The One Year Sports Devotions for Kids (Paperback) by Joshua Cooley, Jeremy Jones and Jesse Florea

Yes, you can catch spiritual truths from sports, games, and crazy competitions!

This devotional is perfect for kids who love sports, fun facts about sports, trivia about sports heroes, and stories about sports figures who overcame odds and performed the extraordinary. This devotional for kids covers a large variety of sports, including sports both girls and boys will enjoy reading about. From the Polar Bear Club’s New Year’s Day swim to football to yo-yo records, the stories will encourage budding athletes to connect their interests to faith.

Each reading in this daily devotional features:

What’s the Score: A spiritual lesson that connects sports trivia to Scripture
On the Ball: A quick question or activity to help children remember the point of the devotion
Coach’s Comment: A Bible verse to help kids get into God’s Word for themselves

Through these 365 devotions, young sports fans will be inspired to be champions on the field and in their walk with Jesus.

Title

The One Year Sports Devotions for Kids
Author(s)

Joshua Cooley, Jeremy Jones and Jesse Florea
Series

One Year Books
ISBN

9781414349732
Format

Paperback
Publisher

Tyndale
Age Range

8-11s
Audience

Children
Pages

368
Published

10/01/2011

Joshua Cooley

Joshua Cooley is a New York Times bestselling author who has written a variety of books for adults, teens, and kids. His titles include the Heroes of the Bible Devotional, The One Year Sports Devotions for Kids, and two picture books, I Can’t Believe My Eyes! and Empty! In 2018, he teamed with Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles to co-author the star quarterback’s bestselling memoir, Believe It: My Journey of Success, Failure, and Overcoming the Odds. He is also a contributor to Tyndale’s Go Bible for kids and Crossway’s upcoming ESV study Bible for boys. Joshua lives in Durham, North Carolina. You can visit his website at www.joshuacooleyauthor.com.

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Jeremy Jones

Jeremy V. Jones is an award-winning journalist with 10 years of print and online magazine experience. He is also an editor who writes at the intersection of faith, family, sports, and outdoor adventure for students and adults. He is currently a freelance writer and editor living in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife and two children.

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Jesse Florea

Jesse Florea has worked at Focus on the Family for over twenty years. For most of that time he has been the editor of Focus on the Family Clubhouse Magazine (for boys and girls ages 8-12) and currently oversees and Clubhouse Jr. magazine as well. He co-hosts the “Official Adventures in Odyssey” podcast, which is one of the top-ranked podcasts for kids and family. Jesse has written or co-written nearly 40 books, including the Defend Your Faith children’s apologetics Bible, The Case for Grace for Kids, and two with Bob Smiley – Devotions for Super Average Kids, books 1 & 2. He earned bachelor and master's degrees in communications from Wheaton College, Ill. He lives with his wife, Stephanie, and two teenagers, Nate and Amber, in Colorado Springs.

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