Comments on: Tim Tebow and Paul's Sport's Imagery http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/ for friends of University Bible Fellowship Wed, 21 Oct 2015 04:34:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.1 By: Ben Toh http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/#comment-3074 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:26:42 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=4320#comment-3074 Both Tim Tebow and Jeremy Lin, who are friends, each say that they want to be pastors after their professional careers are over: http://gma.yahoo.com/video/news-26797925/tim-tebow-jeremy-lin-bond-over-fame-faith-28462368.html

]]> By: Ben Toh http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/#comment-3073 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:22:39 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=4320#comment-3073 According to the news today, the top 5 popular athletes according to as ESPN poll at present are:
1. Tim Tebow
2. Kobe Bryant
3. Aaron Rogers
4. Peyton Manning
5. Tom Brady

Apparently, only 11 people all time have ever been on this list. If Tebow loses to the Patriots on Sat, since he is a 2 touchdown underdog, he’ll probably be off the list.

And yes, dear guest. Tebow can fail as a football player, but may God guard him from failing as a Christian.

]]> By: Guest http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/#comment-3072 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:53:28 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=4320#comment-3072 Like you said, we should pray that he can be strong against temptation.  I can imagine how devastated some of his fans might feel if he ever got caught in a scandal. 
But man, he’s exciting to watch.  Many Christian guys I know have become diehard fans of Tebow, even if they weren’t Broncos fans to begin with.  I think that Christians are proud of him.. he’s an all-American guy who’s respectable, kind, charitable, and “manly.”  He inspires people because he’s been proving his naysayers wrong, fighting until the end, even when hopes of a win are dismal.  His critics are begrudgingly admitting that he’s a genuinely nice guy and exciting player to watch.
In the past, Christian figures have sometimes gotten negative press or been ridiculed by the media.  I think Tebow appeals to a lot of Christians because he is inspirational, is attractive to both Christian and non-Christians, isn’t caught in a scandal, seems genuine and unhypocritical, doesn’t seem self-righteous or judgmental, and, well, isn’t embarrassing but actually cool.  Whether his team wins or loses against New England, I’m sure he’ll handle it with grace and class.
 

]]> By: Lyndon http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/#comment-3071 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:00:29 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=4320#comment-3071 Two to three weeks ago I don’t have any idea of who’s Tim Tebow, maybe because his sport is not popular here in our country. When I first saw an interview of Tebow and learned that his a popular American football player in a major league and yet his very humble, it caused me to read a lot of articles about him for almost a day and he is truly amazing. But more than his talent in his sport, his faith is what really moved me, his very encouraging.

]]> By: Oscar http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/#comment-3070 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:26:57 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=4320#comment-3070 I watched that game last night, it was pretty exciting. However, I was hoping the Broncos would lose. Yeah, he’s a Christian, and that’s great, but that doesn’t mean I have to like him…..right? Did any else notice that after the last Bears game one of the Viking’s players was interviewed about almost breaking the NFL record for sacks in a season. Much like Tebow, he thanked his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! I was very surprised to see that, but didn’t hear a word about it from anywhere else.

]]> By: Ben Toh http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/#comment-3069 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:49:41 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=4320#comment-3069 Because Tebow threw for 316 yards yesterday, the top search after the game was for John 3:16: http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/34284646 Tebow wore “John 3:16” on his eye black in the 2009 BCS Championship game and has since become identified with the famous Bible message. The coincidental stats caused millions of fans to perform Google searches on the Bible passage in the past 24 hours.

Here’s one more unbelievable stat: John Ourand of Sports Business Journal reports that the final quarter-hour television rating for the Broncos-Steelers game was, you guessed it, 31.6.

Is God somehow in on this?

]]> By: Rhoel http://www.ubfriends.org/2012/01/09/tim-tebow-and-pauls-sports-imagery/#comment-3068 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:28:35 +0000 http://www.ubfriends.org/?p=4320#comment-3068 Yesterday, I was watching the game at my brother’s house. After the coin toss in OT, I went into the kitchen to make a sandwich. When I returned to watch the game, Denver was celebrating. It was the shortest OT victory!

Some thoughts regarding “shine like stars in the universe.” One way a Christian can shine is through influence.  Many “experts” have criticized Tebow’s throwing mechanics as a quarterback. While some athletes have tangible skills (e.g. Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees), they say Tebow has “intangible” skills. Among them is to make those around him play better. His winning attitude is contagious and pervasive. 
We are all sinners, but we have powerful “intangibles” such as the Holy Spirit, Christ love, etc. that allows us to shine like stars in universe. Personally, that has always been my prayer to be like “stars in the universe” to those close and far to me, especially to my children.

The road to the Superbowl will be tough! New England is a formidable team. May the best team win! 

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