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Chaplain Appreciation: Meet Chaplain Ben Pflederer – Part 1
October is Pastoral Appreciation Month and that means it is Chaplain Appreciation Month, too. It’s a time to acknowledge the work, the love, and the care provided by the best asset of Soccer Chaplains United, our people!
Today, on the podcast, I interview Chaplain Ben Pflederer. Ben serves as the volunteer chaplain to the Colorado Rapids Development Academy. He began serving earlier this year (2024) and he shares more of his life and story in this week’s (and next week’s) podcast. We talk soccer, Ben’s background, and more. Give a listen and meet Ben Pflederer!
From the Touchline is a short-feature (10-15 min) podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains...
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Meeting Alex Hunter (Again): Letting God Help Our Responses
День назад
Alex Hunter is a fictional character that is playable in several versions of EA Sports Fifa video game. As a character, his storyline and attempt to become a big time footballer is a bit of a “Choose Your Own Adventure” element to one of the most popular video game franchises of all time. What response or reaction will you choose as you try to ascend the heights of the Beautiful Game? Today, on...
Amma Syncletica: A Revisiting
14 дней назад
Amma Syncletica is one of those women who paid a dear price to follow Christian faith. And she’s known for one of the most intriguing statements for her time. Those who are great athletes must contend against powerful enemies. These are powerful words for a 4th century Desert Mother, even more so for her day and age. Today, on the podcast, I revisit an earlier From the Touchline podcast as a wa...
Remembrance: A Reflection on 9/11
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Most Americans will remember where they were on September 11, 2001. It was a terrible day of tragedy and shock. 23 years later, the world looks very differently than it did before then. And 9/11 was one of those moments which stopped the global game of soccer the world ’round. Today, on the podcast, I share my own memory from 9/11 and where I was with the start of my married life and going to s...
Running Free: A Reflection from Psalm 119
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There’s often a choice facing a coach prior to match day - do we play our game, or do we adapt and change because of the opponent we’re facing or the situation and circumstances? Most would say a team ought to play to their strengths and just be themselves. But how do we cope when that isn’t going to be best choice due to factors outside of our control? Today, on the podcast, I reflect on Psalm...
Soccer Chaplain Myth 4: Chaplains Just There For the Bad Stuff
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I once had a coach say to me, “I guess chaplains are just there for when things go wrong…” I lament that my apologetic for soccer chaplaincy and our conversation had led him to that conclusion. It’s a common myth, though, that chaplains are only there for people when bad stuff happens. Of course, we think of the hospital or hospice moment when someone is sick, injured, or dying. Or, perhaps, we...
Soccer Chaplain Myth 3: Chaplains Praying for Wins?
Месяц назад
Sometimes people ask me, “Rev, do you pray for wins?” What usually follows is, at least for me, an interesting conversation if we have the time to get into it. But a common myth or belief that chaplains (or, simply, Christian people who enjoy sports) can fall prey to, is believing that somehow one’s prayers or faith can impact and affect the outcome of a game. Today, on the podcast, I address t...
Soccer Chaplain Myth 2: “Chaplains for all…”
Месяц назад
Much of my work outside of being the lead volunteer chaplain to the Colorado Rapids is working to develop chaplaincy with other teams in North America. This involves educating teams on what chaplaincy is and what chaplaincy isn’t. As I have different conversations and interactions with coaches, executives, and owners around the various leagues, one common excuse or myth that I hear is, “If I ha...
Soccer Chaplain Myth 1: “You Must Have Played…”
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Sometimes when I introduce myself and share about the work that I do as volunteer chaplain to a professional soccer team, people don’t even stop to ask. Instead, they just say, “Oh, you must have played soccer at a high level…” Well, truth be told, I was never going to rise to such a level as an athlete. Funny enough, though, there are some that believe former pro soccer players must make the b...
Halftime: Iron Sharpening
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So much soccer is happening this summer, and much of it has an international flavor and a unique sense of competition - whether we’re talking about the Euros, Copa America, the Olympics, or Leagues Cup - the opportunity to watch the teams and athletes on these varied and different stages represents something different and unique from the typical league matches that happen week in and week out. ...
Halftime: Yellowstone is Wild
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I shared, last week, a reflection from a recent family vacation to Yellowstone National Park. This week, another reflection from my time there and this time it has to do with the wildness that we encountered there. It might seem a far stretch to speak about wildness and connect it somehow into faith and football, but if you saw the scenes from the Copa America Final in Miami, maybe not so much ...
Halftime: Yellowstone is like Heaven
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A return from family vacation last week to Yellowstone National Park has been reflecting on a couple of things. Perhaps, the greatest takeaway is that I imagine that Yellowstone is something like Heaven - indescribable, unimaginable, and more. Even like certain elements of the Beautiful Game - there is just a limit to how much one can describe or explain, it is something that must be experience...
Halftime: Platforms and Politics
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One of the headlines that is seemingly more and more fused with football is the issue of politics. A few weeks ago, high profile players came out and urged young people in their nation to get out and vote. Around the world, there has been a rise of the “activist super-player” who seemingly has more pull and sway than some politicians. Today, on the podcast, in the amount of time that a coach mi...
Halftime: Differences in Freedom
3 месяца назад
Currently, in the U.S., there are two days set aside for recognizing freedom: Juneteenth (June 19) and July 4th. One celebrates a freedom fought for and won from British colonialism, the other celebrates the eventual and final execution of a proclamation of freedom. Today, on the podcast, in the time that a team might have for a halftime team talk, I discuss the differences between these two da...
June Soccer with Jordan - Part 2
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Today on the podcast, it is part 2 of my conversation with Jordan Medas. Jordan serves as a volunteer chaplain with Soccer Chaplains United and as the East Coast Chaplain Manager. Jordan and I continue our reflections about the 2022 Men’s World Cup Devotional and the subsequent (2024) revision, The Light is Coming (mybook.to/thelightiscoming) . Jordan and I both served as authors for this 8-wee...
June Soccer with Jordan - Part 1
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June Soccer with Jordan - Part 1
June Soccer with Jubal - Part 2
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June Soccer with Jubal - Part 2
June Soccer with Jubal - Part 1
4 месяца назад
June Soccer with Jubal - Part 1
Mental Health May 2024 - A Renewed Mind
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Mental Health May 2024 - A Renewed Mind
Mental Health May 2024 - Brooke Ewert Interview, part 2
4 месяца назад
Mental Health May 2024 - Brooke Ewert Interview, part 2
Mental Health May 2024 - Brooke Ewert Interview
4 месяца назад
Mental Health May 2024 - Brooke Ewert Interview
Mental Health May 2024 - Pray + Focus + Practice = Peace
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Mental Health May 2024 - Pray Focus Practice = Peace
Mental Health May 2024 - Perfect Peace
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Mental Health May 2024 - Perfect Peace
Lessons from Lasso - You’ll Never Walk Alone
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Lessons from Lasso - You’ll Never Walk Alone
Lessons from Lasso - It’s The Hope That Kills You
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Lessons from Lasso - It’s The Hope That Kills You
Lessons from Lasso - Hard to Love You
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Lessons from Lasso - Hard to Love You
Lessons from Lasso - Rites of Passage
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Lessons from Lasso - Rites of Passage
Anointing Jesus
4 месяца назад
Anointing Jesus
Triumphal Processions
4 месяца назад
Triumphal Processions
2024 MLS Next Pro Season Preview
4 месяца назад
2024 MLS Next Pro Season Preview