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| The Conversion of NFL Broadcaster Pat Summerall |  Printer view
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| Topics: | Accepting Christ, Addiction, Alcoholism, Awakenings, Belief, Born again, Conversion, Conviction, Emptiness, Entertainment, Experiencing God, Faith, Lostness, New life, New man, Old man, Rebirth, Receiving Christ, Redemption, Salvation, Sports, Stumbling blocks, Surrender, Unbelief, World, Worldliness, Worldview |
| Filters: | Everyday Disciples, Famous People, Free, Sports, Stories |
| References: | Proverbs 3:5 , Ecclesiastes 1:12-18, Matthew 11:28, John 3:3, Acts 3:19, 1 Corinthians 1:17-31, 2 Corinthians 5:17, 1 John 4:19, Revelation 22:17 |
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For 45 years, Pat Summerall's voice and face spelled football. He anchored CBS and FOX's NFL telecasts (often alongside John Madden) and broadcast 16 Super Bowls (and served as a CBS Radio analyst or pregame reporter for 10 more). This is the part of Pat Summerall's story that most people know. In the Christian sports magazine Sports Spectrum, reporter Art Stricklin tells the rest of Pat's story:
Pat ... Art Stricklin, Sports Spectrum, as paraphrased in the October 27, 2009, entry of Men of Integrity (September/October, 2009) |
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| Football Player Can't Forget the Ball He Dropped | Printer view
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| Topics: | Brokenness, Conviction of Sin, Despair, Disappointment, Discouragement, Failure, Guilt, Loss, Mistakes, Past, Regret, Regrets, Remorse, Responsibility, Self-condemnation, Shame, Sin, Sports, Winning and losing |
| Filters: | Famous People, Sports, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 32:3-5, Psalm 51:3, Romans 5, Romans 6, Romans 8, Ephesians 2:1-10, Colossians 1:21-23, Colossians 2:6-23 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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| Obedience Opens Up Scripture More Than Anything Else | Printer view
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| Topics: | Action, Authority, Authority of Scripture, Belief, Bible, Bible reading, Christian life, Discipline, Disciplines, Guidance, Influence, Life, Lifestyle, New Testament, Obedience, Old Testament, Scripture, Spiritual disciplines, Truth, Word of God |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice , Everyday Disciples, Sports, Stories |
| References: | Psalm 19:7-14, Psalm 119, Ephesians 6:17, Colossians 3:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:16, Hebrews 4:12, James 1:22-24 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Shaq Rejected at White House Gate | Printer view
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| Topics: | Acceptance, Afterlife, Heaven, Judgment, Judgment Day, Presumption, Rejection, Salvation |
| Filters: | Famous People, Humor, Sports, Stories |
| References: | Matthew 25:1-13, Luke 13:23-28, Revelation 20:11-15 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| Mark Buerhle Is Perfect, Temporarily | Printer view
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| Topics: | Brokenness, Depravity, Failure, Flesh, Guilt, Human condition, Perfection, Sin, Sinful nature, Winning |
| Filters: | Pop Culture, Sports, Stories |
| References: | Genesis 3, Genesis 6:5, Ecclesiastes 7:20, Matthew 5:48, Romans 3:10-23, Galatians 3:22, 1 John 1:8 |
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| Basketball Player Purposely Misses Free Throws | Printer view
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| Topics: | Brotherly love, Character, Compassion, Competition, Concern, Grace, Humility, Kindness, Love, Perspective, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Sports, Sympathy, Unselfishness, Values, Winning and losing |
| Filters: | Sports, Stories, Youth & Children |
| References: | Isaiah 14:12-15, Matthew 5:43-48, Matthew 16:24, Luke 5:27-28, Luke 6:27-35, Luke 10:26-37, Luke 14:33, Romans 15:1, 1 Corinthians 13:4-8, Galatians 2:20, Galatians 5:22-26, Philippians 3:8 |
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| Soccer Coach Finds a Way to Help the Homeless | Printer view
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| Topics: | Benevolence, Caring, Charity, Christlikeness, Community impact, Compassion, Dedication, Fear, Generosity, Giving, Godliness, Homelessness, Humility, Hunger, Kindness, Love, Ministry, Mission, Outreach, Poor, Poverty, Sacrifice, Self-denial, Self-sacrifice, Service, Social action, Social conditions, Social gospel, Social justice, Sports, Submission, Trust |
| Filters: | Christian Culture, Everyday Disciples, Sports |
| References: | Proverbs 29:7, Matthew 5:16, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 25:31-46, Mark 10:43-44, John 13:1-17, Galatians 2:10, Ephesians 6:7, James 2:14-17 |
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| Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu on the Christian Life | Printer view
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| Topics: | Appetites, Carnality, Character, Christian life, Christlikeness, Depravity, Devil, Dying to self, Entertainment, Envy, Evil, Flesh, Godliness, Greed, Holiness, Human limitations, Human nature, Humility, Jealousy, Lifestyle, Lust, Meekness, Morality, New man, Old man, Perspective, Pride, Righteousness, Self-denial, Sex, Sexual immorality, Sin, Spiritual warfare, Sports, Temptation, Temptation, avoiding, Temptation, resisting, Tests, Worldliness |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice, Famous People, Quotes, Sports |
| References: | Genesis 3:1-7, 2 Samuel 11:1-26, Proverbs 11:2, Proverbs 16:18, Proverbs 29:23, Micah 6:8, Matthew 4:1-11, Matthew 18:4, Matthew 23:12, Matthew 26:41, Luke 4:1-13, Luke 22:26, Romans 12:3, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 2 Corinthians 2:11, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Philippians 2:3, 1 Timothy 6:9, Hebrews 12:1, James 1:13-15, James 4:10 |
| Tone: | Commend |
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| Alex Rodriguez Admits Using Banned Substance | Printer view
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| Topics: | Confession, Freedom, Honesty, Repentance, Selfishness, Sports, Truth |
| Filters: | Famous People, Quotes, Sports |
| References: | John 8:32, Ephesians 5:9, Ephesians 6:14 |
| Tone: | Neutral/Mixed |
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| "This Game Is Our Religion" | Printer view
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| Topics: | Entertainment, Football, Idolatry, Pop Culture, Religion, Sports, Worship |
| Filters: | Editor's Choice, Famous People, Pop Culture, Sports |
| References: | Exodus 20:1-6, Habakkuk 2:18-20, Matthew 6:24, Romans 1:25, 1 John 5:21 |
| Tone: | Warn |
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