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Are sports as worthy as the arts?

Sports | A few weeks ago I was a guest on Desiring God’s Behind the Blog podcast , where we talked about sports and Christianity. I was asked whether sports are of less value than the arts because of all the formulated rules…

Tea Party Patriots co-founders Mark Meckler, right, and Jenny Beth Martin.

Signs and Wonders: Tea Party protests IRS in court

Newsworthy |  Sue the IRS. On Monday, a coalition of conservative groups announced it would file a class action lawsuit against the IRS for what the groups call “illegal…

Spurs guard Tony Parker drives for two of his 20 points Sunday againts Memphis.

The NBA’s final four

Sports |  The NBA Playoffs are down to four teams: two superpowers, the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat, against two upstarts, the Memphis Grizzlies and the…

Chris Davis
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Called up

Sports |  Sudden on-field success hasn’t been the most important turnaround in Chris Davis’ life

Thomas Lake

Providential perspective

Q&A |  Homeschooler turned sportswriter Thomas Lake shares stories that are more than chance collections of circumstance

Quarterback Tim Tebow speaks to the Economic Club of Southwest Michigan

Tebow finds fulfillment off the field

Religion |  Eleven days after the New York Jets cut him, Christian quarterback Tim Tebow told a crowd of about 3,000 at Lake Michigan College that his main goal is to…

Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis

The Orioles’ Chris Davis is impressive—but not perfect

Sports |  When I pitched in a city league as an 18-year-old in 2001, I kindly served up a home run to a lanky 15-year-old named Chris Davis. That’s why I like to…

Jason Collins
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Odd man out

Sports |  The scorn many expected for the NBA’s first openly gay player has instead befallen an openly Christian pundit

New York Mets rookie Matt Harvey pitches his way to victory against the Los Angeles Dodger last Wednesday.

Mets rookie Matt Harvey puts up amazin’ numbers

Sports |  The New York Mets finally have something to be excited about. After four years of last-place finishes and sinking attendance, rookie pitcher Matt Harvey has…

Then-Boston center Jason Collins (98) guards Detroit's Greg Monroe in a game in January.

Full court press on Chris Broussard over comments on homosexuality

Sports |  ESPN analyst and sportswriter Chris Broussard is feeling the heat today after calling homosexuality a sin during a televised discussion Monday. Broussard, a…

Former New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow

Tim Tebow clings to faith after Jets cut him loose

Sports |  By now, Tim Tebow is feeling the words of Jim Croce’s song, “New York’s Not My Home,” deep in his bones. Though all the streets are crowded There’s

Friends and family celebrate D.J. Hayden's selection in the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.

From near death to NFL draftee

Sports |  D.J. Hayden sat in his mother’s house Thursday night, surrounded by friends and family and dozens of cameras. Then the phone rang, with the caller on the…

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