Tebow appearance at Vegas Church draws 20,000

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Tebow's Appearance At Vegas Church Draws 20,000

LAS VEGAS (AP) ¡ª This weekend, the long lines, huge crowds and jersey-clad sports fans in Las Vegas were jockeying for a chance to get into church.

An estimated 20,000 people, including one family that arrived at 4 a.m. Saturday to be the first in line, showed up at Canyon Ridge Christian Church over the weekend to hear Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow share about faith and football.

¡°You get bashed against the rocks sometimes,¡± Tebow said Sunday at one of the church¡¯s four weekend services. ¡°But when you have a relationship with Christ ¡­ One of my favorite quotes is, ¡®I don¡¯t know what my future holds, but I know who holds it.¡¯ I know what my rock is. I know who¡¯s holding my future.¡±

Tebow has attracted immense media scrutiny for his unconventional throwing style and his outspoken Christian faith. His routine of dropping to a knee after a touchdown has evolved into a cultural phenomenon dubbed ¡°Tebowing.¡± He coached senior pastor Kevin Odor on how to strike the prayer pose during their interview-style talks on the church stage.

¡°One of the reasons I get on a knee is because that¡¯s a form of humbling yourself,¡± Tebow explained. ¡°I want to humble myself before the Lord and say thank you for this opportunity. Thank you for letting me play the game I love.¡±

The 24-year-old talked about the Bible verses written in the eye black he wears during the game ¡ª he said he was shocked that 94 million people did a Google search for ¡°John 3:16¡å after he wore it during the 2009 national championship. He talked about his teammates teasing him for not cursing on the field.

And he discussed his visits to orphans, hospitalized children and jails.

He visits death row inmates ¡°just to shake their hand or give them a hug when I¡¯m not supposed to, because the guards get mad, to show them someone still cares and loves them and that God forgives them and still wants a relationship with them. It¡¯s one of the coolest things I get to do.¡±

Beyond the Tebow-mania in the church auditorium and the overflow tent on the Las Vegas campus, Odor said more than 1,000 people had logged on to the church¡¯s website to watch a live feed of one Saturday night service, hailing from far-flung countries including Afghanistan and Bangladesh.

The honorarium Tebow received for speaking at the church is being donated to his foundation, which is building a hospital in the Philippines.

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[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

You have to commend the guy for stepping up and not being afraid to say what he believes. It only takes a few good people to change the world.

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[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

Some more comments from Tebow..

Tim Tebow Says Football Comes After Faith and Family
gma.yahoo.com/tim-tebow-says-football-comes-faith-family-031737467--abc-news-topstories.html

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I r-e-a-l-l-y like Timmy a whole whole lot.. He's such a people person. He's such a God person and loves Jesus and is not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.. The power unto salvation that heals body, soul, and spirit.

There may be some who discount Timmy's journey in the earth, but each journey is paved differently by God in truth- through Jesus Christ.. Meaning, whomever and however God reconciles man to himself through Jesus Christ his Son, no man, woman, child or any challenge in life will ever be able to pluck God's children from his hands.. John 6: 38-39

Thanks, your Aham this morning by reminding how God is so out of the box in all his ways and means to proclaim himself to the world..

[busymom]

I respect someone who feels free to talk about his beliefs. Too often now people are "politically correct", and don't talk about what is really important to them...


Go Tim!

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A person who is truly genuine in what they believe seems to be refreshing to people even if they don't agree. I think we are tired of people telling us what they think we want to hear.

[Aman A.K.A. Ahamburger]

I KNOW I am shooby!

Thanks, your Aham this morning by reminding how God is so out of the box in all his ways and means to proclaim himself to the world..

NP heart glad everyone enjoyed it. I like people that stand up for what they believe in.. God works in mysterious ways.. Right?