Fumbling Prophecy
This issue of A Public Witness explores the wild Superbowl dreams of Lance Wallnau — a key figure in the New Apostolic Reformation movement — to consider the heresy of the MAGAchurch world.
Why Faith Leaders Lost the Battle Against Online Sports Betting
Legalized sports gambling now represents billions of dollars. Faith leaders in the few holdout states know the odds are against stopping it.
‘He Gets Us’ Organizers Hope To Spend $1 Billion To Promote Jesus. Will Anyone Care?
This year’s Super Bowl will feature a $20 million pair of pro-Jesus ads promoting the idea that Jesus "gets us," part of the larger He Gets Us campaign. Organizers hope to spend a billion dollars in the next three years to redeem Jesus’s brand.
What We Can Learn From a Business That Didn’t Advertise
Columnist Ken Satterfield offers lessons from a surprise moment on Super Bowl Sunday as Stephen Colbert produced a big ad for a struggling local bookstore in North Carolina. What can churches and others learn from this moment?
For Chiefs’ Star Kicker, His Catholic Faith & Family are His Priority
Harrison Butker’s impact on the football field is tremendous. As the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs, he was a vital component to the team’s victory in Super Bowl LIV. But his faith also is important, and he noted that faith isn’t something only “reserved
Kansas Churches Use Prayer, Signs to Cheer on the Chiefs
Two United Methodist churches in Kansas are using their signs to connect people, using both religion and sports in pro-Chiefs messages prior to Super Bowl LIV in Miami this weekend.
Super Bowl: For 49ers’ Matthews, Locker Room a Place of Ministry
MIAMI (BP) -- The impact of Jordan Matthews on the San Francisco 49ers isn't something that can be measured by his football performance. The wide receiver has spent most of the season on the inactive list, playing in only three games and catching four passes.
There’s Actually No Evidence the Super Bowl Is a Hotbed of Human Trafficking
Despite the fact human trafficking is very real and very under-reported, studies and reports do not find any conclusive data supporting the idea that the Super Bowl leads to a rise in human trafficking.
Super Bowl: Rams Receiver Delivers ‘Spiritual Spark’
ATLANTA (BP) -- For Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brandin Cooks, Sunday's Super Bowl is an opportunity for redemption. Cooks was part of the New England Patriots in last year's Super Bowl but left the game prematurely in the second quarter with a concussion. He never
Faith Groups, Nonprofits Team Up to Help Homeless Around Super Bowl
(RNS) — As the Super Bowl nears and football fans head to Minneapolis, dozens of homeless people who usually spend the night at a
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