Have you Tebowed yet?

     For those of us who are fans of professional football, this season has brought about a new phenomenon that many in the news media have picked up on.  It is called Tebowing!  Tebowing is the act of getting on one knee, placing one fist on the forehead in “The Thinker” pose and praying to God to give Him glory for the moment (See picture).  Tim Tebow, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, invented the practice by praying after each game and thereby bringing on a variety of responses.  Those responses ranged from avid appreciation from other  believers to outright anger on the part of those who think that prayer does not belong on the football field.  The crazy thing, football players have been praying on the field since the games inception, so why all the hoopla?

     With the recent success of the Broncos getting into the playoffs and beyond, Tim’s prayers and thanksgiving to God before the media have been in the face of fans, players and coaches all around the league.  Anytime the Good News of Christ becomes   unavoidable by the public, people get offended.  Jesus said it would happen.  In John 15, Jesus told us that the world would hate those belonging to Him.  Verse 18–19 in the Message Bible says this, “If you find the godless world is hating you, remember it got its start hating me.  If you lived on the world’s terms, the world would love you as one of its own.  But since I picked you to live on God’s terms and no longer on the world’s terms, the world is going to hate you.”

     Tim Tebow has made the commitment to live on God’s terms and not the worlds.  Because he  refuses to hide his faith, displaying his love for Christ through the avenues available to him, those offended by God are not pleased.  Tim has the courage to display his faith in a world that has walked away from God.  God calls all his children to have that same level of courage.  Paul says in Romans 1:16 – “I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ…“ (KJV).  The Message Bible says it like this, “It’s news I’m most proud, this extraordinary Message of God’s powerful plan to rescue everyone who trusts him, starting with Jews and then right on to everyone else.”  So next time you have a chance to give glory to God, do the Tebow!

Be blessed,

Pastor Chris Hayden

Central Christian Church

July 2011 - June 2012

Chairman ~

Vice Chairman ~ Duane Sunderman

Secretary ~ Todd Martin

Board Officers

2011-2012

Steve Shoemaker, Chairman

Adam Fusselman, Vice Chairman

Mike Urschel, Secretary

Eleanor Sunderman, Church Treasurer

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The second Sunday (February 13th)
will be for canned items. 
The fourth Sunday (Febuary 27th)
will be for paper items

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