We Play podcast series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
It’s a question that should haunt every coach: would I want to play for me? If I were not me, would I want to play for me? That’s Brad’s topic on this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
In this Sermon Rewind episode, Brad discusses the life of Joseph from the Old Testament. Like all of us, he faced a choice about fighting for his own will or submitting to God’s. Check out Genesis 37-50 as you listen. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
We don’t always get what we want or deserve from baseball. Maybe we’re just expecting too much from it. Brad discusses it on this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
As the trade deadline approached, teams and front offices are determining who they are, what they’re up against, and who they have to please. Those are great life lessons! Brad discusses it on this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
If approached correctly, baseball can change your life. Don’t believe it? Maybe Brad can convince you in the fifth installment of the Why Do We Play podcast series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
What’s your plan for equipping your players for life on and off the field? Brad discusses it in the sixth part of the Coaching on Purpose podcast series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Overlooked, snubbed, robbed of the honors you deserve...how should you respond? Brad discusses it on this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Ever wonder why in the world you’re coaching? Why you NEED to coach? Brad discusses that in this fifth installment of the Coaching on Purpose podcast series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
The wisdom of age combined with the ability of youth. It’s what made Barry Bonds great. Brad discusses how it can help our faith, too. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
It takes discipline to be a great baseball player. It takes discipline to be a godly person. Brad discusses both in this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
In the fourth installment of the Why Do We Play podcast series, Brad discusses a subtle and overlooked reason for playing baseball. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
If you’re a coach, chances are you’re emulating one of your coaching heroes. Is that good or bad? Brad discusses that on this fourth installment of the Coaching on Purpose podcast series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
In this Sermon Rewind podcast, Brad discusses how to be prepared for the ultimate game in life. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
What’s wrong with baseball? Brad is joined by his son, Hank, to discuss that and more on this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
When did it stop being fun? Brad discusses why baseball might not be fun for some players anymore and what we can do about it in the third episode of the Why Do We Play podcast series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
How were you coached? Brad discusses the importance of answering this question in the third installment of the Coaching on Purpose series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Why do errors happen? What do you do when you make an error? How do you prevent errors in the future? Brad discusses it on this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Excuses! We all hate them, but we all make them. Brad offers some suggestions for overcoming them in this episode. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
This is the second installment of the “Why Do We Play?” series...Brad gives a very simple and foundational answer to that question. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
It might be the most important question you’ll ever answer as a coach. Brad discusses it in the Coaching on Purpose series. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Baseball can help you achieve a sense of accomplishment. It can help you work through failure. It can teach you to be resilient and how important hard work is. But it can’t tell you who you are, why you’re here, or how you should live. Brad discusses the three questions baseball can’t answer in this episode of the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Sometimes, it’s tough to be a fan of your team. Likewise, it’s sometimes tough to endure hard times as a Christian. That’s our topic on this episode of the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Is it just to win? Is it just because you’re good? Is it just because mom or dad wants you to? Is it to live out an unfulfilled dream? Why do we play? Why do we want our sons to play? Why do we coach? Brad introduces this new series on the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Wednesdays are for coaches on the podcast! Brad discusses the need to make a decision, right now, to coach “on purpose” and for the glory of God. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Thank God for baseball! In so many ways, this great game is a gift from our creator, pointing us back to him. Brad discusses baseball and creation on this episode of the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Mike Trout is good. Really good. What can we learn from his successes, and even his failures? Brad discusses that on this episode of the Baseball Pastor Podcast. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
Opening Weekend is in the books. What can we learn from it? Brad takes a quick look around the league and discusses the danger of living and dying with every success and failure. For more about the Baseball Pastor Ministry, visit us at www.baseballpastor.com, www.facebook.com/BaseballPastorMinistry, or www.twitter/BaseballPastor Thanks again for listening!
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