BEYOND THE SCOREBOARD with PJ RIDDELL

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode, Pastor Brett Fuller shares his insight with us on ministry - especially sports ministry - from his time as the chaplain of the Washington Commanders and of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Click HERE to learn more about Pastor Brett Fuller in addition to his chaplaincy roles! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareabl...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we're encouraged to hear multiple athletes lift up the name of Jesus in their postgame interviews, from college football playoffs to the NBA and NFL. Then we have a conversation with Jacob Fleegle, first-year head coach of Messiah University's men's basketball program, about building a faith-focused culture in the program.  Click HERE to follo...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend on the show, we take some time to look back on 2025 and replay some of the highlights of our Saturday morning conversations. God has been working, and He has blessed us with some excellent guests to challenge and inspire us, in sports and beyond.  Thank you to to each and every one of our guests and our listeners - you make every Saturday morning that much more meanin...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we welcome Brian Smith to the show! Brian’s experience in the intersection of faith and sports includes having been a college athlete himself, his work with Athletes In Action, and his own resource ministry, The Christian Athlete, which has all led to him writing several books, including The Christian Athlete and Away Game . Brian shares with us his insight...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we’re joined by Jack Hibbard, former chaplain of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1990-2000, and current president of The Hibbard Group! Jack not only regales us with stories from the 90s Phillies, but he also presents us an opportunity to directly contribute to two different missions with Heart For Lebanon, from now until Christmas! Click HERE to give to Hear...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we're encouraged to see NFL players sharing Christ with their teammates in the locker room, and on the field with the fans thanks to My Cause My Cleats week. Then we talk with Ted Brunner about eastern PA sports ministry through the Lehigh Valley Chapter of FCA!  Click HERE to learn more about Lehigh Valley / Buxmont FCA! Click HERE to learn more about...

Send us Fan Mail This week on the show we recap what's been a great month of November, as we thank God for all the ways we've been seeing Him work - in schools, on football fields, behind bars, and even on the battlefield.  Listen to this month's conversations in full: Marty & Taylor: Game Changer Sports Ministry Frank Zeidler: Saints Prison Ministry John Uhler: Muddy Boots Mini...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we discuss the MLB end of season awards, take a biblical approach to the recent sports betting scandals, and get caught up on the latest in high school football district playoffs in addition to the girls volleyball state championships! Then, in honor of Veterans Day, we have John Uhler, a living history chaplain that educates the public about how chaplains s...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we discuss the MLB end of season awards, take a biblical approach to the recent sports betting scandals, and get caught up on the latest in high school football district playoffs in addition to the girls volleyball state championships! Then, in honor of Veterans Day, we have John Uhler, a living history chaplain that educates the public about how chaplains s...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we recap the World Series and how Dodgers players shared their faith before the series began, we catch up on the district playoffs in local high school football, and then we dive into our conversation about prison ministry with Frank Zeidler, Executive Director of Saints Prison Ministry!   Click HERE to learn more about and get involved with Saints Prison Mi...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we gear up for Game 7 of the World Series while also seeing God work in the NFL in Justin Fields and Brian Branch. After recapping District 1 & 3 high school playoffs, we talk with Marty Martinosky and Taylor Marziotto about Game Changer Sports Ministry and their impact in western Pennsylvania!   Click HERE to learn more about Game Changer Sports Ministr...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s episode we highlight Brandon Graham’s return to the Eagles, and how Justin Fields and Emeka Egbuka handle adversity, listen to how Blake Treinen of the LA Dodgers wants to “make Heaven crowded” as the Dodgers have begun World Series play, and take a look at the latest in the District 1 and 3 high school sports playoffs are progressing! Then, we recap our month of Oc...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's show, we start the day talking about FCA's Fields of Faith at local high schools, then highlight professional athletes Bijan Robinson and Blake Treinen glorifying God and sharing their faith. Then after checking out some local high school conference championship action, we discuss discipleship of young athletes and coaches at the high school level in Lanca...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s show we talk about FCA’s local Fields of Faith events, how a Boyertown native is lighting up the MLB postseason, and how 2 NFL players glorified God this past week! Then during our interview portion, we welcome in Tim Van Dalen, the Area Director for Lancaster County Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Character Coach for Cocalico Football!   Click HERE to lear...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s show we talk about the beginning of the MLB playoffs, the start of the NHL season, and local high school football scores before jumping into a conversation with Rick Hunter, the head coach of Coventry Christian Schools’ football team!   Click HERE to learn more about Coventry Christian Schools! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable sou...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we recap some recent history this week in Major League Baseball and the upcoming playoff situation in baseball, in addition to some of the latest high school football scores from this week. Then, we recap the conversations we had with our three guests on the show in the month of September: Seth Lehman, Coach RAC, and Johnny Shelton. They all shared abo...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode, we check in on the MLB playoff race, congratulate a local name for making their MLB debut, highlight some local undefeated football teams, and then we dive into our conversation with Johnny Shelton, the team chaplain for the Baltimore Ravens! Learn more about Johnny Shelton  HERE ! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for shareable so...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s show we talk about football players pointing the glory to God, like Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ WR Emeka Egbuka, and Mississippi State QB Blake Shapen, and we talk about baseball and faith with Savannah Bananas’ player and social media influencer Coach Rac!  Click HERE to learn more about Coach Rac & his mission, and see his coaching & faith content! Click HERE to...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s show we share a powerful pregame prayer from Tim Tebow, discuss the Eagles’ home opener, and have a conversation with Seth Lehman - the newest women’s soccer head coach for Lancaster Bible College!  Click HERE to read more about Seth Lehman in his introductory article for Lancaster Bible College Athletics! Click HERE to follow Beyond The Scoreboard on Facebook for s...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend on the show, we continue our tradition of spending the final weekend of each month re-living the conversations we had with our guests on the show over the month while being reminded of some takeaways we learned from them. We also spend some time covering the latest headlines on the PGA Tour, MLB and Little League Baseball, and football at the high school, college, and...

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s show we kick off the 2025 high school football season, and we continue to talk faith & football with Kent Chevalier, the chaplain of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He shares about his experience leading chapels and Bible studies within the Steelers’ locker room, and how he sees God using the NFL as a means to platform and send disciples to cities across the country to...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend after catching up on an encouraging NFL story, Penn State Football, Little League Softball & Baseball, and a local IronPigs pitcher, we have an insightful conversation with Joel Hoover - a Lancaster County native and current broadcaster for KBUN Sports Radio in Bemidji, Minnesota - about faith in sports and how we're called to steward well the gifts God has g...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's edition of Beyond The Scoreboard we welcome Scott Passerini of the Pennsylvania-based ministry "Motocross For Christ" to share about how they share the Gospel with kids, and their families, through the platform and community that motocross provides. In this week's headlines we discuss the beginning of NFL preseason games, Jared Allen's Pro F...

Send us Fan Mail This weekend on the show we welcome Lancaster Bible College's new Director of Athletics, Bryan Curtis, to share about his career in sports and how he sees faith as a key component of athletics, especially at an institution like LBC.  In addition to our conversation with Bryan Curtis, we also cover the MLB trade deadline and recent Baseball Hall of Fame inductions during the h...

Send us Fan Mail This week we focus a lot on making our identity in Christ our first priority, from Scottie Scheffler's perspective on the Open Championship, to what J.T. Realmuto shared during last weekend's Phillies Faith & Baseball Night.  This week begins a new Beyond The Scoreboard tradition of taking the last Saturday of each month to highlight something impactful from every gu...