Just shy of one year from our initial publication of the devotional book, Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football, we’ve released a new edition. Featuring new artwork and changes to the book to make it more timeless, this second edition is available globally on Amazon in paperback and ebook (Kindle) formats.
The devotional looks at the lives of five women listed as part of Jesus’ genealogy found in the Gospel of Matthew. 25 different readings examine some of the visible attributes out of their lives and personalities. These virtues and traits might also be visible and valued in the people that we see in the Beautiful Game!
Below is the artwork — reproductions are available! Requests including information on sizes and pricing should be sent via email to Kalyn Phelps at k.and.eve.create@gmail.com. A portion of proceeds will go to benefit Soccer Chaplains United.
If you or your team are interested in a discounted, bulk sale please send an email for more details: info@soccerchaplainsunited.org.
Soccer Chaplains United is non-profit, 501(c)3 and depends upon the financial support of our partners to carry out our work of developing chaplaincy across all levels of soccer. Please consider making a contribution today to help us continue growing our work. Check out our Donation Page with all the different options. Or, simply click the PushPay link below to make a secure, online, tax-deductible gift, or mail a donation to Soccer Chaplains United, PO Box 102081, Denver, CO 80250.
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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 the links below to view those:
Soccer Chaplains United is non-profit, 501(c)3 and depends upon the financial support of our partners to carry out our work of developing chaplaincy across all levels of soccer. Please consider making a contribution today to help us continue growing our work. Our chaplains are not employed or paid by any of the clubs that we serve. Check out our Donation Page with all the different options. Or, simply click the PushPay link below to make a secure, online, tax-deductible gift, or mail a donation to Soccer Chaplains United, PO Box 102081, Denver, CO 80250.
https://soccerchaplainsunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/TLIC-ebook-cover.jpg1224834Brad Kenney/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SCU_Seal_Logo-300x300.pngBrad Kenney2023-12-22 00:00:002024-07-08 23:43:58The Light is Coming Devotional Ebook Free on Amazon on Christmas Day
The 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup final between Argentina and France was a game for the ages with an intense battle that saw Lionel Messi’s Argentina win in penalties after a hard fought game. If you watched the finale, you know that this was some amazing soccer to behold.
We want to celebrate the Beautiful Game and last year’s FIFA Men’s World Cup, to do so we are reducing our 2022 devotional ebook to $.99 from Friday, December 15 through Monday, December 18th!
Soccer coaches, executives, athletic directors and chaplains are encouraged to email us at info@soccerchaplainsunited.org for information on bulk rate discounts on the paperback versions.
Remember that our revision of the devotional is also available on Amazon (and here’s a hint in advance: we’re making the ebook free on Christmas Day).
Soccer Chaplains United is non-profit, 501(c)3 and depends upon the financial support of our partners to carry out our work of developing chaplaincy across all levels of soccer. Please consider making a contribution today to help us continue growing our chaplains and our work. Check out our Donate page for different giving options.
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In celebration of the beginning of the Advent season (November 15), Soccer Chaplains United’s devotional ebook, The Light is Coming, will be free on Amazon, tomorrow. The Light is Coming is our rewrite and revision of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup devotional offering, is now available on Amazon globally via the link above.
It has been one year 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.
The eight, weekly themes match the Advent and Christmas season and fit nicely with a reading plan for this particular time of the year.
The 2022 World Cup devotional remains available for sale on Amazon and in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as well. Follow the links below to view those:
The Light is Coming, our rewrite and revision of the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup devotional offering, is now available on Amazon globally via the link above.
With a year, now, gone by since we wrote for the special version and timing of the Men’s World Cup — we’ve re-written the devotional to remove time references, make it less “2022 World Cup” centric, and make it easier for individuals and teams to utilize in any 8-week span.
Readers can still use it during the season of Advent and Christmas. The eight, weekly themes match the season’s usual progressive topics.
The 2022 World Cup devotional remains available for sale on Amazon and in the Spanish and Portuguese languages as well. Follow the links below to view those:
https://soccerchaplainsunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/326CEB33-A960-4BDD-BE75-20044E5BC427-2-scaled.jpg19201080Brad Kenney/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SCU_Seal_Logo-300x300.pngBrad Kenney2023-11-06 15:00:002024-07-08 23:44:32The Light is Coming — Now Available on Amazon
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off today! We wanted to share about the new Soccer Chaplains United devotional book, Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football. This five-week, daily devotional looks at the lives of five women who appear in Jesus’ lineage — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. We encourage you to get a copy (ebook or print) of the book and read it throughout the 5 weeks of the tournament.
From the Touchline is a short-feature (usually 10-15 min) podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).
Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd,in the Apple and Google store.
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The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in 1 week! We wanted to share about the new Soccer Chaplains United devotional book, Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football. This five-week, daily devotional looks at the lives of five women who appear in Jesus’ lineage — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. We encourage you to get a copy (ebook or print) of the book before the start of the tournament.
From the Touchline is a short-feature (usually 10-15 min) podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).
Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd,in the Apple and Google store.
https://soccerchaplainsunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WWC-Ebook-Cover-jpg.jpg1256886Brad Kenney/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SCU_Seal_Logo-300x300.pngBrad Kenney2023-07-13 00:00:002024-07-08 23:48:39Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football Promotion
The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup kicks off in 2 weeks! We wanted to share about the new Soccer Chaplains United devotional book, Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football. This five-week, daily devotional looks at the lives of five women who appear in Jesus’ lineage — Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary. We encourage you to get a copy (ebook or print) of the book before the start of the tournament.
From the Touchline is a short-feature (usually 10-15 min) podcast with Rev Brad Kenney, Founder and Executive Director of Soccer Chaplains United and Volunteer Chaplain to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer.
Rev Brad and occasional guests touch on various issues around the topics of faith, family, and football (soccer).
Also, don’t forget that you can listen in our app, SoccrChapUtd,in the Apple and Google store.
https://soccerchaplainsunited.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/WWC-Ebook-Cover-jpg.jpg1256886Brad Kenney/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SCU_Seal_Logo-300x300.pngBrad Kenney2023-07-06 00:00:002024-07-08 23:48:43Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football Promotion
I’m pleased to announce the completion and publication of a new devotional book that I’ve been working on in advance of the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The book is entitled, Five Women You Meet in Faith and Football. It is available globally on Amazon. The devotional looks at the lives of the five women that are part of Jesus’ genealogy found in the Gospel of Matthew. Each week gives a daily look at one of the visible attributes of these five women and offers a reflection on how this might lead and guide us as we follow Jesus and live out life in this world today.
The first week features a look at Tamar. Following on, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and then, finally, Mary all get five distinct looks at different attributes in their life and story. And there’s some amazing art work, too. Kalyn Phelps, our newest board member, headed up the art team and also added a few of her own masterful pieces, as well.
The book is available on Amazon in both ebook and paperback in English (links to Amazon-US). We also are willing to do some discounted bulk sale deals with people in soccer (teams/coaches/programs) and in soccer ministry. Reach out via email for more details: info@soccerchaplainsunited.org.
Soccer Chaplains United is non-profit, 501(c)3 and depends upon the financial support of our partners to carry out our work of developing chaplaincy across all levels of soccer. Please consider making a contribution today to help us continue growing our work. Check out our Donation Page with all the different options. Or, simply click the PushPay link below to make a secure, online, tax-deductible gift, or mail a donation to Soccer Chaplains United, PO Box 102081, Denver, CO 80250.
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Soccer Chaplains United received word yesterday that Amazon would “wind down AmazonSmile” as it is currently known for many non-profits around the world, by February 20, 2023. The email cites that the original intention was to make it easier for customers to supper their favorite charities but that after nearly a decade that “the program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped.”
AmazonSmile purchases will be honored until the February 20 date. Additionally, Amazon has committed to helping participating charities with the transition by providing a “one-time donation equivalent to three months of what was earned in 2022 through the program.”
The only remaining support that charities in the what is soon to be the former AmazonSmile family can seek support is from the “wish lists” which detail an organizations needs. The lists for Soccer Chaplains United include: Chaplaincy, Community Project, and general Organizational.
Amazon’s explanation email reads like what is known as a “red herring.” The original intention of the program was for Amazon customersto support their favorite charities. But in the final assessment, Amazon has determined that their (Amazon’s – not Amazon’s customers) “impact was spread too thin.” If Amazon surveyed non-profits as to the help or value of the AmazonSmile program, Soccer Chaplains United was not among those surveyed.
It is disappointing to say the least, AmazonSmile, while not a barn-burner fundraiser for Soccer Chaplains United was at least a way that our supporters could passively support our organization (if they choose to) through their Amazon purchases. Our best year probably saw us “glean” a few hundred dollars from AmazonSmile. Not enough to live on, but sometimes helpful to cover a gap somewhere in someone’s giving.
A follow up e-mail an hour and half later did try to state how much of an impact Amazon hoped to have through their other initiatives — housing initiatives in their “favorite cities,” disaster relief, community food banks, and more. Not that these things aren’t good, but Amazon was already doing them. Perhaps the second email is a sign of damage done. I know I will be assessing my personal participation in future Amazon programs and offerings (Prime, etc.).
Soccer Chaplains United will update our donation options across the brand to reflect these changes in the upcoming months.
A copy of the two emails are provided below.
Dear charitable organization,
In 2013, we launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. We were excited about the potential for the program and the impact it could have for many charitable organizations. We want to thank you for your partnership during all these years.
After almost a decade of running AmazonSmile, we learned that with so many eligible organizations—more than 1 million globally—our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.
Over the past few years, we’ve seen that Amazon can have a more significant and lasting impact if we invest in specific areas and focus our philanthropic efforts in the communities where our employees live and work. We’ve started to see the benefits of a more focused approach with our investments in programs like Amazon Future Engineer and our $2 billion investment in building affordable housing in our hometown communities through the Amazon Housing Equity Fund—and we will continue to pursue and invest in other areas where we’ve seen we can make meaningful change.
We are writing to let you know that we have made plans to wind down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023. Until this date, customer purchases made via AmazonSmile will continue to accrue funds for your charity as normal. To help nonprofits like you plan ahead, we will also provide you with a one-time payment equivalent to three months of payments based on what you accrued in 2022 through this program. The timing of this final payment will be approximately 60 to 90 days after February 20, 2023. We hope that this will help minimize the impact that this decision might have.
You will be able to continue asking for the support from Amazon customers in other ways, like creating your product lists.
We will keep supporting thousands of charities across the U.S. in many ways, and focus on the areas we believe can help create an even greater impact. Our long-term commitment to our communities remains the same: We are determined to help create a better world for our customers, our employees, and the communities we serve across the country.
Thank you, AmazonSmile Team
Initial Email from AmazonSmile
Dear customer,
In 2013, we launched AmazonSmile to make it easier for customers to support their favorite charities. However, after almost a decade, the program has not grown to create the impact that we had originally hoped. With so many eligible organizations—more than 1 million globally—our ability to have an impact was often spread too thin.
We are writing to let you know that we plan to wind down AmazonSmile by February 20, 2023. We will continue to pursue and invest in other areas where we’ve seen we can make meaningful change—from building affordable housing to providing access to computer science education for students in underserved communities to using our logistics infrastructure and technology to assist broad communities impacted by natural disasters.
To help charities that have been a part of the AmazonSmile program with this transition, we will be providing them with a one-time donation equivalent to three months of what they earned in 2022 through the program, and they will also be able to accrue additional donations until the program officially closes in February. Once AmazonSmile closes, charities will still be able to seek support from Amazon customers by creating their own wish lists.
As a company, we will continue supporting a wide range of other programs that help thousands of charities and communities across the U.S. For instance:
Housing Equity Fund: We’re investing $2 billion to build and preserve affordable housing in our hometown communities. In just two years, we’ve provided funding to create more than 14,000 affordable homes—and we expect to build at least 6,000 more in the coming months. These units will host more than 18,000 moderate- to low-income families, many of them with children. In one year alone, our investments have been able to increase the affordable housing stock in communities like Bellevue, Washington and Arlington, Virginia by at least 20%.
Amazon Future Engineer: We’ve funded computer science curriculum for more than 600,000 students across over 5,000 schools—all in underserved communities. We have plans to reach an additional 1 million students this year. We’ve also provided immediate assistance to 55,000 students in our hometown communities by giving them warm clothes for the winter, food, and school supplies.
Community Delivery Program: We’ve partnered with food banks in 35 U.S. cities to deliver more than 23 million meals, using our logistics infrastructure to help families in need access healthy food – and we plan to deliver 12 million more meals this year alone. In addition to our delivery services, we’ve also donated 30 million meals in communities across the country.
Amazon Disaster Relief: We’re using our logistics capabilities, inventory, and cloud technology to provide fast aid to communities affected by natural disasters. For example, we’ve created a Disaster Relief Hub in Atlanta with more than 1 million relief items ready for deployment, our Disaster Relief team has responded to more than 95 natural disasters, and we’ve donated more than 20 million relief products to nonprofits assisting communities on the ground.
Community Giving: We support hundreds of local nonprofits doing meaningful work in cities where our employees and their families live. For example, each year we donate hundreds of millions of dollars to organizations working to build stronger communities, from youth sport leagues, to local community colleges, to shelters for families experiencing homelessness.
We’ll continue working to make a difference in many ways, and our long-term commitment to our communities remains the same—we’re determined to do every day better for our customers, our employees, and the world at large.
Thank you for being an Amazon customer.
Please remember that Soccer Chaplains United is non-profit, 501(c)3 and depends upon the financial support of individual donors and church partners to carry out our work of chaplaincy service across all levels of soccer. Our chaplains are not employed or paid by any of the clubs that we serve. Check out our Donation Page with all the different options. Or, simply click the PushPay (the big P or give tab) link below to make a secure, online, tax-deductible gift, or mail a donation to Soccer Chaplains United, PO Box 102081, Denver, CO 80250.
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