Kalyn Phelps joined the Soccer Chaplains United Board of Directors earlier this year in a one-year term, but has decided to not renew for another term moving forward. Part of her decision to not renew, stems from a sense that her plate has been too full — as mom of three, working for a local non-profit, and with a new season of discernment which lies ahead. Kalyn played a pivotal role in leading the art for the Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football, our devotional offering created for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. She created several pieces and helped lead the art team and guide the vision for the devotionals artwork. The passion for art and several

In July of 2022, Wayne Pirmann joined Soccer Chaplains United's ministry team as a Development Officer to help assist with fundraising and growing the public awareness of our organization. In more recent times, though, God has placed a massive burden on his heart for utilizing the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup as a conduit for evangelistic soccer camps. Spoudazo Soccer Camps will be hosted throughout the US, in various cities and towns, through a new LLC. Spoudazo (Greek for "be diligent") Soccer Camps will be for children age 13-18 and have high level coaching and training about soccer and about Jesus. The camps will feature for the next couple of years as an engagement point for the church and local

Our final Advent antiphon and our last podcast for the year. O come, O come, Emmanuel — "God with us" is the title and name. First used by Isaiah as he attempts to encourage a king who was faced with pressure for all sides. Emmanuel is now a title that Christians associate with Jesus, as Messiah, as the Son of God who has come and who will come again. On the podcast during this season of Advent we have been exploring themes within a particular 'hymn' that has helped worshippers prepare for Jesus's arrival. Since the 8th century, the Church has been singing the “O” antiphons. An antiphon is a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or

In celebration of the end of Advent, Soccer Chaplains United's devotional ebook, The Light is Coming, will be free on Amazon on Christmas Day. The Light is Coming is our rewrite and revision of the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup devotional offering. It is now available on Amazon globally via the link above. With one year passed since we wrote for the Men's World Cup, this devotional has been edited and re-written to remove time references, make it less "2022 World Cup" centric, and to also make it easier for individuals and teams to utilize in any 8-week span. Our 2022 World Cup devotional remains available for sale on Amazon and is available in Spanish and Portuguese as well. Follow

Christmas is almost here, just a few days remain. Today, we listen and reflect on the sixth and next to last antiphon: O come, Desire of nations... This title for the Messiah, for Jesus, begs the question: is he really the Desire of the nations? We look at the words of Haggai the prophet to learn more. On the podcast during this season of Advent we have been exploring themes within a particular 'hymn' that has helped worshippers prepare for Jesus's arrival. Since the 8th century, the Church has been singing the “O” antiphons. An antiphon is a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle. The “O” antiphons are so named as each line begins