I’m praying for quarterback Nick Foles, that he would be in the eye of the hurricane, experiencing the peace of Jesus. Nick turned 29 last week, so this is a lot of pressure on a young man, but he’s humble and grounded, and I know from interactions with him yesterday that God is giving him great peace. 

There are many Christ-followers in the NFL, more than most people are aware. Through the ministry of Pro Athletes Outreach (PAO), in the past few years I’ve been able to speak to and meet hundreds of them, and develop personal relationship with several dozen. 

“Whoever trusts in the LORD, happy is he” (Proverbs 16:20). This is why I can be happy in Jesus tonight even though my favorite team lost the Super Bowl in the final moments. :)

If every player on one team were an atheist and everyone on the other loved Jesus, I would never assume that the team with the believers would win!

There are athletes who are Christ-followers on many professional sports teams. The National Football League has a significant number. 

In Charles Hummel’s booklet Tyranny of the Urgent, which I read as a young Christian thirty-five years ago, he said that what is urgent is often not important, and what is important is typically not urgent.

This is a follow-up on my Wednesday blog about Tim Tebow messing up my plans this week. You’ve heard about the fact that John 3:16, Tebow’s favorite verse, was Googled more than anything else after his victory Sunday.

God has his people everywhere. Many vocations are more important than football. But regardless of what it is, when God gives His people a platform to stand on, and a voice that can be heard, He expects them to represent Him faithfully.

This is me on Saturday, here in Detroit, trying out for the job of Jason Hanson’s holder.