This unique three-part series is about how to take your Christian view and values and apply them to your child’s involvement in sports. Whether at the level of recreation youth sports, club youth sports, or school sports, all parents are faced with the challenge of making the right investment of time and resources to...
The Goal of Youth Sports
It is with much gratitude that we thank John Hampton for sharing his thoughts on ParentingPathway.org. I have coached for more than 20 years. Some of my former players have kids older than my own children. When I get a text, a call, or an e-mail from a former player sharing with me about...
Straight Talk: The Dangers and Rewards of Youth Sports
This unique three-part series is about how to take your Christian view and values and apply them to your child’s involvement in sports.It is almost impossible to raise a child in North Texas without crossing paths with sports. Families in this area are drawn to sports for entertainment, sports for competition, and sports for...
Resolve to Redeem the Time
Did you know that the North Texas area has been ranked by Men’s Health magazine as the number one place in America to raise an athlete? I have coached or played sports for about 38 of my 44 years of life. Considering the time and energy families invest in raising an athlete, I am not so sure this...
Straight Talk: Sports and Spirituality
Can sports be good for the body and the soul? Coach John Hampton talks about getting the most out of your child’s sports involvement and about the dangers of fostering a sports/faith divide in your home....