The latest From the Touchline podcast is out. This week, we look at the powerful song, You'll Never Walk Alone. If you don't know much about this hallowed soccer song we invite you to listen and learn more. Rev Brad reflects on Scripture that illuminates this powerful pre-match song. From the Touchline is a short-feature (10 min) podcast with Rev Brad Kenney and occasional guests touching on various issues around faith, family, and football. Check out the Soccer Chaplains United App and go to the Media section. Under podcasts you will see a new podcast for 9/11/2019 entitled "You'll Never Walk Alone." If you don't have the app yet, you can download the Soccer Chaplains United App from the Google and App Store.

Nicholas Runyan, a counselor with Soccer Chaplains United, has announced his resignation after serving for one year. His service was marked by offering counseling especially for the young athletes and their families in the Developmental Academy and others within the Colorado Rapids organization and several area youth club players. Runyan wrote, Thank you for the opportunity to join your team and for including me to serve the Rapids and other local soccer organizations. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to work more closely with and support the Rapids organization.Nicholas Runyan, Counselor Runyan leaves with a need to consolidate his extra commitments. The additional time will allow him to offer more availability as he looks to grow his private practice. Soccer Chaplains United

The Moody Bible Institute recently announced that there will be a sale of particular parts of its urban campus in downtown Chicago. Amongst the buildings and parts of land that have been offered up for sale is the Moody soccer field. A recent article on Crain's Chicago Business website, details more of the proposed sale and the hiring of a firm to sell "non-critical" parts of the campus. The sale of land will help to fund and fuel Moody's growth initiatives for 2030. Jon Forsythe, a graduate of Moody and the current, Moody's Men's Soccer Head Coach, recently gave an update to alumni of the soccer program, Please join us in praying for the future of the school and the

Today we produced and uploaded the latest Soccer Chaplains United podcast, From the Touchline! This week, we're talking about dislocation — the emotional and spiritual feelings that often come as a part of the travel and transience of football. From the Touchline is a short-feature (10 min) podcast with Rev Brad Kenney and occasional guests touching on various issues around faith, family, and football. Check out the Soccer Chaplains United App and go to the Media section. Under podcasts you will see a new podcast for 9/4/2019 entitled "Dislocation." If you don't have the app yet, you can download the Soccer Chaplains United App from the Google and App Store. Search "SoccChaplain" and look for our logo (see photo above)!

Yesterday, we released a special edition podcast, Emmaus - Coping with Grief. In the light of a couple of recent deaths of former footballer's, this special edition podcast under From the Touchline is designed to give some coping skills to those who are perhaps faced with a sudden and shocking loss or death. In my experience as a chaplain in hospice care,  as well as serving parishioners in the church and the football (soccer) community — death, especially the death of a young person can take a tremendous spiritual and mental toll. I have found that the account of the two travelers on the road to Emmaus, found in the Gospel of Luke 24:13-36, had helped me to identify where I am