Sad news from my alma mater. Tyrone Duplessis, a sophomore running back at Louisiana Tech University, passed away in his off-campus apartment this morning. The cause of death is unknown. Duplessis only played in two games last year after being out for a knee injury. He was 21 years old. RIP.
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Tim Tebow Cancels Event with Prosperity Preacher
Tim Tebow recently cancelled a speaking engagement after finding out he’d be sharing the stage with infamous prosperity preachers, Rod Parsley and Kenneth Copeland. Tebow’s speaker’s bureau did not adequately research the event before contracts were signed, so Tebow is pulling out. Good on him. Read the story here.
Collin Hansen on Joe Paterno’s Legacy
I don’t know how I missed this a couple of days ago, but Collin Hansen has written an excellent article on Joe Paterno’s legacy. It’s titled “When Good Isn’t Good Enough,” and I highly recommend it.
Joe Paterno, Justice, and Eternity
I tried to write a reflection on the life of Joe Paterno yesterday. After spending a good bit of time on it, I gave up. There is so much that I admire about the man, and yet it all seems eclipsed by what happened at the end. Still, it seems unfair not to acknowledge all the good that came before the end. How do you put all of that into something that makes sense?
Thank you, Barnabas Piper, for putting into words the feelings that so many of us are having about JoPa’s legacy: “Conflicted. Complex. Complicated.” Piper writes:
There is no single side to the memory of Joe Paterno any more than there is to any other person. He was good and he was bad. He did great and wonderful things for hundreds and thousands of people, and he failed miserably in a moment of great need. But beyond this is the reality of eternity. Defining the reality of Joe Paterno cannot be limited to the space between birth and death but must be recognized as eternal.
Read the rest here.
John 3:16 Showed Up Again in the Bronco’s Loss
John 3:16 showed up again in during last night’s game between the Broncos and the Patriots. But this time it wasn’t the number of Tebow’s passing yards (not by a long shot!) or a verse printed on his eye-black. It actually didn’t have anything to do with what happened on the field.
Focus on the Family sponsored a commercial that appeared during a break in the second quarter. The ad features several children quoting the text of John 3:16. I thought it was very well done. Not only did it communicate the simple truth of the gospel in John 3:16, it also emphasized a pro-life message. The pro-life overtones were illustrated in the children who did the reading, in the stress on God’s love for “every” person, and in the emphasis on the term “life.”
I am not sure if the average viewer would have perceived the pro-life message, but the gospel message was very clear. You can watch the commercial above.
My Prediction about Broncos vs. Patriots
No matter what happens in tonight’s game against the Patriots, Tim Tebow’s Denver Broncos have given us something special this season. When Tebow took the starting job, the Broncos were in football purgatory. At 1-4, the Broncos organization had all but written-off the 2011 season to begin planning on how to rebuild for 2012. Tebow was given the starter job, but no one really expected him to do anything with it. The owners were placating the fans and using Tebow as a placeholder until the Broncos could find a franchise quarterback for next season. At least that was the conventional wisdom. Continue Reading →
Tebow 316
Lots of hay has been made about the connection between Tim Tebow’s 316 passing yards against Pittsburgh last Sunday and the Bible verse John 3:16. Tebow completed 10 passes, and that means he averaged 31.6 yards per completed pass. Ben Roethlisberger threw the one interception of the night, and it was on 3 down and 16 yards. Is it a sign or mere coincidence?
There are many more 3:16 connections that others have pointed out, but Michael Medved highlights one that I hadn’t seen yet. Hebrew reads from right to left, which makes 316 into 613–the exact number of commandments in the Torah.
I’m not saying it’s a sign. Just sayin’. 
Owen Strachan Explains Tebow Magic in “The Atlantic”
Owen Strachan has a fantastic piece about Tim Tebow and Divine intervention over at The Atlantic. It’s titled “Does God Care Whether Tim Tebow Wins on Saturday,” and you should give it a read.
Tim Tebow’s Fire
Back in the mid-80′s there was a really popular movie called “St. Elmo’s Fire,” and one of the songs from the movie soundtrack reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and received a Grammy nomination. The song was written and performed by John Parr and was titled “Man in Motion.” It’s quintessential 80′s fare, and there’s not a Gen X’er reading this that doesn’t know the song. Continue Reading →
GOP Candidates Seek Endorsement from Tim Tebow
This is no joke. Tim Tebow told the Associated Press
that he has been approached by more than one GOP candidate for an endorsement. Here is the relevant portion from the report:
Sensing the excitement and loving his message, Tebow is also being courted by Republican presidential candidates. The quarterback recently told The Associated Press he’s been asked by more than one of the contenders for his support. He wouldn’t name names, but did say he’d declined the offer.
“I think you have to have so much trust in who you support, just from product endorsements to endorsing a candidate because if that person or company does something (bad), it reflects on you,” said Tebow, who’s a pitchman for Nike, Jockey and FRS energy drink.
Everybody’s trying to cash-in on Tebow’s popularity, but I’m glad he’s rebuffed the pols so far. Read the rest here.
About Me
I am an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Boyce College, the undergraduate arm of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY.Books
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