{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chasing Baseball Dreams","title":"29: Savannah Bananas' Coach RAC | Should You Miss Church for Travel Baseball?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2393,"description":"Your son's team plays tournaments on Sundays. Your family wants to be in church. And you're worried that missing games could cost him playing time or put him behind.\nHow do you handle that?\nSavannah Bananas star RobertAnthony Cruz, better known as Coach RAC, joins Bobby Minor on the Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast for a conversation about faith, family, and the decisions baseball parents face.\nCoach RAC shares his journey from UC Riverside to the Washington Nationals, the heartbreak of being released from professional baseball, and how his faith helped him find purpose beyond the game.\nWe also talk about Sandlot Revival, the faith-based movement that grew from a Savannah Bananas team Bible study into worship nights in more than 20 cities.\nIn this episode we cover:\nWhether missing Sunday tournament games really puts your son behind\nHow Christian parents can handle the conflict between church and travel baseball\nWhat conversations parents should have with coaches before committing to a team\nPractical ways families can maintain their faith and church community during a busy baseball season\nHow parents sometimes make their sons feel like their love depends on baseball performance\nWhat Coach RAC learned about identity and faith after being released by the Washington Nationals\nHow Sandlot Revival started and the impact it's having across the country\nWhy Coach RAC believes developing your son's character matters more than his baseball career\nCoach RAC also shares his personal testimony, what fatherhood has taught him, and why his biggest accomplishments on the baseball field don't compare to what matters most in his life.\nWhether you're a Christian family struggling with Sunday tournaments or a parent trying to keep baseball in perspective, this conversation will give you plenty to think about before your next season.\n🎙️ Host: Bobby Minor\n⚾ Guest: Coach RAC (@coach.rac)\n🎧 Podcast: Chasing Baseball Dreams Podcast\n🔔 Subscribe for more conversations with players, coaches,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/q3rQG5ngcoyZtBBqydY-LYe-2NzrWpT_DUSzYHdnSkI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84Zjgy/ODMwMjJlOGEzZDUz/M2RjN2UzOGM3OWQy/NWI5Yy5qcGVn.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}