Comments on: Super Bowl or Gospel Bowl? http://rick-osborne.com/2009/01/28/super-bowl-or-gospel-bowl/ Bible Teacher & Christian Author Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: deb burton http://rick-osborne.com/2009/01/28/super-bowl-or-gospel-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-774 deb burton Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:50:56 +0000 http://rick-osborne.com/?p=117#comment-774 I like the analogy you used about how a sign touting John 3:16 in the stands is as effective in evangelizing as just showing the cover of a math textbook to a teenager will help him ace a math test. There's so much more to our faith than what a lot of people show on the surface. In fact, it should go way beyond cursory gestures and easy phrases. Nonetheless, I will often praise and/or thank God for something good even when I know full well He probably had nothing to do with the circumstance. All good things come from God, so whether His hand was in it or not I still give Him the credit. He created and defined goodness, even if He didn't intervene in a particular situation. Looking forward to a good game! I like the analogy you used about how a sign touting John 3:16 in the stands is as effective in evangelizing as just showing the cover of a math textbook to a teenager will help him ace a math test. There’s so much more to our faith than what a lot of people show on the surface. In fact, it should go way beyond cursory gestures and easy phrases.

Nonetheless, I will often praise and/or thank God for something good even when I know full well He probably had nothing to do with the circumstance. All good things come from God, so whether His hand was in it or not I still give Him the credit. He created and defined goodness, even if He didn’t intervene in a particular situation.

Looking forward to a good game!

]]> By: Preston Odenbret http://rick-osborne.com/2009/01/28/super-bowl-or-gospel-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Preston Odenbret Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:39:04 +0000 http://rick-osborne.com/?p=117#comment-765 I agree with the fact that signs used for publicity of self is not the right way of communicating the Gospel. That is the same thought as when envangelists ( nothing against spreading the Word through this tool, or method) but they bang the bible physically on the heads of people. Like you say, people watch you and your life. If you can't be the same at your job, business as you are in church or with your family... something is wrong. I think it is great that Kurt Warner is a believer and you can see that in his life, I also think, without knowing the college star of the Florida Gators is a believer.. God moving to Florida... left MN a while, too cold up here :) Something that the Super Bowl is there.. or is it a God Thing? What about other Christians in other sports, Nascar- Gordon, or even TV Personalities- John Tesh, or Audri Landry.. she was not a believer in the Dorito's commercial during the superbowl.. People also wonder why in Church you can't cheer for God and Jesus, but in a football game it is expected or you look like you are wierd. Just some thoughts. Preston Odenbrett I agree with the fact that signs used for publicity of self is not the right way of communicating the Gospel. That is the same thought as when envangelists ( nothing against spreading the Word through this tool, or method) but they bang the bible physically on the heads of people. Like you say, people watch you and your life. If you can’t be the same at your job, business as you are in church or with your family… something is wrong. I think it is great that Kurt Warner is a believer and you can see that in his life, I also think, without knowing the college star of the Florida Gators is a believer.. God moving to Florida… left MN a while, too cold up here :)
Something that the Super Bowl is there.. or is it a God Thing?

What about other Christians in other sports, Nascar- Gordon, or even TV Personalities- John Tesh, or Audri Landry.. she was not a believer in the Dorito’s commercial during the superbowl.. People also wonder why in Church you can’t cheer for God and Jesus, but in a football game it is expected or you look like you are wierd.

Just some thoughts.
Preston Odenbrett

]]> By: John Meche http://rick-osborne.com/2009/01/28/super-bowl-or-gospel-bowl/comment-page-1/#comment-759 John Meche Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:08:55 +0000 http://rick-osborne.com/?p=117#comment-759 Actually, maybe we should tell our kids to give God credit for their good grades. We ought to boast in nothing save Christ alone...not Christ and good grades or football plays...just Christ. If you worked hard for the A or the touchdown, whether you are a believer or not, you only achieved that thing because of Christ. It's common grace. He upheld you by the word of his power while you did it. You ought to give him the glory. Just because the unbelieving football players do not give him glory for what he should get the glory for does not mean the Christian players should stop glorifying God for their touchdowns. They are doing the right and humble thing by putting the spotlight on him who is infinitely worthy. Actually, maybe we should tell our kids to give God credit for their good grades. We ought to boast in nothing save Christ alone…not Christ and good grades or football plays…just Christ. If you worked hard for the A or the touchdown, whether you are a believer or not, you only achieved that thing because of Christ. It’s common grace. He upheld you by the word of his power while you did it. You ought to give him the glory. Just because the unbelieving football players do not give him glory for what he should get the glory for does not mean the Christian players should stop glorifying God for their touchdowns. They are doing the right and humble thing by putting the spotlight on him who is infinitely worthy.

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