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The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles in yesterday’s Super Bowl, overcoming three “curses” to do so. First, their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes, won the NFL’s Most Valuable Player award again this season. Since 1999, nine MVPs made it to the Super Bowl; none won it. Second, Canadian rapper Drake bet $700,000 on the […]
Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings prays with Indianapolis Colts players after their game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 17, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Adam Bettcher/Getty Images On the eve of Super Bowl LVII Saturday, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins was honored for his exemplary character and leadership on and off the […]
Back in 2019, former U.S. Attorney General William Barr gave an extraordinary speech in which he provided one of the most robust defenses of religious freedom in a generation. He said of the increasing and dangerous trend to silence and punish religious faith, “If you rely upon the coercive power of the government to impose […]
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs plays against the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 29, 2023, in Kansas City, Missouri. | Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes may be battling an ankle injury ahead of Super Bowl LVII, […]
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes said this week his Christian faith gives him peace on the football field and that his goal in life is to “glorify” God in “everything that I do.” The five-time Pro Bowl selection guided the Chiefs to their third Super Bowl in the past four seasons while leading the NFL in […]
America’s most-watched sporting event will feature the two best teams in professional football but also will showcase well-known players who are unashamed about their Christian faith. Super Bowl LVII between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will include starting quarterbacks who are Christians. Additionally, the leading tacklers on each team also are Christians. The […]
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheist advocacy group, is accusing NFL legend-turned-coach Deion Sanders of mixing in “football games and events with Christianity.” The FFRF, based in Madison, Wisconsin, sent an open letter to University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano about Sanders, who now coaches there, following alleged complaints from Colorado residents […]
Christian Atsu | Nigel Roddis/Getty Images Hours after scoring a last minute goal to give his Turkish team Hatayspor a 1-nil victory over Kasımpaşa on Sunday, devout Christian soccer star Christian Atsu is now among an unknown number of people still buried under rubble in the aftermath of a massive earthquake that has left at […]
University of Colorado Boulder says complaints did not originate from students Deion Sanders | Reuters/Lucy Nicholson An atheist group claims that newly minted University of Colorado Boulder football coach Deion Sanders has been “receptive” to its interpretation of religious freedom protections in the U.S. following their complaint that led to compliance training. The Freedom From […]
Young voters most likely to say calls to prayer are ‘pointless’ Fans hold a candlelight vigil for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Jan. 3, 2023, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest and is in critical condition following the Bills’ Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati […]