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How I realized I didn’t fully trust God

Evan Forester —  July 23, 2012

A few years ago I went bungee jumping. It was pretty awesome.

Before I made the jump, I sat on the sidelines listening to a friend, Amy, have a conversation with a bungee employee. She said, “is this really safe?”

He replied, “Of course! In 20 years we haven’t had any deaths or serious injuries.”

Meanwhile, I was busy scoffing on the sidelines. “Of course it is safe! How else could they run a successful business if it wasn’t safe?”

It was easy to trust in the bungee from the sidelines. I had nothing to lose! But then it was my turn…

I walked to the edge of the bridge. The river suddenly seemed way too far away. My head began to spin, and maybe it was just my legs shaking, but I’m pretty sure the canyon started shifting. Amy’s question suddenly made a lot of sense! Continue Reading…

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Linsanity Chrisitianity

Brian Burchik —  March 7, 2012

Perhaps you have noticed that several professional athletes have recently emerged as authentic, confident followers of Jesus. The most obvious example is Tim Tebow, and there has been a ripple effect with others following like the New York Knicks Jeremy Lin.

These athletes are inspiring countless others at every level to live out their callings as Christ followers in the sports where God has gifted them. We believe this is only the beginning, and many more athletes will continue to impact culture by competing successfully and living lives of integrity and purpose.

Take 2 minutes to check out this clip of Jeremy Lin sharing where his identity is found. It’s powerful. (Just disregard the background music, can be a little cheezy at points).

Do you think these athletes are just the rare exceptions, or the pioneers of a powerful new wave of Christ-following athletes? Who are some other successful athletes that follow Jesus? Where do you believe God has called you? Would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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