Author: Daniel
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On Tuesday, PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and PIF announced a newly formed commercial entity to unify golf. PlayersPrayers will monitor the ongoing transformation, especially as it comes to religious freedom under the leadership of the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
During last year’s soccer world cup, we called out that Religious Leaders overpowered Football Fans by banning beer in the stadiums. That must not happen in the sport of golf. Access to beer is the new scale for the extent of religious freedom in sports.
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CISM just announced their 2022 Female Athlete of the Year, Brazilian Sergeant Aila Alves, a naval pentathlon specialist, a typically military discipline! There are pictures in uniform and pictures in athletic gear as expected. There is also a reference to the sailor’s personal Instagram account. Now that is where things get even more interesting:
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In 2021, Tom Daley offered the BBC’s Alternative Christmas Message. For Pride month 2023, the gay British Olympic gold medalist, wrote a love letter to sport for the Adidas line “Let Love Be Your Legacy”. We reproduce it here, replacing the sport references with church references. Let us imagine a world where both is true, because it is.
DEAR CHURCH,
You’re a space for everyone. No matter who they are or where they come from. No matter their sexual orientation, gender identity, whatever it is. Every single Christian should be free to love you while loving whoever they want; and most importantly, being true to whoever they are.
There is already so much hate in the world, saying what people can and can’t do at certain levels and in certain spaces. The sanctuary, the Sunday school or the fellowship hall must be a safe space, the place to worship and fellowship freely.
But freely doesn’t mean easy. We are fierce. We pray tough. We work harder. And we love radically. Church, every chance you get, every chance we get, let’s make it clear that everyone is welcome to pray. Let it be known that everyone’s own way is beautiful, valid and enough. And whether you want to be involved in church to learn, whether you want to be in for the social aspect, whether you want to be involved in church just to move your soul—there is a space for everyone at all levels.
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Over the course of her life, the 83-year-old went from Baptist church choir to Buddhism:
On the athletic side, young Anna Mae Bullock played Basketball. Her High School remembers that on Twitter:
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Aunt La Nsang prays Psalm 144:1-2 as he makes weight for ONE Fight Night 10 and then proceeds to win his bout with a triangle. Post fight he asks the Denver audience to pray for Myanmar:
Sage Northcutt wins his bout tonight, celebrates with his spinning jump kick, and tells the audience: “God loves you!”
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Jhanlo Mark Sangiao marks himself with the sign of the cross and defeats Matias Farinelli:
With crucifix tattoo on his left arm and
rear naked choke with his right arm, Isi Doxz Fitikefu submits Valmir Da Silva:
Jhanlo Sangiao thanks God for his victory at ONE Championship 9:
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Raush Manfio gets back in the win column to begin his 2023 PFL Regular Season with three points. After the fight he shares how his faith journey brought him to the SmartCage:
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Shane Burgos went to his knees in prayer before his PFL debut which resulted in his defeat. Too much humility? #faith #prayer #mma #pfl
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Carlos Leal prays the Psalms before his first 2023 PFL Regular Season bout, and then knocks out David Zawada for six points.
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