Faith on the Football Field, and in Other Sports Too
Breakpoint
Colson Center
4.8 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2024
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
After securing his team's place in the NFL playoffs, Texans' rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud was asked by a reporter to respond to the moment. In a brief statement that has now made rounds on social media, he expressed gratitude for the city of Houston, honor for his fellow players, and, most of all, praise to Christ for saving him and choosing him to be in this role.
More than a typical generic thanks to God for a win, Stroud spoke with grace and humility, noting the Scriptures written on his wristbands after being asked.
For all the stories of scandals and salary fights, there's still a strong remnant of faith in this corner of our too-often Christless society. For more stories like this, from a lifelong sports fan and strong believer, check out the new book In the Big Inning by John Strege, where he shares stories of people whose faith influenced their performance and their relationship with coaches, teammates, and fans.
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| 0:00.0 | With a woman a look at culture from a Christian worldview on John Stone Street with the point. |
| 0:05.0 | After securing his team's place in the NFL playoffs, Texan rookie quarterback CJ Stroud was asked by a reporter |
| 0:10.3 | to respond to the moment. In a brief statement that's now made the rounds on |
| 0:13.4 | social media, he expressed gratitude for the city of Houston, honor for his |
| 0:17.4 | fellow players, and most of all, praise to Christ for saving him and choosing |
| 0:21.8 | him to be in this role. |
| 0:23.0 | More than a typical generic thanks to God for a win, |
| 0:25.3 | Strout spoke with grace and humility, |
| 0:27.3 | noting the scriptures written on his wristbands |
| 0:29.6 | after being asked about them. |
| 0:30.9 | For all the stories and scandals out of sports, there's still a strong |
| 0:33.6 | remnant of faith there in this corner of our too often Christless society. |
| 0:37.6 | And for more stories like this from a lifelong sports fan and strong believer, you can check |
| 0:41.3 | out a new book, In the Big Inning, by John Stregi, |
| 0:46.3 | where he shares stories of people whose faith influence their performance and their relationships |
| 0:50.6 | with coaches, teammates, and fans. |
| 0:52.4 | The Golson Center, I'm John Stone Street. relationships with coaches, teammates, and fans. |
| 0:52.5 | The Goulston Center, I'm John Stone Street. |
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