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Television commentator and Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy is criticizing the NFL’s partnerships with gaming companies, saying the league is hypocritical for “promoting gambling” while telling its players not to participate. Dungy, a Super Bowl-winning coach and a football commentator for NBC, added that he has seen lives ruined by gambling and does not […]
To producer Kevin Downes, movies that don’t showcase the power of the gospel are, well, “boring.” That’s one reason Downes says he was attracted to American Underdog, which tells the story of Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner – an outspoken Christian – and is now out on home video. It’s also why Downes […]
Pastor and author Tony Evans says Christians should support Black History Month as a way to embrace unity and diversity within the church, saying “God does His best work” when the body of Christ is walking together. Evans, pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas, says in a new column for Relevant Magazine that […]
A record-setting University of Tennessee quarterback who opted to return for another season instead of turning pro says he wants to use his talents to “spread the Word of Jesus Christ.” Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker, who announced in December that he would return for the 2022 season instead of placing his name in the NFL Draft, […]
Theologian and seminary president Albert Mohler says evangelicals who believe gambling isn’t a moral issue need to consider the real-world impact on families. The president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY, made the comments this week after Christianity Today noted that many believers no longer see gambling – especially sports betting – as a […]
The Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams will face off on Sunday in Super Bowl LVI. The game, which is set to kick off at 6:30 pm EST, will be in SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The Bengals are the American Football Conference champions with a record of 10-7, and the Rams are the […]
Few people believed Cooper Kupp would one day be an NFL player – much less a standout – when he was a starter for Davis High School in Yakima, Wash. In fact, few believed he even could play in college. After receiving no scholarship offers from major college programs, Kupp signed with Eastern Washington University, […]
The Los Angeles Rams are world champions after defeating the Cincinnati Bengals last night in Super Bowl LVI. Quarterback Matthew Stafford enhanced his chances to be elected to the Hall of Fame one day and his team will now be part of football immortality. The stock market may also be stronger as a result. […]
The recent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific island kingdom of Tonga was hundreds of times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb, according to NASA scientists. As Morgan Lee reports in Christianity Today, the blast generated waves that reached estimated heights of fifty feet. Coastline villages and resorts were swept away. Rushing water buried roads under […]
Actor and comedian Bob Saget died from accidental head trauma, a Florida medical examiner declared yesterday. “His injuries were most likely incurred from an unwitnessed fall,” according to Dr. Joshua Stephany, who added that no illicit drugs or toxins were found in his system. Mr. Saget was found in his Orlando hotel room by […]