Kurt Warner: Red Letter Athlete

The world of professional sports is no doubt one that would be extremely difficult for a Christian. The fame and adulation that we, as fans, heap on these mere humans would take a great deal of god’s-mainintain-and-sustaining humility to prevent the fall.

The money. The fans. The road. The temptations are many.

Kurt Warner’s road to faith has been a welcome story in the normal world of NFL thuggery. The Arizona Cardinals quarterback is known for on-field prowess, and his off-field giving and sharing in the name of Christ. USA Weekend honored him as the “2009 Most Caring Athlete.”

The story tells of his unlikely rise to fame, starting as grocery stock boy before getting a shot with the St. Louis Rams. He hung in there. He met his wife, Brenda at a country western bar, and even though she had two special needs kids, he continued to pursue her.

His conversion occured in 1996. “We simply put our lives in God’s hands. Since then, we have sought to share ourselves and our faith and to touch other people’s lives.”

Touch he does. The article lists all of his efforts through his First Things First Foundation and says that he makes “no apologies for using his fame to reach more people with the Christian message.”

Is Warner the real deal, or are we just hero worshipping?

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