“For God so loved the world that
he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.”- John
3:16.
John 3:16 is Tim Tebow’s favorite
quote from the Bible. Tebow, the
quarterback for the Denver Broncos,
is one of the few professional
athletes to openly show how much
he appreciates his religion. He
has recently gained much publicity
for it; he prays before and after
each game, as well as every time he
scores a touchdown. After the unbelievable
comeback win against
the Chicago Bears, all Tebow kept
saying was “I just want to thank the
Lord.”
But because of his pronounced
and celebrated spirituality for Jesus
Christ, he is often the brunt of jokes
and even unnecessary criticism.
This begs the question: should professional
athletes keep religion off
the field?
Unfortunately for Tebow, he has
been christened the poster child for
jocks for Jesus by the public, but in
a most unflattering manner. Critics
continuously shoot down or ridicule
Tebow’s belief that his talent is
God-given.
In reality, there are plenty of professional
athletes that give praise to
God during or after a game. Some
even believe that the media has put
a racial spin on the entire Tebow
topic. Black athletes, who are outwardly
more religious than white
athletes, thank God almost the
second after the interviewer offers
them the microphone. A quick gesture
to the Lord after scoring isn’t
uncommon either. Yet, when this
happens, it rarely makes headlines.
There must be something else with
Tebow, then. Probably jealousy.
Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos
to an 8-8 record and also led the
broncos to a thrilling overtime win
over the Pittsburg Steelers 29-23;
Tebow completed an 80 yard touchdown
to win the game. Tebow had
six comeback wins in the 2011-2012
season and he became the starter in
week seven.
With these accomplishments in
his pocket, he is welcome to praise
the Lord any time he wants.
Apart from thanking God for
his achievements in his life and
career, Tim Tebow says that one
quote he has always lived by is that
“hard work beats talent when talent
doesn’t work hard”.
he gave his one and only Son, that
whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.”- John
3:16.
John 3:16 is Tim Tebow’s favorite
quote from the Bible. Tebow, the
quarterback for the Denver Broncos,
is one of the few professional
athletes to openly show how much
he appreciates his religion. He
has recently gained much publicity
for it; he prays before and after
each game, as well as every time he
scores a touchdown. After the unbelievable
comeback win against
the Chicago Bears, all Tebow kept
saying was “I just want to thank the
Lord.”
But because of his pronounced
and celebrated spirituality for Jesus
Christ, he is often the brunt of jokes
and even unnecessary criticism.
This begs the question: should professional
athletes keep religion off
the field?
Unfortunately for Tebow, he has
been christened the poster child for
jocks for Jesus by the public, but in
a most unflattering manner. Critics
continuously shoot down or ridicule
Tebow’s belief that his talent is
God-given.
In reality, there are plenty of professional
athletes that give praise to
God during or after a game. Some
even believe that the media has put
a racial spin on the entire Tebow
topic. Black athletes, who are outwardly
more religious than white
athletes, thank God almost the
second after the interviewer offers
them the microphone. A quick gesture
to the Lord after scoring isn’t
uncommon either. Yet, when this
happens, it rarely makes headlines.
There must be something else with
Tebow, then. Probably jealousy.
Tim Tebow led the Denver Broncos
to an 8-8 record and also led the
broncos to a thrilling overtime win
over the Pittsburg Steelers 29-23;
Tebow completed an 80 yard touchdown
to win the game. Tebow had
six comeback wins in the 2011-2012
season and he became the starter in
week seven.
With these accomplishments in
his pocket, he is welcome to praise
the Lord any time he wants.
Apart from thanking God for
his achievements in his life and
career, Tim Tebow says that one
quote he has always lived by is that
“hard work beats talent when talent
doesn’t work hard”.