It’s an exciting time of year for football fans. The College Football Playoff games have officially begun, and as the NFL season is nearing an end, we’re learning which teams will land a place in a postseason and which ones will have to settle for better draft picks. But off the field, I’ve noticed something else happening over the past week: a strong outpouring of Christian faith.<\/p>\n
It’s not unusual to see football players pray before or after a game or thank God when they win. (And how many times have we heard the tired old atheist line about how God doesn’t care about football games? Don’t get me started on that\u2026) But something about this week felt a little different. Maybe it’s the Christmas spirit. I know people love to rag on the NFL for everything from its woke initiatives to some of the players’ criminal behavior, but I’ve always felt like the good far outweighs the bad within the sport. The good just doesn’t always get as much attention. And, quite frankly, it’s refreshing to see these men with this huge platform fearlessly speak out about their beliefs.<\/p>\n
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