While I was admittedly rooting for a Saints-Colts Super Bowl, simply because I thought that would be more fun to watch, I am as equally pleased with the Tony Dungy / Lovie Smith Super Bowl Matchup.
I think it’s a great thing that an issue we hear so much about in life, and especially sports has taken another step in the right direction. If you haven’t heard, this is the first time that an African-American coach will be coaching in the Super Bowl… in fact, there are two. I appreciated Tony Dungie’s answer when asked if it was a big deal or not. He said, “Yea, of course it’s a big deal. I’m proud to be able to say that I joined Lovie in this achievement, but in my mind it will be a big deal when we stop talking about it, and it’s just something normal.”
Besides their race there is another attribute that links these two guys together. It’s hard to read or listen to anything about either coach without the topic of their Christianity or faith coming up. (Click here for an example.)
It’s good to see two guys who aren’t backwards about the fact that they are followers of Christ. They are both open to not only discussing, but proclaiming their values and faith. Wouldn’t it be cool if one day this was the norm and we no longer discussed the fact that this guy, or that guy was a “Christian”?
You have to wonder about the degree of influence these guys have on their players, and on other coaches in the league. They have a great platform to share from. It would be easy to say that our position in life doesn’t allow for such influence…. It would be easy to say: “But I’ve only got…”
It’s way to easy to say things like: “But I’ve only got…”, or “I’m Just…”.
The truth is, if you call yourself a “Christian”, then you have something to share. You have something powerful to share… You have a story… You have a message… You have the hope of a Savior. Each of us has a lifeboat…. are you rowing away from the shipwreck alone, or do you have a boat full of friends, neighbor’s, teammates, and co-workers that you are doing your best to drag to safety?
This is a challenge that I have received the past couple of weeks at Journey Church as we discussed the power of one: One Church, One Year, One Life… I plan to implement some changes in my life in order to put myself in situations where I can leverage my influence for the Kingdom.
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All of that said… GO COLTS!
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