Hold the Pattern

Rangers Hall of Fame catcher Jim Sundberg won six Gold Gloves and a World Series. His father's coaching never let up, so he swore he would never do the same to his own son, and then learned what the opposite cost. Dr. Jack Graham and Jeremiah Johnston talk with him about sports parenting, faith on the road, the armor of God in catcher's gear, and whether your child should play select sports.

Scripture referenced
  • Ephesians 6:10-18 (the armor of God)
  • Ephesians 6:16, (fiery darts)
  • Galatians 5:22-23 (the fruit of the Spirit)
  • 2 Timothy 1:13-14
  • Proverbs 22:6 ("train up a child")
  • Romans 14:1 (the source of The Disputable Matter's name)
Resources mentioned
  • How to Win at Sports Parenting, Jim and Janet Sundberg
  • Equipped to Win!: Suiting Up in the Armor of God for Spiritual Maturity, Jim Sundberg (2022)
  • Legacy Playbook: 50 Days of Encouragement to Pass on What Matters Most, Jim Sundberg (2020)
  • The Late Great Planet Earth, Hal Lindsey, the book he was reading in Toronto in 1977
  • Seasons in Hell, Mike Shropshire, on the 1973 to 1975 Rangers
  • Bible Study Fellowship (BSF)
  • The Brief, the weekly briefing from Jeremiah Johnston, PhD and the Christian Thinkers Society
  • Power Living, the weekly email from Dr. Jack Graham and PowerPoint Ministries
Jim Sundberg links
  • Website - https://jimsundberg.com
  • Book - https://link.amazon/B05XiRF63
  • X - https://x.com/backstop10
  • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JimSundbergSpeaks/
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Creators and Guests

Host
Dr. Jack Graham
Host
Jeremiah J. Johnston, PhD
Guest
Jim Sundberg

What is Hold the Pattern?

Can you trust the Church to give you the truth? Hold the Pattern is where the hard questions of faith get honest, credible answers. Each week, Dr. Jack Graham, a pastor of fifty years, and Jeremiah Johnston, PhD, a working scholar, sit down with the scholars, pastors, athletes, and cultural voices shaping the moment and dig into what Scripture says.

Apologetics, culture, the local church, and what is true anymore: nothing is off the table, and no answer is left vague. This is biblical truth you can hold onto and pass on, carried by two generations who refuse to water it down.

The name is our charge, from Paul to Timothy: hold on to the pattern of sound teaching (2 Timothy 1:13). If you believe but hunger for depth, and are tired of not knowing whom to trust, this is your show. New conversations every Monday. Hold the Pattern.