Friday, March 21, 2014
A Medical Examination of the Crucifixion of Christ - Dr. Brad Harrub
Join Dr. Brad Harrub in examining the death of Christ on the cross. What kind of pain did Jesus go through? How painful was the cross? Find these answers and more with Dr. Harrub Today!
Website: http://focuspress.org
Brad Harrub holds an earned B.S. degree in biology from Kentucky Wesleyan College, and an earned doctorate degree in anatomy and neurobiology from the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee in Memphis.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
The Problem of Evil, Pain, and Suffering - Dr. Brad Harrub
http://www.focuspress.org Why would a loving God allow evil, pain, and suffering? What is God's nature? Join Dr. Brad Harrub in examining one of the greatest questions asked about God concerning the evil, pain, and suffering seen today. Atheism's strongest argument answered!
Thursday, February 27, 2014
The Atonement Debate: For Whom Did Christ Die? Dr. Michael Brown vs Dr. James White
Part 1
Dr Michael Brown and Dr James White debate and discuss Predestination: For whom did Christ die?
Part 2
Originally Aired on revelationtv.com
Dr. Michael Brown’s Biography
Michael L. Brown is the founder and president of FIRE School of Ministry in Concord, North Carolina, Director of the Coalition of Conscience, and host of the daily, nationally, syndicated talk radio show, the Line of Fire, as well as the host of the Jewish-outreach, documentary TV series, Think It Thru, which airs internationally on the INI network. He became a believer in Jesus 1971 as a sixteen year-old, heroin-shooting, LSD-using Jewish rock drummer. Since then, he has preached throughout America and around the world, bringing a message of repentance, revival, reformation, and cultural revolution.
He holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern Languages and Literatures from New York University and has served as a visiting or adjunct professor at Southern Evangelical Seminary, Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Charlotte), Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Fuller Theological Seminary, Denver Theological Seminary, the King’s Seminary, and Regent University School of Divinity, and he has contributed numerous articles to scholarly publications, including the Oxford Dictionary of Jewish Religion and the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament.Dr. Brown is the author of 25 books, including, Our Hands Are Stained with Blood: The Tragic Story of the “Church” and the Jewish People, which has been translated into more than twelve languages, the highly-acclaimed five-volume series, Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, a commentary on Jeremiah (part of the revised edition of the Expositor’s Bible Commentary), and several books on revival and Jesus revolution. His newest books are A Queer Thing Happened to America: And What a Long, Strange Trip It’s Been (2011), and The Real Kosher Jesus: Revealing the Mysteries of the Hidden Messiah (2012).
Dr. Brown is a national and international speaker on themes of spiritual renewal and cultural reformation, and he has debated Jewish rabbis, agnostic professors, and gay activists on radio, TV, and college campuses. He is widely considered to be the world’s foremost Messianic Jewish apologist.
He and his wife Nancy, who is also a Jewish believer in Jesus, have been married since 1976. They have two daughters and four grandchildren.
- See more at: http://askdrbrown.org/about-askdrbrown-ministries-menu/#sthash.yidZrUnx.dpuf
Dr. James White's Biography
Monday, February 24, 2014
Christianity Debates Jehovah's Witnesses; Dr. James White Vs Greg Stafford
James White defends the Christian orthodox teaching that Jesus is the supreme God, as are the other persons of the Trinity, the Father and Holy Spirit. Greg Stafford, a Jehovah's Witness argues for the idea that Jesus is a god, but not the ultimate supreme God the Jehovah/Yahweh is.
JWs don't usually do debates but I think this is one of the best I've seen in the Christian-JW debate. James White really shows how JWs treat the text of Scripture. It has been said that the Q&A session really exposes them, although, Greg Stafford defends his position with vigor. This makes for a great debate from both sides and should be edifying to all.
I do not speak for, or are associated in any way with either debater. But I do think James White is a great debater and apologist.
Greg Stafford
Greg Stafford is a Jehovah's Witness who is no longer associated with the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. He has written SEVERAL BOOKS which
both defend and criticize particular elements of the Watchtower
Society. The fact that Stafford is so critical of the organization, yet
holds to many of its core doctrines, make him quite an interesting and
unique apologist.
Recently, Stafford was interviewed by the SIX SCREENS OF THE WATCHTOWER TELENETWORK with regards to his stance on many issues. Regardless of what you think of Stafford, if you are interested in Jehovah's Witnesses, you should find this interview interesting. And yes, you'll hear his arguments against the Trinity and other doctrines held by "Christendom." But you'll also hear his criticisms against the Watchtower Society and why he left. On that end, any faithful JW in association with the Watchtower will be obliged to view him as an apostate and treated accordingly. But I do hope that those same JW's will give this interview a chance and perhaps learn something new.
Recently, Stafford was interviewed by the SIX SCREENS OF THE WATCHTOWER TELENETWORK with regards to his stance on many issues. Regardless of what you think of Stafford, if you are interested in Jehovah's Witnesses, you should find this interview interesting. And yes, you'll hear his arguments against the Trinity and other doctrines held by "Christendom." But you'll also hear his criticisms against the Watchtower Society and why he left. On that end, any faithful JW in association with the Watchtower will be obliged to view him as an apostate and treated accordingly. But I do hope that those same JW's will give this interview a chance and perhaps learn something new.
The interview was very disorganized and distracting, as it was held in a conference call format with many honing in to ask questions. The interview starts at about 20 minutes in, but the full mp3 file is almost 6 hours long. I haven't gotten through the whole thing, but I doubt Stafford was on the whole time.
If anyone has any thoughts, i'd be very interested in hearing them. You can download or listen to the mp3 HERE.
Dr. James White
Dr. James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a Christian
apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a professor,
having taught Greek, Systematic Theology, and various topics in the field of
apologetics. He has authored or contributed to more than twenty
books, including The King James Only Controversy, The Forgotten Trinity, The
Potter's Freedom, and The God Who Justifies. He is an
accomplished debater, having engaged in more than sixty moderated, public
debates with leading proponents of Roman Catholicism, Islam, Jehovah's
Witnesses, and Mormonism. He is an elder of the
Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church, has been married to Kelli for more than
twenty-five years, and
has two children, Joshua and Summer.
Publications
The Fatal Flaw (Crowne Publications, 1990)
Answers to Catholic Claims (Crowne Publications, 1990)
Letters to a Mormon Elder (Crowne Publications, 1990, reprinted by Bethany House, 1993)
Justification by Faith (Crowne Publications, 1990)
God's Sovereign Grace (Crowne Publications, 1991)
Drawn by the Father (Crowne Publications, 1991)
The King James Only Controversy (Bethany House Publishers, 1995)
"Sola Scriptura and the Early Church" in Sola Scriptura! (Soli Deo Gloria Publishers, 1995)
The Roman Catholic Controversy (Bethany House Publishers, 1996)
Is the Mormon My Brother? (Bethany House Publishers, 1997)
Grieving: Our Path Back to Peace (Bethany House Publishers, 1997)
The Forgotten Trinity (Bethany House Publishers, 1998)
Mary--Another Redeemer? (Bethany House Publishers, 1998)
What's With the Dudes at the Door? with Kevin Johnson (Bethany House Publishers, 1998)
"Jesus Shall Reign" in Onward, Christian Soldiers (Soli Deo Gloria Publishers, 1999)
What's With the Mutant in the Microscope? with Kevin Johnson (Bethany House Publishers, 1999)
The Potter's Freedom (Calvary Press, 2000)
The God Who Justifies (Bethany House Publishers, 2001)
The Same Sex Controversy (with Jeff Niell) (Bethany House Publishers, 2002)
Dangerous Airwaves (Calvary Press, 2002)
"Justification" in The Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (2003)
Debating Calvinism vs. Dave Hunt (Multnomah, 2004)
"The Plurality of Elders" in Perspectives on Church Government: Five Views of Church Polity
(Broadman-Holman, 2004)
Scripture Alone (Bethany House Publishers, 2004)
Pulpit Crimes (Solid Ground Christian Books, 2006)
From Toronto to Emmaus (Solid Ground Christian Books, 2007)
"Islam and Christianity: A Matter of Denial" in Answering Islam: Countering Terror with Truth (Coral
Ridge Ministries, 2007)
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Christian Research Journal:
Is Your Modern Translation Corrupt? Answering the Allegations of KJV Only Advocates (1996 Winter)
Of Cities and Swords: The Impossible Task of Mormon Apologetics (1996 Summer)
What Really Happened at Nicea? (1997 July-August)
Summary Critique: How Wide the Divide? A Mormon and an Evangelical in Conversation (1997)
Effectively Sharing the Deity of Christ with Jehovah’s Witnesses (1997)
The Jesus Seminar and the Gospel of Thomas: Courting the Media at the Cost of Truth (20,3)
Summary Critique: Jehovah’s Witnesses Defended (21,2)
Target, Bible: A Flood of Books Attack the Sufficiency of Scripture (21,3)
Anonymous Strawmen (21,4)
Loving the Trinity (21,4)
Beyond the Veil of Eternity: The Importance of Philippians 2:5-11 in Theology and Apologetics (22,3)
Pro and Con: Two Journal Contributors Respond to the Joint Declaration of Justification by Ralph E.
Mackenzie and James R. White (22,4)
The Divine Sovereignty-Human Responsibility Debate (Part One) (with
The Divine Sovereignty-Human Responsibility Debate (Part Two) (24,1)
Dangerous Airwaves: Harold Camping’s Call to Flee the Church (25,1)
Examining Muslim Apologetics (Part One): The Bible Versus the Qur’an (25,3)
Examining Muslim Apologetics (Part Two): Unusual Attacks on the Trinity (25,4)
PDAs and Apologetics (26,3)
Exodus and Abortion (27,1)
Bible Versions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Parts 1 and 2) (28,3,4)
Getting Over the Hurdles of the New World Translation (29,3)
TableTalk Magazine
Created in the Image of Rome (March, 2002)
The Lord is One (May, 2003)
The Fool's Folly Uncovered (May, 2006)
Modern Reformation Magazine
Whom Does God Forgive? (March/April, 2004)
Reformed Baptist Theological Review
The Newness of the New Covenant (Part I) (I:2, July, 2004)
The Newness of the New Covenant (Part II) (2:1, January, 2005)
Textual Criticism and the Ministry of Preaching (2:2, July, 2005)
Myth, Allegory, and Parable: the Presuppositions of John Dominic Crossan and the Jesus Seminar and
Their Importance to Reformed Baptist Theology and Apologetics (3:1, January, 2006)
Formal Debates (see bookstore for audio and video recordings)
Sola Scriptura, August, 1990 vs. Gerry Matatics, Long Beach, CA
Perseverance of the Saints, December, 1990 vs. Gerry Matatics, Phoenix, AZ
The Papacy, December, 1990 vs. Gerry Matatics, Tempe, AZ
Justification by Faith, January, 1991 vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa, El Cajon, CA
The Mass, January, 1991 vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa, El Cajon, CA
Justification by Faith, May, 1991 vs. Art Sippo, Toledo, OH
Sola Scripture, November, 1992 vs. Gerry Matatics, Omaha, NB
The Mass, November, 1992 vs. Gerry Matatics, Omaha, NB
Justification by Faith, April, 1993, vs. Gerry Matatics, Boston College
The Apocrypha, April, 1993, vs. Gerry Matatics, Boston College
The Papacy: NT Evidence, July, 1993 vs. Gerry Matatics, Denver, CO
The Papacy: Early Church Evidence vs. Gerry Matatics, July, 1993, Denver, CO
Sola Scriptura, September, 1993 vs. Patrick Madrid, San Diego, CA
Is the KJV the Best Translation, vs. D.A. Waite, 1994
Justification, July, 1994, vs. Dr. Fastiggi, Austin, TX
Indulgences, July, 1994, vs. Dr. Fastiggi, Austin, TX
Mary, July, 1994, vs. Dr. Fastiggi, Austin, TX
Papal Infallibility, July, 1994, vs. Dr. Fastiggi, Austin, TX
Paedobaptism, June, 1995 with Geoff Volker against Robert Strimple and Gary Johnson, Tempe, AZ
Paedobaptism, October, 1995 with Geoff Volker, University of New Mexico
The Marian Dogmas, May, 1996 vs. Gerry Matatics, Long Island, NY
Man's Will, Christ's Atonement, May, 1997 vs. Jim Barker, Queens, NY
Sola Scriptura, May, 1997 vs. Gerry Matatics, Long Island, NY
Election and Predestination, May 1998, vs. Paul Barber, Queens, NY
The Papacy, May, 1998 vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Long Island, NY
Sola Scriptura, July, 1998 vs. Tim Staples, Fullerton, CA
Does the NT Teach the Deity of Christ, May, 1999 vs. Hamza Abdul Malik, Syosset, NY
Is the Trinity Biblical?, May, 1999 vs. Robert Sabin, Patchoque, NY
The Mass, May, 1999 vs. Robert Sungenis, Long Island, NY
Is the KJV the Best, July, 1999 vs. Thomas Holland, Indianapolis, IN
Sola Scripture, December 1999 vs. Mitch Pacwa, El Cajon, CA
Justification by Faith, April, 2000 vs. RCIA Instructor, Sale Lake City, UT
Justification, May, 2000 vs. Robert Sungenis, Long Island, NY
Papal Infallibility, July, 2000, vs. Tim Staples, Fullerton, CA
Papal Infallibility, November, 2000, vs. Robert Sungenis, Clearwater, FL
The Will of Man, March, 2001, vs. Richard Hopkins, Salt Lake City, UT
Is Homosexuality Consistent with Biblical Christianity, May, 2001, vs. Barry Lynn, Long Island, NY
Purgatory?, May, 2001, vs. Fr. Peter Stravinskas, Long Island, NY
Grace and Works, October, 2001 vs. Roger Keller, Salt Lake City, UT
Who Controls Salvation?, April, 2002 vs. George Bryson, Anaheim, CA
The Fall of Adam, April, 2002, vs. Gilbert Scharffs, Salt Lake City, UT
Veneration of Saints and Images, July, 2002, vs. Patrick Madrid, Long Island, NY
Can Men Become Gods?, October, 2002, vs. Martin Tanner, Salt Lake City, UT
Inclusivism, November, 2002, vs. John Sanders, Tampa, FL
Open Theism, November, 2002, vs. John Sanders, Orlando, FL
The Atonement of Christ, April, 2003, vs. Dennis Potter, Salt Lake City, UT
The Mass, April, 2003, vs. Robert Sungenis, Salt Lake City, UT
Is the Roman Catholic Priesthood Biblical?, May, 2003, vs. Fr. Mitch Pacwa, Long Island, NY
The Perpetual Virginity of Mary, October, 2003, vs. Gerry Matatics, Salt Lake City, UT
Jesus: God or a god?, December, 2003, vs. Gregory Stafford, Tampa, FL
Are Temples Consistent with NT Christianity? April, 2004, vs. Richard Hopkins, Salt Lake City, UT
Is Gay Marriage Consistent with NT Christianity? April, 2004 vs. Dee Bradshaw, Salt Lake City, UT
Is the Apocrypha Canonical?, May, 2004, vs. Gary Michuta, Long Island, NY
Are Roman Catholics Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ?, November, 2004, vs. Douglas Wilson, Los
Angeles, CA
Regeneration and Faith, April, 2005, vs. Robert Wilkin, Oklahoma City, OK
Can Non-Christians Enter Heaven? June, 2005, vs. William Rutland, Long Island, NY
Is the Bible True? August, 2005, vs. John Dominic Crossan, Seattle, WA
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ vs. Marcus Borg and John Dominic Crossan (with James Renihan),
August, 2005, Sun Princess (at sea)
Calvinism vs. Arminianism, April, 2006, vs. Dr. Jonathan Wright, Sedalia, MO
Is the New Testament We Possess Today Inspired? May, 2006, vs. Shabir Ally, Biola University
Baptism for Believers Only? October, 2006 vs. Pastor William Shishko, Long Island, NY
Is Homosexuality Consistent with Biblical Christianity? November, 2006, vs. Bishop John Shelby Spong,
Orlando, FL
Did Jesus Offer Himself on the Cross as a Willing Sacrifice for the Sins of God's People? October, 2007,
vs. Shabir Ally, Seattle, WA
Teaching
Church History, Grand Canyon University, 1991-92, 95
Scholar in Residence, Grand Canyon University, 1995-1996
Apologetics, Grand Canyon University, 1996
Beginning Greek, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001
Greek Exegesis of Ephesians, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001
Beginning Hebrew, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996, 1998, 2000
Hebrew Exegesis, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997, 1999
Christian Philosophy of Religion, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1998-2003
Christology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997
Systematic Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996, 1998, 2004
Apologetics, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2003-2004
Development of Patristic Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004
Current Issues in Apologetics, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2005, 2007
Islam, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008
Education
B.A. Bible (Major in Biology, minor in Greek), Grand Canyon College, 1985.
M.A. Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary, 1989
Th.M. Apologetics, Faraston Seminary, 1995
Th.D., Apologetics, Columbia Evangelical Seminary, 1998
D.Min, Apologetics, Columbia Evangelical Seminary, 2002
Elder, Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church (www.prbc.org)
Critical Consultant, New American Standard Bible Update (1995)
Married since 1982, two children, residing in Phoenix, AZ
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Friday, February 21, 2014
What's the Big Deal with King James Onlyism? - Dr. James L. White
Sam Gipp has recorded a very nicely done video that is simply filled with errors--errors historical, errors logical, errors factual, errors biblical. Let's begin the process of setting the record straight.
Part 2
Continuation of our response to, and rebuttal of, Sam Gipp's KJV Only presentation.
Part 3
Continued review of, and refutation of, Sam Gipp's KJV Only video.
The KJVO debate White talks about that took place on the John Ankerberg Show is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy5OxafbQ2w
The KJVO debate White talks about that took place on the John Ankerberg Show is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy5OxafbQ2w
Listen to Dr. White debate King James Onlyists
Is the KJV the Best?, July, 1999 vs. Thomas Holland, Indianapolis, IN
Is the KJV the Best Translation?, vs. D.A. Waite, 1994
James White is the director of Alpha and Omega Ministries, a presuppositional apologetics organization based in Phoenix, Arizona. He received a BA from Grand Canyon College, an MA from Fuller Theological Seminary, and a ThM, a ThD and a DMin from Columbia Evangelical Seminary (formerly Faraston Seminary),[1] an unaccredited distance-learning school. He has served as a professor of Greek, Hebrew, systematic theology, and various apologetics topics at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary's extension campus in Arizona and the Columbia Evangelical Seminary.[2] He is also a critical consultant for the Lockman Foundation's New American Standard Bible.[3]
White is an avid debater, having participated in over 100 public moderated debates,[4] covering topics such as Calvinism, Roman Catholicism, Islam, Mormonism, the King James Only movement, Jehovah's Witnesses, and Atheism. His debate opponents have included scholars such as Bart Ehrman, John Dominic Crossan, and Marcus Borg and popularizers such as Dan Barker and John Shelby Spong.[5]
White has also been an elder of Phoenix Reformed Baptist Church in Phoenix, AZ, since 1998.[6]
He is married to Kelli and they have two children; a son called
Joshua and a daughter called Summer. He also has one granddaughter
called Clementine born in December 2012.[7]
Thursday, February 20, 2014
#Debate: Was #Jesus Crucified? James White vs Sami Zaatari
Public Debate: Was Jesus Crucified? Dr. James L. White vs Sami Zaatari
Trinity Road Chapel, London
September 19, 2012
| Sami Zaatari |
| Dr. James L. White |
Friday, January 24, 2014
Peyton Manning's Faith in Jesus Christ
With Super Bowl XLVIII coming up, the spotlight is on the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. In my last post I shared a video of several members of the Seahawks talking about their relationship with Jesus. But there are Christians on the Broncos too. Today I we'll take a glimpse at QB Peyton Manning's faith.
Minding the Truth shared this excerpt from Manning's book a couple weeks ago:
In Peyton’s book Manning (available on Amazon in Kindle here and paperback here), which he co-wrote with his father Archie Manning in 2001, the record-setting quarterback gives a rare description of his faith and its importance to him. The description is a rare one, not because Peyton’s faith is an insignificant part of his life, but because, as Peyton explains, he has intentionally chosen to speak more by his actions than by his words.
Available on Amazon in paperback here
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Also recommended:
The Book of Manning DVD


Available on Amazon here
.
Here's another article on Manning's beliefs.
And one prior to Manning's first Super Bowl with the Colts, in which both head coaches were Christians.
Minding the Truth shared this excerpt from Manning's book a couple weeks ago:
In Peyton’s book Manning (available on Amazon in Kindle here and paperback here), which he co-wrote with his father Archie Manning in 2001, the record-setting quarterback gives a rare description of his faith and its importance to him. The description is a rare one, not because Peyton’s faith is an insignificant part of his life, but because, as Peyton explains, he has intentionally chosen to speak more by his actions than by his words.
Like my dad, I make it a point when I speak to groups to talk about priorities, and when it’s schoolkids, I rank those priorities as: faith, family, and education, then football. For me generally it had always been the big four: faith, family, friends, and football. And I tell all of them that as important as football is to me, it can never be higher than fourth.My faith has been number one since I was thirteen years old and heard from the pulpit on a Sunday morning in New Orleans a simple question: “If you died today, are you one hundred percent sure you’d go to heaven?” Cooper was there and Eli [Peyton's two brothers] but it didn’t hit them at the time the way it did me. It was a big church, and I felt very small, but my heart was pounding. The minister invited those who would like that assurance through Jesus Christ to raise their hands, and I did. Then he invited us to come forward, to take a stand, and my heart really started pounding. And from where we sat, it looked like a mile to the front.
But I got up and did it. And I committed my life to Christ, and that faith has been most important to me ever since. Some players get more vocal about it—the Reggie Whites, for example—and some point to Heaven after scoring a touchdown and praise God after games. I have no problem with that. But I don’t do it, and don’t think it makes me any less a Christian. I just want my actions to speak louder, and I don’t want to be more of a target for criticism than I already am. Somebody sees you drinking a beer, which I do, and they think, “Hmmmm, Peyton says he’s this, that, or the other, and there he is drinking alcohol. What’s that all about?”
Christians drink beer. So do non-Christians. Christians also make mistakes, just as non-Christians do. My faith doesn’t make me perfect, it makes me forgiven, and provides me the assurance I looked for half my life ago. I think God answered our prayers with Cooper, and that was a test of our faith. But I also think I’ve been blessed—having so little go wrong in my life, and being given so much. I pray every night, sometimes long prayers about a lot of things and a lot of people, but I don’t talk about it or brag about it because that’s between God and me, and I’m no better than anybody else in God’s sight.
But I consider myself fortunate to be able to go to Him for guidance, and I hope (and pray) I don’t do too many things that displease Him before I get to Heaven myself. I believe, too, that life is much better and freer when you’re committed to God in that way. I find being with others whose faith is the same has made me stronger. J.C. Watts and Steve Largent, for example. They’re both in Congress now. We had voluntary pregame chapel at Tennessee, and I attend chapel every Sunday with players on the team in Indianapolis. I have spoken to church youth groups, and at Christian high schools. And then simply as a Christian, and not as good a one as I’d like to be.
How do I justify football in the context of “love your enemy?” I say to kids, well, football is most definitely a “collision sport,” and I can’t deny it jars your teeth and at the extreme can break your bones. But I’ve never seen it as a “violent game,” there are rules to prevent that, and I know I don’t have to hate anybody on the other side to play as hard as I can within the rules. I think you’d have to get inside my head to appreciate it, but I do love football. And, yes, I’d play it for nothing if that was the only way, even now when I’m no longer a child. I find no contradiction in football and my faith.
Ah, but do I “pray for victory?” No, except as a generic thing. I pray to keep both teams injury free, and personally, that I use whatever talent I have to the best of my ability. But I don’t think God really cares about who wins football games, except as winning might influence the character of some person or group. Besides. If the Colts were playing the Cowboys and I prayed for the Colts and Troy Aikman prayed for the Cowboys, wouldn’t that make it a standoff?
I do feel this way about it. Dad says it can take twenty years to make a reputation, and five minutes to ruin it. I want my reputation to be able to make it through whatever five-minute crises I run into. And I’m a lot more comfortable knowing where my help is. (Manning, pp. 362-364)Available on Amazon in Kindle here.
Available on Amazon in paperback here
Also recommended:
The Book of Manning DVD
Available on Amazon here
Here's another article on Manning's beliefs.
And one prior to Manning's first Super Bowl with the Colts, in which both head coaches were Christians.
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