We’re calling this a movement—a groundswell of theoretical and practical work being done on the union of sport and Christian faith. With a growing number of voices and initiatives, SPORT. FAITH. LIFE. serves this community by offering discussions and commentary on the trends and most recent work in the field.
Dr. Brian R. Bolt
Professor, Dean of Education/Men’s Head Golf Coach
Calvin University
BRIAN BOLT grew up with a ball in his hand, playing every sport he could. Jack of all sports, and perhaps master of none, he has played almost every sport under the sun, sometimes competitively, and he loves to win. As a lifelong Christian he has taught, coached, and studied sport, exploring its connections with Christian faith. In 2018, he combined his two passions and wrote Sport. Faith. Life., a book that explores the athletic world through the lens of Christianity.
Dr. Bolt is currently both the Dean of Education and the golf coach at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He lives in Grand Rapids, and is an avid Detroit Lions fan. He is married with three grown children, who are all athletes as well.
Dr. CHAD CARLSON
Associate Professor of Kinesiology/Director of General Education
Hope College
CHAD CARLSON experienced an epiphany after college when he found a doctoral program where he could study sport with a Christian mentor. His qualifications for the program: he played every sport imaginable growing up, and when he wasn’t playing, he was coaching, officiating, or reading about them. Now he studies and teaches about sport, too. He publishes mainly on sport history and sport philosophy, and he wrote Making March Madness.
Dr. Carlson is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology and the Director of General Education at Hope College, in Holland, Michigan. He lives with his wife and two kids, and still plays soccer, racquet sports, basketball, hockey, and goes stand-up paddleboarding whenever he can.