{"id":507,"date":"2009-11-24T06:29:00","date_gmt":"2009-11-24T13:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.195.124.95\/~redletu4\/kurt-warner-red-letter-athlete\/"},"modified":"2009-11-24T06:29:00","modified_gmt":"2009-11-24T13:29:00","slug":"kurt-warner-red-letter-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/davidrupert\/kurt-warner-red-letter-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"Kurt Warner: Red Letter Athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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\u2019s-mainintain-and-sustaining humility to prevent the fall.<\/p>\n

The money. The fans. The road. The temptations are many.<\/p>\n

Kurt Warner\u2019s road to faith has been a welcome story in the normal world of NFL<\/a> thuggery. The Arizona Cardinals<\/a> 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 \u201c2009 Most Caring Athlete.\u201d<\/p>\n

The story<\/a>\"\"<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n

His conversion occured in 1996. \u201cWe simply put our lives in God\u2019s hands. Since then, we have sought to share ourselves and our faith and to touch other people\u2019s lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Touch he does. The article lists all of his efforts through his First Things First <\/a>Foundation and says that he makes \u201cno apologies for using his fame to reach more people with the Christian message.\u201d<\/p>\n

Is Warner the real deal, or are we just hero worshipping?<\/p>\n

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