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Tebow’s Intolerant Critics

“If the pro-choice stance is so precarious that a story about someone who chose to carry a risky pregnancy to term undermines it, then CBS is not the problem.”

That line is from Sally Jenkins’ must-read column in the Washington Post. Jenkins is a feminist and is pro-choice. Nevertheless, she believes that the National Organization [...]

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Laissez les bons temps rouler

I have enjoyed hearing reports out of my home state this week. Louisianans are beaming with pride in their team, and I am too. Since there’s no football today, you can watch this. It never gets old. (HT: Mom)

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Drew Brees on His Faith

Drew Brees sat down for an interview with Sharing the Victory magazine to talk about football and his faith. While he doesn’t talk about the gospel or what church he attends, his conversion testimony sounds like something one would experience in a church associated with the evangelical movement. He also says that coming to New [...]

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Tebow Ad: Politics or Christianity?

I wrote last week about Tim Tebow’s pro-life commercial to be aired during the Superbowl. The spot has already sparked controversy even though no one has even seen the ad yet. ABC News reports that pro-choice and homosexual activist groups on the campus of the University of Florida are already taking shots at Tebow for [...]

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Tebow in Pro-life Superbowl Ad

Focus on the Family has enlisted Tim Tebow to tell the pro-life story of his own birth. Doctors advised Tebow’s parents to abort him due to some complications with the pregnancy. His parents ignored the doctors’ recommendations and brought the pregnancy to term. And of course the rest is history. Tim Tebow grew up to [...]

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Nothing but Net

You’re not going to believe this shot. With this last second heave, the Florida Gators defeat North Carolina State in overtime. Unbelievable. (HT: Kevin DeYoung)

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Urban Meyer has changed his mind

No resignation, but rather “an indefinite leave of absence.” ESPN has the story and a video here.

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USC and the Boy Who Saw Them

I don’t like USC, but I like this.

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Tiger Redemption

Last Saturday night I was driving I-10 from New Orleans to DeRidder, Louisiana. During my trip, I listened on the radio to LSU’s gut-wrenching loss to Ole Miss. The announcers didn’t do a good job describing the finish. All I could make-out was that the Tigers were about to score, mismanaged the clock, and lost [...]

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Tebow’s Narrow Religion

Tom Krattenmaker has taken a whack at Tim Tebow in a recent article for USA Today. He complains that Tebow’s conservative Christianity has afflicted sports culture in general:
“Jesus’ representatives in sports aren’t just practicing faith. They are also leveraging sports’ popularity to promote a message and doctrine that are out of sync with the diverse [...]

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