Benjamin Watson Knows Life Is a Team Sport

The Russell Moore Show

Russell Moore

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2022

⏱️ 54 minutes

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At first glance, it may seem hard to believe that former NFL Super Bowl champion Benjamin Watson has much in common with the rest of us. But listening into his conversation with Russell Moore, you’ll find that he shares many of the same struggles that his fellow brothers and sisters in Christ do. On this episode of The Russell Moore Show, Watson shares his story of growing up in a Christian home where he came to faith as a young boy. He and Moore talk about Watson’s struggles with perfectionism, turning to works-based righteousness, and seasons of having “one foot in the world” despite his ongoing faith. Moore and Watson also discuss issues that many people are trying to navigate, including: Managing personal ego in light of God’s love Protecting sacred time while playing sports Addressing racial injustices, which Watson writes about in his book Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us. “The Russell Moore Show” is a production of Christianity Today Chief Creative Officer: Erik Petrik Executive Producer and Host: Russell Moore Director of Podcasts: Mike Cosper Production Assistance: CoreMedia Coordinator: Beth Grabenkort Producer and Audio Mixing: Kevin Duthu Associate Producer: Abby Perry Theme Song: “Dusty Delta Day” by Lennon Hutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:21.3	Every week we explore conversations and questions here from a Christian
1:25.4	perspective and this week I'm having a conversation with my friend Benjamin
1:30.4	Watson very familiar to many of the listeners of this show.
1:35.4	He was an NFL tight end who played for the New England Patriots,
1:38.9	for the Cleveland Browns, the Baltimore Ravens,
1:41.4	and most importantly for me my hometown team the New Orleans Saints and
1:46.0	we've worked together on on various projects through the years and I'm I'm really
1:51.2	really grateful for Benjamin Watson and his witness.
1:54.5	We were one time working at a clinic that serves poor neighborhoods in the ninth ward of New Orleans and one of the things
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