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…
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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.
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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…
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Is Jesus Greater Than Religion?
[UPDATE, 1/14/12: Jeff Bethke has responded to DeYoung’s critique with great humility and teachableness. Kevin DeYoung shares a bit about their e-mail correspondence, and it is really encouraging. Read it here.]
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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.
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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…
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Jeremy Pierre Reviews “Real Marriage”
Jeremy Pierre has a critical review of Real Marriage in Credo magazine, and like many reviewers he takes issue with chapter 10. Pierre is a pastor and biblical counselor, and he has a section that I think is particularly insightful. He writes, It is precisely the Driscolls’ apparent desire to stand against a sexualized culture that makes Chapter 10 “Can We ____?” so frustrating to read…
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Paul Simon Talks to CT about John Stott and Evangelicals
This is a fascinating little tidbit from Christianity Today‘s interview with Paul Simon. [Paul Simon] decided he wanted to meet Stott, and a friend helped connect them. Simon called the theologian and offered to take him out for dinner. He said Stott told him he didn’t go out much anymore and instead invited the musician to his flat for tea and biscuits. “I’d say we spent two or three hours there,” Simon recalled. “I talked about everything that was on my mind about things that seemed illogical, and he talked about why he had come to his conclusions.” Simon was very impressed by Stott. “I liked him immensely,” he told…
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Driscoll Responds to Critical Book Reviews
CNN did an interview with Mark Driscoll about his new book Real Marriage. In the course of the interview, they asked him if he would like to respond to some of the negative reviews. Here’s the exchange: When asked to respond to his critics, Driscoll said he hadn’t read any of the reviews but that “sometimes reviewers will reveal more of their own struggles than actual problems with the book.” “I am not backing down from it. I am going to stick to my guns on it,” Mark Driscoll said. “This is not just stuff that I have pulled out of my mind. These are issues I have dealt with…
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CNN Covers Passion 2012’s Effort to End Slavery