Gridiron Gospel
| Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4
It’s halftime and you’re down 21. When the going gets tough, the tough ask questions.
There is a winner and a loser in every athletic contest involving teams. It is just as true now as it was 2,600 years ago when the prophet Habakkuk watched the godless Chaldeans crush his country to powder. He wasn’t happy about it. Not one bit.
It is the first Sunday in November and the NFL season is at its midpoint. Teams are playing their eighth or ninth game (depending on their bye week). In 2024, the Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl LIX with a 40-22 rout of the two-time defending champs, the Kansas City Chiefs.
Following this astonishing victory, coach Nick Sirianni and quarterback Jalen Hurts expressed their gratitude to God. “God’s blessed us very much,” Sirianni told Fox reporter Tom Rinaldi after the win. “He gave us all the talents to be able to get here, so first and foremost, thanks to him.” Eagles cornerback Darius Slay thanked his “Lord and Savior” while speaking after the big win. In a postgame interview with Erin...
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