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Phil Gillespie

Phil Gillespie

Campus Director of Athletes in Action (AIA) at Michigan State University, with more than 28 years in sports ministry.

Aug 28, 2026

The Intersection with Dr. J + Friends

The Intersection with Dr. J + Friends

A Theology of Sports with Phil Gillespie

Aug 28 · 55m

JustinHOST
25:47
cool.
Phil Gillespie
Phil GillespieGUEST
25:48
It's nice to have good health, but spiritual training has even way more value.
Phil Gillespie
Phil GillespieGUEST
25:52
Or as it says in 1 Corinthians 9, athletes beat their body to a pulp.
Phil Gillespie
Phil GillespieGUEST
25:56
They train and they do it to get an earthly prize.
Phil Gillespie
Phil GillespieGUEST
25:59
Nothing wrong with the earthly prize.
Phil Gillespie
Phil GillespieGUEST
26:01
Great, but take it for what it is.
Phil Gillespie
Phil GillespieGUEST
26:03
How much more? Should we do it because of what God gives us? And so the Lord is like this ultimate good father who just doesn't tell you to go do something.

6 MINS LATER

JustinHOST
31:45
What's that? Sports reveals.

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