Tim Tebow

If you are a fan of the National Football League, then you know all about Tim Tebow.

If you are not a fan of the NFL, then you need to know that Tim Tebow is the starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos. The Broncos were 1-4 this season before Tebow took over as their starting QB. Since that time, the Broncos have gone 5-1, including multiple come-from-behind, last-minute or overtime victories.

Tim Tebow also is a deeply-committed Christian, and he is very bold about showing his faith on the football field. As a result, Tebow has many fervent supporters, but he also has attracted a whole lot of equally-fervent detractors. Football fans tend to be very black or white in their opinions about Tebow, either loving him or hating him. A large part of this, I believe, is due to Tebow's very-public faith stance.

God has given Tim Tebow a very public stage on which to show his faith, and I admire him for his boldness in doing so. Whenever I see Tebow publically proclaiming his faith in Jesus Christ on the football field, or during a TV interview, I think of the Apostle Paul's words in Romans 1:16 (NKJV), "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek." In Matthew 10:32-33 (NKJV), Jesus declares, "Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven."

Tim Tebow has shown himself not to be ashamed of the gospel of Christ, and he has confessed Jesus Christ publically before many millions of men and women. He is to be commended for the boldness of his faith on a very public stage.