February 04, through February 20, will be the Winter Olympics (Beijing 2022). I’m not sure how it’s going to go with Covid and all that, but a few of you have been wanting some Olympic topic writing ideas. I had a few on an old download, but I also dug around and found some more of my ideas that I added to it, so the list has been updated.
Many of these ideas can be used any time of year, so if you enjoy writing, grab them whether you are having an Olympics themed event or not.
I’ll list these in the post, but you can grab them altogether in a pdf towards the end of the post.
Olympics Devotional and Article Writing Ideas
January 05, 2022
General Ideas
- Dare to Dream (reaching goals, Philippians 3:14)
- Getting Back up when You Fall
- Getting Ready for the Games
- Joining the Team (working together in the body of Christ)
- Meeting the Challenge
- Peak Performance (1 Corinthians 9:24-27)
- Perfect Host (hospitality)
- Pushing Ourselves to Victory
- Training the Elite (Matthew 28:20)
- What Makes You a Winner?
Reliable Representatives
- All those participants in the Olympics are representing their families, their hometowns, and ultimately their country.
- Who are we representing as Christians?
- We are ambassadors.
- 2 Corinthians 5:20
- We don’t just represent our families, hometowns, or countries, but Christ!
Passing the Baton
- Teaching others what we know about Christ. (Matthew 28:18-20)
- Paul teaching Timothy (Acts 16:1-3;1 Corinthians 4:17)
- God has different plans for different leadership. Look at the Kings of the Old Testament. David’s reign was quite different from Saul’s reign. And Solomon’s reign was different from David’s reign. Each had a job and a legacy to leave.
- Each one in the body of Christ must be ready to pick up the baton, but also be ready to pass it over when God leads. You can’t hold on to the baton when the Holy Spirit is leading, or you will slow down the cause of Christ.
Standings on a Scoreboard
- Olympians always have their record, their Olympic Standings.
- Standings are how the participants place in competitions. It’s their score. It’s those details.
- Standings are what the participants go by in order to be better than the other competitors and to reach higher goals.
- What’s on your athletic record for Jesus?
- What have you accomplished?
- What if your standings for Jesus were up on a scoreboard for all to see?
- 2 Timothy 4:7
- Philippians 2:16
Spectators on a Cloud
- Look who is watching as we run our race.
- Hebrews chapter 12
- Key verse (Hebrews 12:1)
The Winner’s Circle
- 2 Timothy 2
- Key Verse: 2 Timothy 2:5. And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
- 2 Corinthians 13:5
- John 8:31-32
Eying the Competition
- Know what you are up against as a Christian.
- John 8:44
- Know what can lure you away from doing what is right.
- 1 Peter 5:8
Beyond Fanfare
- We know there will be opposition to Christianity.
- There won’t always be a parade for us.
- Matthew 5:11, 12
- Look what Paul endured. (2 Corinthians 11)
Knowing Your Venue
- Know what the world offers.
- We are “in” the world but not “of” the world as Christians.
- John 17
- Romans 12:2
- 1 Corinthians 10:23
- We can overcome (1 John 4:4)
On the Team
- Long jump team
- Man who was healed (Acts 3)
- Key verse: Acts 3:8
- Running team
- Paul (2 Timothy 4)
- Key verse: 2 Timothy 4:7
- Wresting team
- Jacob (Genesis 32)
- Key verse: Genesis 32:24
- Body building team
- Samson (Judges 16)
- Key verses: Judges 16:28-31
Olympic Devotional Starters Previously Posted
Originally posted August 15, 2012
Running the Race
- The Christian life is like a race. It takes endurance.
- 1 Corinthians 9:24
- Hebrews 12:1
Leaps of Faith
- Look at the different faith heroes and what they accomplished.
- Hebrews 11
The ideas listed below were submitted by my followers.
Thanks for your help, ladies!
Centering on the Torch (Thanks to Erica for this one)
- What if your devotion centered around the torch?
- The torch is passed along to others until it reaches the “eternal flame.”
- Use God guiding the children of Israel in the wilderness as an example, His cloud by day and fire by night.
- Use it as a way of sharing our faith and beliefs, passing them on to others until we reach our heavenly home.
Strengthening the Arms (Thanks to Cynthia)
- Tying the Proverbs 31 scriptures into it all…rising before dark, strengthening the arms, etc.
Being Salt (Thanks to Cynthia)
- Being the salt of the earth…all bodies need salt, especially when in training due to depletion thru sweating, and we need to keep our salt replenished thru God’s Word.
Being the Light on the Hill (Thanks to Cynthia)
- Being the light on the hill…don’t hide our witness about the Lord, but also don’t hide our individual talents, but use them for the Lord.
- Each of these athletes are receiving worldwide attention–what an opportunity to give God the glory for their talent.
- Physical items could be coins (what most consider talents in the scriptures), and also workout equipment (jump ropes, hand weights, running shoes, etc.).
Permission Details for “Starters” & Writing Prompts:
You may not reproduce the “starters” or writing prompts as is. You must add and contribute to the content and make your own devotional/article with them before sharing. The end result should be your own thoughts done with your own words. The “starters” and writing prompts are offered as an outline/skeleton base to build upon with your own writing on top of the “starter”. Think of them as a “starter” for bread. Your loaf will always turn out a little differently even if others use the same starter as you. Be creative and bake your own loaf!
Are you looking for more writing ideas for devotionals and Christian blog articles? Find them here!
You can find the Winter Sports Party Theme here.
Thanks for stopping into the blog. If you have any more ideas for Olympic themed devotionals or writing ideas, just leave them in the comments on this post. Tomorrow I will be posting an Olympic Party Theme, so be sure to stop back in.
Have a lovely day,
Julia
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