A Life of Hope and Hurdles with Andre Levrone and Sydney McLaughlin Levrone
Life and Books and Everything
Clearly Reformed
4.6 • 635 Ratings
🗓️ 10 January 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
How can you shine as a Christian in the world of professional sports—when sometimes your dreams come true and often they don’t? What does it take to be an elite athlete (and why is it a great profession for sleep enthusiasts)? You’ll want to listen to this special episode of LBE as Kevin asks Andre, a former NFL player, and Sydney—an Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder—about the pressure of being the best and the freedom of being in Christ. And don’t miss the bonus questions from a couple DeYoung children.
Chapters:
0:00 Sponsors & Intro
3:38 What did it feel like?
7:11 A Question From a Fan
8:49 Olympic Relationships
11:05 Life as a Professional Athlete
16:31 How Did You Two Meet?
20:40 Another Fan Question
22:06 Life and Testimony
32:29 Fifty Seconds
35:57 The Lifestyle of an Elite Athlete
40:08 Sponsor Break 41:55 Fame and Faith
47:45 Nature vs. Nurture
58:46 What’s Coming Up?
1:01:10 Book Recommendations
1:03:26 A Message to Christian Women
1:05:51 Until Next Time…
Books & Everything:
ESV Daily Reading Bible: A Guided Journey Through God's Word
The Pastor: His Call, Character, and Work
WTS | Master of Arts in Theological Studies
What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | As we start a new season of life and books and everything, I am glad to have our familiar sponsors with us and one new one. |
| 0:18.3 | First want to mention Crossway and grateful for their partnership from the very beginning. |
| 0:23.7 | And I want to mention today the ESV Daily Reading Bible. |
| 0:27.3 | This Bible has one year and two year weekday reading plan, |
| 0:30.7 | so it leaves the weekends free for other study or for catching up on missed days. |
| 0:34.6 | Each reading features brief introductions and notes. |
| 0:38.1 | And you'll be going through two or three chapters of scripture, reflection question, |
| 0:43.9 | pick up a copy of the ESV Daily Reading Bible, wherever books are sold. |
| 0:48.1 | You can sign up for a Crossway Plus account and receive 30% off. |
| 0:53.3 | So here at the beginning of the year, |
| 0:55.1 | encourage everyone to get into some kind of daily reading plan. And this is one option. |
| 1:00.8 | Also grateful for Desiring God. The 37th annual Serious Joy conference with Desiring God is on the way this |
| 1:10.7 | February at the Bethlehem College and Seminary. |
| 1:14.0 | I have been to, I don't know, how many conferences, Bethlehem conferences over the years. |
| 1:21.7 | I was a plenary speaker, I think back in 2023. |
| 1:26.3 | Did a talk there on male and female he created them. |
| 1:30.1 | Encourage you if you're in the area or |
| 1:31.9 | it's worth making a trip out there. |
| 1:34.4 | Yes, it is Minnesota in winter, |
| 1:38.3 | but this is for people who are after serious joy. |
| 1:42.1 | So join DG teachers, |
| 1:43.7 | Marshall Seagull, Greg Moore, Scott Hubbard as they lead breakout track called |
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