Inspiring Tebow Voted Favorite Athlete in the Nation

According to an ESPN poll, Denver Broncos quarterback, Tim Tebow, has been voted America’s favorite athlete. You can read more about it at the link I just provided, but I’m most interested in how this flies in the face of how the media has generally treated Tebow—as an athlete more scorned than admired, particularly for being so outspoken about his faith. It appears that Americans are seeing through this false narrative and finding a lot to appreciate about him. I think a column published by The American Spectator this morning says it all, “Thank you, God, for Tim Tebow”. It’s a must-read, and you can check it out by clicking here.

America’s Addiction to Scandal

Our mass media-driven culture has ushered in a unique era that boasts an unrelenting and instantaneous flow of information. There are many advantages to having quick, easy access to the entire world, and I would never suggest going back to the way things were. However, good things can be and almost always are abused, and I’m concerned that we’ve allowed our media fixation to give rise to an obsession with scandal—at the expense of maintaining focus on what’s truly important.

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