I’m not ashamed to admit it. When Tim Tebow was playing, I was on the bandwagon. I thought it was awesome that as a backup, Tim Tebow stepped in for the struggling 1-4 Denver Broncos and reeled off a string of remarkable fourth quarter comebacks enroute to a berth (and a first round win over mighty Pittsburgh) in the 2011 AFC playoffs. After that season, the former Heisman trophy winner who had led his college team to not one, but two national championships, and who held career SEC passing records, and was a first round NFL draft pick, was traded away to the New York Jets, where he was put on ice and never allowed to start another game.
Many Christian sports fans, including my own flesh and blood son, tend to side with the majority of sports analysts who say that Tim Tebow wasn’t a skilled quarterback and doesn’t belong in the NFL, blah blah blah. Personally, I have never seen a player with such incredible college credentials and with such a promising introduction within the NFL as a starting quarterback, be kicked to the curb so quickly and with such finality as Tim Tebow. I am old enough to remember when Troy Aikman, also a first round draft pick, who ultimately became a celebrated three time Super Bowl winner, was a rookie in the NFL. He was terrible and the team (my team the Dallas Cowboys) was 1-15. He got sacked about a zillion times per game and had a bunch of concussions. But as the years progressed he got better and better and was ultimately acclaimed as one of the game’s best quarterbacks. I am a huge Troy Aikman fan, but I wonder why Tim Tebow, who arguably started his career with more visible success than Troy, was so thoroughly discarded by the league and never given a chance to progress. His record as a starting quarterback was 7-4. He never even got a chance to demonstrate that he wasn’t a good quarterback. All he did was win!
The only explanation (aside from the dubious claims about his lack of talent) that the sports world comes up with for Tebow’s rejection is a desire to avoid the so-called “media circus” and “controversy” that followed him. The only “media circus” was due to his popularity because he was an outspoken Christian believer who was winning games with miraculous fourth quarter comebacks. Sidebar: I think God likes doing this (the 4th quarter comeback thing). I’ll never forget Frank Reich’s 2nd half comeback for the Bills against the Oilers after being down 35-3 at half time to win the game 38-35. He was also an outspoken Christian believer, who was the backup to Jim Kelly (who also became a believer later in life and is now battling cancer). The only controversy with Tim Tebow was the controversy whipped up by the media when they asked him questions about his faith. I guess the NFL just doesn’t want to be upstaged by God, no matter how good or how popular a player might be.
Now we have Michael Sam, the first “openly gay” player. He was drafted in the seventh round this year by the Rams. His college team never won a national championship. However, the NFL is pulling out all the stops to glorify this very controversial figure (quite the opposite as with Tebow). During the draft they televised Michael Sam (quite disgustingly I might add) planting a huge, sloppy kiss on the lips of his boyfriend. When a couple of players tweeted their disgust, the NFL quickly fined them.
To me, it would appear that the NFL has made its official position on Christian beliefs quite clear. By embracing sodomy and rejecting Christian expression, they have clearly taken a side. Therefore, I, as one person who holds those beliefs, am taking a side. I am henceforth boycotting the NFL. I’m not going to watch the games, follow the playoffs, watch the Superbowl, play fantasy football, etc. etc. And I would bet that I won’t be alone. There may not be enough of us left to make a difference, but that doesn’t make a difference to me. I’m out.
These two brothers sound like stand-up guys who are sold out for the Lord.
Apparently that’s too much for the TV network that was going to run their show. This is NOT about money. The networks are more committed to their Satanic ideology than they are to the bottom line IMHO.
The networks would gladly suppress a new show, even if they knew it would be as popular as Duck Dynasty, if it smacks of Christian belief.
Notice how they are labeled “anti-gay activists” because they oppose the radical homosexual agenda. Sounds to me like they are strong Christian leaders who pray and try to help people.
Article about show being canceled
People we must stand up for ourselves. The right to live freely (and speak our mind) is considered “inalienable” in our founding documents because it isn’t granted by men, but rather it comes from God. If we don’t hold onto and vigorously defend what God has given to us, but instead become pushovers and patsies for God-hating servants of Satan, then we prove ourselves undeserving of His endowments.
Students censored from acknowledging God
I may start to sound like a broken record here, but I caution all men everywhere — don’t try to tell me what I can say and what I cannot say. I have no problem taking responsibility for my statements or misstatements, but it is over my dead body that I’ll be denied the right to make them.
Let me start by saying that I am not one that thinks that all promises granted to Israel apply to us directly. Having said that, we can often learn and apply principles from the Bible to our lives, so please bear with me as we discuss a Judge of Israel.
The people rejected Jepthah, but called on him when the required a leader to fight against Ammon. The Ammonites were under the false impression that the land Israel took from them should be returned to them. Jepthah’s response was fantastic. “Israel did not take away the land of Moab, nor the land of the sons of Ammon… The LORD, the God of Israel gave Sihon and all his people into the hand of Israel, and they defeated them… Since now the LORD, the God of Israel, drove out the Ammorites… are you then to possess it?” (emphasis added).
How does this apply to us? Despite the fact that the current governing authorities want to take back the freedoms granted to us, and don’t even think we belong here, we believe that God delivered this nation from oppression, and who are we to surrender those God-given freedoms to those who claim their ownership? May the Spirit of the LORD fall upon us, and may we glorify and praise Him and Him alone for our current freedoms, and for victories great and small.
Lest any of you think I didn’t read the end of the story, Jepthah made a fatal mistake when he thought that his sacrifice could encourage God’s help further. He therefore made a foolish vow, and it cost him the life of his only child. Let us instead follow the words of Psalm 50:
13 Will I eat the flesh of bulls,
Or drink the blood of goats?
14 Offer to God thanksgiving,
And pay your vows to the Most High.
15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble;
I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.”
Thank you, God, for granting us great freedoms. Please lead us in making wise use of them, and defending them however you may direct our paths.
Both of these reading (though not the application above) are from the April 23rd reading of Stanley’s LIFE PRINCIPLES DAILY BIBLE.
In the words of Mr. T, “I pity the fool” who would try to confiscate a Bible from my child. I know that “vengeance belongs to the Lord”, but come on people, show a little backbone against these sons and daughters of Belial! If this were my kid, I would not rest until this teacher issued a public and personal apology and was terminated.
http://dailycaller.com/2014/04/24/this-month-in-public-school-teachers-confiscating-bibles-and-yelling-at-students-about-bibles/
So in addition to Christians not wanted in New York, apparently we aren’t wanted at community college. This is just downright bizarre.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/college-admission-denied-because-of-applicants-christian-faith-256231681.html