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2023 NCSAA Basketball Championships

By Nate Hartman  |  January 19, 2023
This year's NCSAA Basketball Championships are coming up soon (March 2-4, 2023), and we are SO excited to again be holding the event in Mount Vernon, Ohio -- at the wonderful facilities at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and surrounding gyms. We'll be hosting 96 teams again this year, and we are looking forward to having so many of our member schools and other Christian and private schools teams, as well as homeschool programs, join us for the event!

NCSAA Track and Field Returns!

By Nate Hartman  |  May 7, 2021
We are so pleased to welcome our schools back to the NCSAA Track and Field Championships this year! After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we are able to host the event this year -- and look forward to having teams from a variety of states converge on Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, for this year's Championships on Saturday, May 22 (at Geneva College).

Sniffing The Wind - Part 1

By Nate Hartman  |  November 19, 2020
My impatient heart bears kinship to my ancestors of old; I am so quick to want what I want, to believe that my perspective is more wise than any other, to believe that only my own efforts can produce good in my own life. Am I willing to humble myself, to learn from the mistakes of those who came before and faced difficulties of their own? Am I willing to hear and be convicted by the truth?

The Faithful City - Part 3

By Nate Hartman  |  October 24, 2020
We are His vineyard. He offers us all of this — care beyond what we deserve or can do for ourselves, a clearing of our hearts, planting of Himself there. But do we desire relationship with Him...or our own plans and purposes?

The Faithful City - Part 2

By Nate Hartman  |  September 21, 2020
“So people WILL be brought low and everyone humbled...The arrogance of man will be brought low and human pride humbled; the Lord WILL be exalted...and the idols will totally disappear.” Cling all I want, I cannot keep my pride and my idols. The presence of the Lord will shake them out of me. Why, then, do I resist? Why do I hide away from the splendor that He offers me?

The Faithful City - Part 1

By Nate Hartman  |  September 12, 2020
Lord God, spare us from the temptation to follow our own way. Purge away our dross. Remove our impurities. Let us be made the Faithful City. Let us accept your call into relationship and eat the good things of the land.

A Single Cup of Water - Part 3

By Nate Hartman  |  April 1, 2020
My friends, my brothers and sisters in Christ, how we live and serve in this time – these moments of stress and isolation – are so critical. Like a single cup of water, your life matters. My choices – how I treat others, how I use my words, whether I am willing to be humbled – matter.

A Single Cup of Water - Part 2

By Nate Hartman  |  March 30, 2020
Reminders come in humbling ways, and these recent weeks have born evidence of my weakness. I’ve been aware of my own fragility; I’ve felt the weight of decisions that prove that I am not strong; and each day I struggle to fully admit that I need mercy…

A Single Cup of Water - Part 1

By Nate Hartman  |  March 29, 2020
I've had a lot on my mind lately; I'm not alone in this. Despite all the social distancing -- the working from home, having my groceries delivered, and missing being at the track this spring -- and the interruption and isolation that this has thrust upon my life, I realize that we are all still together in this...

Welcome Back!

By Nate Hartman  |  August 19, 2019
Welcome back to the 2019-20 school year and sports seasons! Keep up the great work at your schools!

We Invite Your School to Join Us!

By Nate Hartman  |  August 15, 2019
We want to serve your teams, athlete, school, and community! We make membership super-affordable so that any school can be a part of what we're doing. Please read on to learn more about the benefits available to your school, as well as how you can join to be a member this year!

Soccer and Volleyball Championships - October 24-26, 2019

By Nate Hartman  |  August 14, 2019
This year's NCSAA Soccer and Volleyball Championships are coming up soon (October 24-26, 2019), and we are SO excited to again be holding the event at the fabulous facilities of the Athletes in Action Sports Complex (on world-class turf fields), and Cedarville University (with access to a gym with four volleyball courts that allow for a big-tournament setting). We are so excited to be hosted at a location that will provide a top-notch "home" for our fall championships for many years to come!

Exciting News!

By Nate Hartman  |  October 1, 2016
What? We've LOWERED the cost of school membership?!? You bet we did!

Soccer and Volleyball Championships - October 27-29

By Nate Hartman  |  September 30, 2016
We are so excited to be taking this year's championships to Xenia, OH -- to the Athletes in Action Sports Complex and its world-class turf fields! Please join us for an exciting three days of competition, team-building, and spiritual challenge this year!

Why We Play

By Nate Hartman  |  October 18, 2014
"Play, especially within sport, tends to be dismissed as meaningless, worldly, and contrary to sober Christian living. On the other hand, Christians can be pulled into the idolatry of sport and leisure as an end in itself to be sought at all costs." I encourage all of you who care to struggle about sports, or struggle to care about sports, to read this article.

2013 NCSAA Basketball Championships

By Nate Hartman  |  February 24, 2013
The schedule for this year's NCSAA Division 2 and 3 Basketball Championships has been released. 43 boys' and girls' varsity teams from 12 states will converge on Erie, Pennsylvania...

2012-13 NCSAA Tournaments

By Nate Hartman  |  August 1, 2012
We invite your teams to participate in this year's NCSAA tournament events (dates and details provided here). Now is the time to register, so give us a call, if you're interested!

New Partnerships for the Coming Year

By Nate Hartman  |  July 31, 2012
NCSAA is excited to announce two new partnerships for the coming school year -- with ExploreChristianEducation.com and Advance Christian Schools. We hope these will be a blessing to your schools!

Member Packets Are Going Out Soon!

By Nate Hartman  |  July 30, 2012
That's right...it's nearing the time for the coming school year to begin, and here at NCSAA, we're gearing up for the new year, as well.

A Fruit of the Spirit

By Nate Hartman  |  October 17, 2011
This is the tenth in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 9: "A Fruit of the Spirit."

Requirements and Rewards

By Nate Hartman  |  October 10, 2011
This is the ninth in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 8: "Requirements and Rewards."

Joy in the Face of Sorrow?

By Nate Hartman  |  October 3, 2011
This is the eighth in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 7: "Joy in the Face of Sorrow?"

Our Crown

By Nate Hartman  |  September 26, 2011
This is the seventh in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 6: "Our Crown."

Works of the Lord

By Nate Hartman  |  September 19, 2011
This is the sixth in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 5: "Works of the Lord."

Laws That Bring Joy

By Nate Hartman  |  September 12, 2011
This is the fifth in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 4: "Laws That Bring Joy."

Yearning for Joy

By Nate Hartman  |  September 5, 2011
This is the fourth in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 3: "Yearning for Joy."

Defining Joy, Part 2

By Nate Hartman  |  August 29, 2011
This is the third in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 2: "Defining Joy, Part 2."

Defining Joy, Part 1

By Nate Hartman  |  August 23, 2011
This is the second in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This post corresponds with Week 1: "Defining Joy, Part 1."

A Note to Coaches: What is Joy for an Athlete?

By Nate Hartman  |  August 22, 2011
This is the first in a season-long series of posts on the topic of joy, as it relates to the life and athletic pursuits of your teams. This first post is a note to coaches, as they begin to lead their teams in the season study.

To Win the Prize: Why Christians Should Bother to Compete

  |  November 3, 2010
Is competition in the athletic realm (or elsewhere) something that should cause Christians concern? Is there such a thing as healthy competition? Should Christians desire to be the best? Kara Hartman examines this issue from a Biblical perspective -- one which gives any athlete, coach, or person impacted by a competitive drive cause to pause and answer the question, "For what are you competing?"
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