Faith and Football

You just knew it had to end at some point. The magical, can-do-no-wrong run of the 2017 season followed the Philadelphia Eagles into the 2018 season until week two. Yes, just two weeks in and suddenly people are crying out for better defense and new wide receivers. It’s easy to fall into a pessimistic mindset. I think Eagles’ fans jump right into it with both feet. I  myself am guilty of that very thing. It’s also easy to give glory and honor to God when everything is going well and there are parades in your honor and everyone wants to be your friend. Now is when the testing comes. The testing of the bonds of teammates, the patience of fans, and of those that would give glory and honor to the Lord in the good times. Proverbs 17:17 says that “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. ” It will be exciting to see the spiritual leaders of the 2018 team step up and hold the team together in the midst of what looks to be another trying season, at lea...

The 2017 Philadelphia Eagles season was filled with some magical moments. Perhaps the most magical of all was the now famous play call, “Philly Special.” Leading only by three points on the biggest stage in sports, a timeout was called. Nick Foles, journeyman quarterback turned season savior, jogged over to his head coach and asked a simple question. “You want Philly Philly?” Pausing for a second to count the cost, head coach Doug Pederson looked back at him and said, “Let’s do it.” The moment is now captured forever, having been made into a statue by Bud Light and placed in front of Lincoln Financial Field for all to see. Everyone knows how the rest of the story goes. An undrafted rookie running back takes a direct snap, tosses the ball to a backup tight end, who throws a perfect pass to a backup quarterback leaking out of the backfield into the end zone, and a legend was born. We all know that story. What we should all know that something like that doesn’t just accidentally h...