Can You Support Two Teams?
We're spending our last few hours in Indianapolis before returning to New York tomorrow - it has been a restful time, even though the New Year's Eve party at the McIntyre residence went on till around 3.00am. Trust me, Gill and I had made our apologies and bailed out long before then!
Our trip to the Colts game yesterday was pretty amazing - seeing a game from a suite is quite an experience. The food was outstanding too!!
I started taking an interest in American Football back in the mid-80's when I was fascinated at a sport called football in which you were not acutally permitted to kick the pigskin except for at designated times and by designated persons.
Over in Scotland at that time they showed the highlights of one NFL game from the previous week on an obscure channel at around 11.00pm on a Sunday night. For reasons some may recall, the San Francisco Forty-Niners appeared on our screens regularly - for the uninitiated, the reason is simple, they were good in those Joe Montana years.
They were also good in the Steve Young era, but the past several seasons have been such an embarassment that while I still occasionally wear my aging 49ers jacket, I seldom even bother watching them play.
The Colts on the other hand are a great team. Their head coach is an outstanding guy, known throughout the game for his leadership skills and his Christian faith. They're exciting and they're winners. I hope they win the Superbowl this season.
Which leads me to this soul-searching question - can I support two teams? It's okay, I know the answer - Jesus said something about divided loyalties not working. So how long do I stick with the losing team from the west coast? That's tough.
I often talk to people who are wondering about leaving a church. I also speak to pastors who are wondering how long they will stay in a church. In both cases I advise that you stick with something for as long as you can believe to see it change.
So here is a major announcement to start the New Year. My 49ers era has ended and I am now transfering my allegiances to the Indianapolis Colts. I know the're not the Giants or the Jets, but at least that's supporting a team based a little nearer home!
The main reason is I see so much Christian influence in the structure of the team - more on that on Sunday!!
Back in the real world that is not football, life's too short to continue with things that are not working. We need to see where God is blessing and throw ourselves wholeheartedly into what he is doing.
Our trip to the Colts game yesterday was pretty amazing - seeing a game from a suite is quite an experience. The food was outstanding too!!
I started taking an interest in American Football back in the mid-80's when I was fascinated at a sport called football in which you were not acutally permitted to kick the pigskin except for at designated times and by designated persons.
Over in Scotland at that time they showed the highlights of one NFL game from the previous week on an obscure channel at around 11.00pm on a Sunday night. For reasons some may recall, the San Francisco Forty-Niners appeared on our screens regularly - for the uninitiated, the reason is simple, they were good in those Joe Montana years.
They were also good in the Steve Young era, but the past several seasons have been such an embarassment that while I still occasionally wear my aging 49ers jacket, I seldom even bother watching them play.
The Colts on the other hand are a great team. Their head coach is an outstanding guy, known throughout the game for his leadership skills and his Christian faith. They're exciting and they're winners. I hope they win the Superbowl this season.
Which leads me to this soul-searching question - can I support two teams? It's okay, I know the answer - Jesus said something about divided loyalties not working. So how long do I stick with the losing team from the west coast? That's tough.
I often talk to people who are wondering about leaving a church. I also speak to pastors who are wondering how long they will stay in a church. In both cases I advise that you stick with something for as long as you can believe to see it change.
So here is a major announcement to start the New Year. My 49ers era has ended and I am now transfering my allegiances to the Indianapolis Colts. I know the're not the Giants or the Jets, but at least that's supporting a team based a little nearer home!
The main reason is I see so much Christian influence in the structure of the team - more on that on Sunday!!
Back in the real world that is not football, life's too short to continue with things that are not working. We need to see where God is blessing and throw ourselves wholeheartedly into what he is doing.
posted by Roger Blackmore | 6:02 PM
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