Today is Wednesday, May the 31st, 2023.

This is the Daily Article Podcast.

Today's article is written by Denison Forum, co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison,

and narrated by Chris Elkins.

Clayton Kirshaw has long been one of my favorite athletes.

It was my privilege to interview him a few years ago as part of a fundraising event for a ministry we both support.

He and his wife, Ellen, are two of the most godly, sincere, and kingdom-centered people you will ever meet.

In addition, the longtime Los Angeles Dodger is a certain first ballot Hall of Famer, widely considered one of the best pitchers of all time.

Now he is in the news for a reason that is relevant if you follow Jesus, whether you follow baseball or not.

A few weeks ago, the Dodgers disinvited from their annual Pride Night celebration, an LGBT

charity called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

The advocacy group calls itself an order of queer and trans nuns.

Their motto is, go and send more.

Their Easter ceremony last month included children's programming, followed by a drag show where adult performers dressed in blasphemous imitation of Jesus and Mary.

They have also hosted pub crawls, mocking the stations of the cross, and even the Eucharist.

After an outcry from other LGBTQ advocacy groups, the Dodgers reversed their stance and re-invited the group.

Kershaw disagreed with the decision, quote,

I don't agree with making fun of other people's religions, he explained.

I just don't think that no matter what religion you are, you should make fun of somebody else's religion."

But rather than protesting the reversal, he approached the team about relaunching the club's

Christian Faith and Family Day. I think we were always going to do Christian Faith Day this year,

but I think the timing of our announcement was sped up. Speaking for himself and his wife, he added,

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