Calling All Sports Fans: Episode 710
The Boundless Show
Focus on the Family
4.7 • 772 Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2021
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Enjoying sports without idolizing them, plus embracing God’s purpose for your life, and a “sleeping together” conundrum.
Featured musical artist: Love and the Outcome
Roundtable: Do Sports Rule Your Life?
With football season officially here, many will now be glued to their TVs for weeks. For some, sports are a fun pastime. For others, seeing their favorite team lose will ruin their day. Is there a way to enjoy watching your favorite team without letting their performance and your fandom run your life? Our guests discuss sports they enjoy and ways they’ve learned to be avid sports fans while still keeping their priorities straight.
Culture: When Purpose Feels Far Away
All of us deal with doubt when it comes to our true calling. Jonathan Evans wrestled with that same feeling after his NFL career fell apart. Being the son of famous preacher Dr. Tony Evans, Jonathan felt intense pressure to make his life count. But in the middle of his disappointment, God opened some amazing and unexpected doors. If you’re struggling with finding your purpose in life, you’ll be encouraged by this discussion.
Inbox: My Brother Sleeps With His Girlfriend at My House
She lives with her mom, and when her brother and his girlfriend come over, her mom lets them sleep together. She’s uncomfortable with her brother’s behavior, but her mom (also a Christian) doesn’t seem to want to speak up. Is it time to confront this? Pastor Mark Bates weighs in.
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| 1:03.8 | Hey everyone. Welcome to this week's episode of The Boundless Show. This is Lisa Anderson here with you. And I always like to give a little preview of what's coming up. So first up, later on for our inbox, we have a listener who's pretty concerned about her brother's dating relationship and how it relates to her mom. Because when her brother comes over with his girlfriend, the mom lets them stay over |
| 1:29.8 | and sleep together. And so our listeners wondering, do I need to address this? Like, confront my mom |
| 1:36.0 | about this? What does this look like? And so Pastor Mark Bates is going to be here to weigh in on that. |
| 1:41.8 | And then for our culture, Pastor Jonathan Evans is here. You know him |
| 1:45.4 | as many things, including the son of Dr. Tony Evans, but he's also the chaplain for the Dallas Cowboys. |
| 1:52.6 | And he has actually written a book on finding your life's purpose when maybe you think you know |
| 1:58.8 | what it is, but then it doesn't quite pan out. And so |
| 2:01.4 | who of us has not been there. So definitely stay tuned for that. Well, here we are for our roundtable. |
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