Free Video + Reflection Guide
“Does God Care about Baseball?”
Here’s what you’ll get…
01
A short video message.
Spend a few minutes with Steve as he shares the story behind the question, “Does God care about baseball?” and the answer that points to something much bigger than the game.
02
A reflection guide.
Use the accompanying guide to slow down, reflect, and consider how the message applies to your own life, work, and faith.
What you’ll walk away with:
By the end of the video and reflection, you’ll have a chance to:
See your work differently
Separate your identity from your performance
Pursue excellence without being controlled by outcomes
Find a different way to respond to pressure
It started with a simple question.
Does God care about baseball?
Then one day, he saw one of his players sitting in the dugout with a towel over his head, praying in front of a large box fan.
Steve asked him if he was okay.
“Yeah,” the player said. “I’m just saying my prayers.”
So Steve asked him:
“Do you think God cares about baseball?”
The player's answer was simple:
“He cares about me.”
That answer gets to the heart of what Steve wants you to consider.
Because the question isn't really about baseball.
It's about whether God cares about the things we spend our lives doing—and what changes when we remember that He cares about us.
Take a few minutes to Reflect.
The video gives you the message. The reflection guide gives you space to do something with it.
Inside, you’ll find questions designed to help you slow down and consider:
What defines you?
What comes to mind when you think about God?
What are you praying for?
Where are you pursuing excellence—and where are you overly focused on the outcome?
What is one thing from this message you want to carry with you?
Meet Coach Steve Smith
Steve Smith has spent nearly four decades in baseball, including years as a college coach and leader.
But his perspective on coaching goes beyond wins and losses.
Through years of leading teams, navigating pressure, experiencing success and failure, and reflecting on his faith, Steve has become passionate about helping people pursue excellence without allowing performance to define them.
His book, Beyond the Scoreboard, expands on these ideas and explores what it means to build a life—and lead others—with a deeper understanding of success, identity, and purpose.
Your work matters. But it doesn’t define you.
Whether you’re a coach, a leader, a parent, a business owner, a student, or simply someone trying to do meaningful work…
You don’t have to let success or failure determine who you are.
Take a few minutes to watch Steve’s message, reflect on the questions, and consider what it might look like to pursue excellence while trusting God with the outcome.
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