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Joy That Doesn't Budge
30 August 2026

Joy That Doesn't Budge

Baseball and the Bible

About

What does it really mean to have joy that does not fade when the pressure mounts or the season gets long? In this episode, we explore one of baseball's most unlikely sources of spiritual inspiration: a journeyman outfielder whose laugh went viral and whose faith runs deeper than his batting average. Drawing from Nehemiah 8:10, which reminds us that the joy of the Lord is our very strength, we look at how genuine, rooted joy is not a personality trait we are born with but a fruit that grows out of a real relationship with God. Brett Phillips made a decision to follow Christ in seventh grade, and that single choice quietly shaped everything about how he carries himself on and off the field. We are challenged to ask ourselves whether the joy we project in our own lives is surface-level or whether it is anchored in something that holds when life gets hard. True joy, the kind that overflows onto the people around us, does not come from winning. It comes from belonging to God and trusting His promises, even in the quiet and difficult stretches.