Shanktification
Golf, grace, and the beautiful struggle for perfection.
Shanktification is a short golf devotional — usually under ten minutes — for the drive to the course. Each week, host Mark Moore starts with something that actually happened on a golf course (a breakfast ball, a 120 mph ball to the mouth, a four-hour round that contained twenty-three minutes of golf) and follows it somewhere you didn't expect it to go.
No swing tips. No guests to sit through. One story, one scripture, one thing to chew on for eighteen holes.
New episodes every Wednesday. Keep chasing better.
Episodes
27 episodes
When Did Paying Attention Become Weird? | A Coffee Shop Lesson
One morning, I sat down with a cup of coffee and noticed something I normally would have completely missed. And it got me thinking about how often we move through life without actually paying attention.We rush. We scroll. We listen...
Your Weakness Isn't the Problem | Strengths vs. Weaknesses
We all know our strengths. We know what we're good at, what comes naturally, and where we tend to shine. And just like in golf, it's easy to spend our time working on the parts of our game we enjoy.But what about our weaknesses?In this e...
Left-handed Golfers | The Danger of Assuming We’re….Right
What if the way we see the world isn’t the only way to see it?Left-handed golfers know what it’s like to look at the game from a different perspective. Everything seems backwards—but it’s still the same game. Maybe people are like that, too.
Don’t Stop Wondering | The Danger of Losing Our Curiosity
When was the last time you were genuinely amazed? As kids, we wondered about everything. We asked questions, explored, noticed things adults had stopped noticing. Somewhere along the way, many of us traded wonder for certainty. Golf has a funny...
Are You Imitatable? - The Verse That Convicted Me This Week
When Paul says, “Be imitators of me,” in 1Corinthians 4:16, that is a bold statement.But what if somebody actually imitated our lives.When I was a kid, I wanted to swing like Tiger Woods because I thought looking like him w...
23 Minutes of Golf in a 4-Hour Round — What Happens in Between
A four-hour round of golf sounds like four hours of golf. But when you add up the actual time we spend hitting shots, there’s a whole lot of time left in between.And maybe that’s the point.We spend so much of life focused on the n...
Nice Shot! — Why Comparing Your Game to Everyone Else's Is Foolish
What makes a shot a nice shot? Is it the result, the expectation, or the standard we’ve created in our own heads?Golf has a way of exposing how quickly we judge ourselves—and how easily we forget that the standard we’re chasing ...
Laodicea: Good at Golf vs. Good Golf — Why Comfort Is the Most Dangerous Place to Be | Seven Golf" Churches #7
The church at Laodicea had become comfortable, confident, and unaware of what they were missing. Jesus challenged them to move beyond a lukewarm faith into a life of genuine commitment.In this episode of Shanktification, we'll e...
Philadelphia: Open Doors — The Invitation You Could Never Earn | Seven Churches #6
Every golfer dreams of getting the invitation they could never earn—the private course, the impossible tee time, the door they couldn't open themselves.The church at Philadelphia received a powerful reminder from Jesus: some doors only G...
Thyatira: Band-Aids — The Bad Habit That Usually Works | Seven Churches #5
Every golfer has a bad habit they're tempted to overlook because it usually works. Spiritually, we do the same thing. In Jesus' message to the church in Thyatira, He praises faithfulness but confronts the compromise they've allowed to ...
Sardis: Reflection on Reflections — All the Gear and No Game | Seven Churches #4
A brand-new golf shirt. Expensive clubs. The latest gear. Sometimes it's easy to look like a golfer without actually improving.The church at Sardis had the same problem. They had a great reputation, but Jesus saw a different rea...
Pergamum: The Breakfast Ball — Mulligans, Gimmes and the Slow Drift of Compromise | Seven Churches #3
Golf may be the only sport where a score can improve without a single shot getting better.A mulligan here. A gimmie there. A forgotten penalty stroke. Before long, the scorecard starts telling a different story than the golf course.<...
Smyrna: Is That...Rain? — Playing Through Suffering | Seven Churches #2
Every golfer loves the perfect days—the calm mornings, pure ball-striking, and scorecards that cooperate. But not every round is played under blue skies.Sometimes the wind howls. The rain falls. The conditions become miserable. And somew...
Ephesus: A Love(d) Story — Losing Your First Love | Seven Churches #1
What happens when you slowly drift from what once mattered most?In this episode, we explore Jesus’ powerful words to the church in Ephesus: “You have forsaken the love you had at first.”Through stories from golf, life, and faith...
God Works in Mysterious Trajectories — A 120 MPH Golf Ball to the Mouth, and the Book of Job
It was a beautiful day on the golf course. The sun was out, the round was going well, and life felt normal. Then, without warning, a golf ball came screaming out of nowhere.One second I was enjoying the round. The next, I was on my way t...
5:24 AM — The Case for the First Tee Time
There’s something special about being the first one on the golf course.The dew still clings to the grass. The air is cool and quiet. The sun is just beginning to rise. For a few moments, it feels like the entire course belongs to you.
Bruh... — The Next Generation Isn't the Future of the Church. It's the Church Now.
What if the next generation isn’t the future of the church… but a vital part of it right now?In this episode, we explore the power, potential, and purpose of younger believers who are hungry for something deeper than surface-level faith....
You're Hydrating Wrong — The Spiritual Version of Playing Dehydrated
You wouldn’t step onto the course dehydrated… so why are you doing that in life?In this episode, we unpack the idea that preparation matters more than performance—and how being “hydrated” spiritually and mentally changes everything when ...
You Are What You Are — Playing Your Own Handicap, Not Someone Else's
What if the pressure you’re living under… isn’t actually necessary?In this episode, we walk through Colossians 2:6–7 and Colossians 2:15 to uncover a powerful truth: Jesus has already defeated the enemy—and that changes how you live toda...
We Don't Want Fair — Bad Bounces, Grace, and What We Actually Deserve
We say we want fairness…Until it doesn’t go our way.In this episode, we take an honest look at how quickly we cry “that’s not fair”—while quietly hoping for grace when it benefits us.From the golf course to our faith, this ...
Step Away From the YouTube — When Golf Tips (and Sermons) Stop Working
You’ve watched the videos. Tried the tips. Listened to every voice.So why are you still stuck?In this episode, we talk about what 2 Timothy calls “itching ears”—and how we chase advice that feels right instead of truth that is...
What Is Your Why? — Why You Really Play Golf, and Why It Matters
Is it to win? To improve? To prove something? Or are you just trying not to fail?In this episode, we dig into the deeper motivation behind everything we do—on the golf course and in life. Because your “why” doesn’t just influence your pe...
Hot Dog! — How to Stop Worrying About What You Can't Control
What if your biggest worry in life… was hot dogs?In this episode, I share a surprisingly honest moment with my 4-year-old grandson—when I asked what stressed him out most about Christmas, and he answered: “hot dogs.” It’s funny, but it a...
Augusta Is Overrated — Why Even Perfect Places Still Fall Short
Augusta National Golf Club is one of the most beautiful places on earth—but even it falls short of true perfection. In this episode, we look at Romans 8:20–22 and the idea that all creation is “groaning.” If even Augusta isn’t perfect, what doe...
Move Forward by Thinking Backwards — Course Management as a Life Strategy
What if the way forward… is actually backward?In this episode, we unpack the power of flipping your instincts on their head. In golf, the counterintuitive move is often the right one—swing left to curve it right, hit down to make it go u...