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a kennedy

(29,658 posts)
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 05:13 PM Apr 2012

Texas church expecting crowd of 30,000 for Tebow’s Easter sermon

Should this be in the sports section?

Tim Tebow will deliver the Easter sermon on Sunday at the Celebration Church in Georgetown, Texas, and the expected turnout is one more indication of Tebow’s enormous popularity.

The church told local TV station KVUE that it’s erecting bleachers on its 60-acre outdoor space for what it expects to be a crowd of as many as 30,000 people.

“Obviously it’s our Super Bowl,” said Joe Champion, pastor at the Celebration Church. “Easter is the resurrection of Christ, which we celebrate in our faith. We feel like it’s going to be a testimony to the community. We want it to be a family event.”

Tebow recently got a mani-pedi (first time I’ve ever typed that phrase) to get himself ready for the festivities, but Pastor Champion wants to make clear that it’s not all about glorifying Tebow.

“There will be the sacredness of Easter,” Champion said. “It’s not a Tim Tebow show. It’s not about a celebrity. There’s really only one celebrity that we are going to honor and highlight.”

I don’t think he’s referring to Mark Sanchez.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/04/06/texas-church-expecting-crowd-of-30000-for-tebows-easter-sermon/

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Texas church expecting crowd of 30,000 for Tebow’s Easter sermon (Original Post) a kennedy Apr 2012 OP
30,000 falling for hype liberal N proud Apr 2012 #1
30,000 brain dead zombies fascisthunter Apr 2012 #2
I can say this as a Denver Broncos fan anti-alec Apr 2012 #3
DITTO. ladywnch Apr 2012 #5
Tim Tebow for First Preacher 2042! Initech Apr 2012 #4
Jesus wept Ezlivin Apr 2012 #6
Is he a minister? treestar Apr 2012 #7
That's just so weird. And the people who show up... Zookeeper Apr 2012 #8

Zookeeper

(6,536 posts)
8. That's just so weird. And the people who show up...
Fri Apr 6, 2012, 08:34 PM
Apr 2012

to hear a sermon from a 20-something football player on Easter, are probably incapable of grasping the weirdness of it.

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