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Sports Devotions Advent Calendar for Young Athletes: 24 Days, Each with a One-Minute Devotion, a Game-Day Challenge and a Reflection Page to Grow Fait
Paperback
Series: The Christmas Countdown Books
HolidayReligionSports & Recreation
ISBN13: 9781966449683
Publisher: Naya Publishing
Published: Sep 8 2026
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.38
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Young athletes live by the clock: practice, games, homework, bed. This Advent calendar fits into that clock. Every day from December 1 to December 24 opens with a one-minute devotion built around a real moment in sport, one Bible verse and a short prayer. Then the day moves off the page and onto the field.
Four pages for every day of Advent
- The One-Minute Devotion: a scene every athlete recognises (the first practice of December, the bench, a call that goes against you, the practice nobody sees), a verse, a game plan and a prayer. About one minute when a parent or coach reads it aloud.
- The Game-Day Challenge: one thing to do at the next practice or game, from calling your own foul to thanking the people in the stands. Check the box when it is done.
- The Reflection Page: three questions, lines to write on, and one word for the day. Nobody reads this page but the athlete.
- Extra Time: something to make with your hands: a season goal card, a practice journal, a pre-game tunnel routine, an assist sheet, a Christmas Eve letter to next year's self.
Built for real seasons
Four weeks, four themes: Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Each week opens with an at-a-glance page so a coach or parent can see the week ahead. A 24-Day Training Log tracks every completed challenge. Injured, between seasons or without a team right now? Every challenge has a way to do it at home, at school or with a friend. December 25 is a bonus day: no challenge, no reflection page, just the celebration.
Bonus Pack included with this book: The Off-Season Playbook
Scan the QR code on the last page for twelve more one-minute devotions for December 26 to January 6, 24 printable verse cards sized for a locker or a bag, a Team Prayer card written for a captain to lead, and the Champion of Character certificate for finishing all 24 challenges.
Who it is for
- Athletes aged 8 to 14 in any sport: soccer, basketball, baseball, swimming, hockey, gymnastics, track and more
- Parents who want a faith habit that survives a full sports schedule
- Coaches and youth leaders looking for a short devotion before practice
- Grandparents who want a Christmas gift that lasts longer than the wrapping
Details
- 24 devotions, 24 challenges, 24 reflection pages, 24 Extra Time activities, plus Team Talk: 12 questions for the ride home
- Scripture quotations from the ESV Bible
- Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 120 pages, black and white interior with space to write
- Part of The Christmas Countdown Collection
Start on December 1. Same starting line every year. Different athlete every time.
Add to Cart and give a young athlete 24 days that count.
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