Tebow and the Task Force: Two MUST READ Articles!

Though they are very different, I found both of these news articles very, very good and very important and insightful.

The first is an article written by a secularist columnist (Sally Jenkins) at the Washington Post.
Though she disagrees with Tebow, is totally in favor of his commercial scheduled to run during the Super Bowl. You can read the entire article here.

At one point she writes:

"Here's what we do need a lot more of: Tebows. Collegians who are selfless enough to choose not to spend summers poolside, but travel to impoverished countries to dispense medical care to children, as Tebow has every summer of his career. Athletes who believe in something other than themselves, and are willing to put their backbone where their mouth is. Celebrities who are self-possessed and self-controlled enough to use their wattage to advertise commitment over decadence."

Amen. I was impressed with what she wrote.


The second article has to do with the Great Commission Task Force and some of the things coming out of their work leading up to the meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention this summer in Orlando. The article is written by James Smith over at the Florida Baptist Witness. Click here to read the entire article.

The conclusion of the article:

"(Ronnie) Floyd concluded the panel discussion by saying if he could 'just will something, I would will that the Great Commission would become the thermostat for our churches' so that Southern Baptists would see 'every element of ministry through the lens of the Great Commission.'"