I gotta say, this First Baptist Pastor makes some great points about Tebow backing out of his engagement with First Baptist Church in Dallas in the face of controversy. And one of his major points is that Tim Tebow is no coward:
Speaking up for Tebow is easy for me – I just look at his track record. In 2009, Tebow did a press conference as a Florida Gator as a part of media day for the Southeastern Conference. He was asked the question: “Are you saving yourself for marriage?” He quickly and gladly answered, “Yes I am.” Most men reading this article would have been too embarrassed to say that in front of seven guys in their high school locker room. Tebow said it on a national stage. Still don’t think he is willing to take tough stands? And how much more “pro-traditional marriage” can he get?
Tebow and his mom starred in a pro-life commercial during the Super Bowl in 2010. Although the National Organization for Women viciously castigated him, he cheerfully made the ad and took a principled stand on a biblical issue. Sound like a coward to you?
Over the years Timmy has spoken countless times in prisons and comforted scores of make-a-wish families before and after his games as a pro. His under-the-radar calls, notes, and personal visits to sick children go unreported but brighten the day of hurting people. His charitable work is widely known, even though he has never sought out attention for his good deeds. Not sincere enough for you?
Here is what Tim Tebow has done with his public life – he has used it as a platform to do good works in the name of Jesus, to explain that all people have a need for Jesus, to tell all people that Jesus loves them, and to invite all people to trust Jesus as their Lord and Savior. And now he has decided not to speak at FBC Dallas.
Fair points. I had assumed he had fallen victim to the Left’s bully machine and was buying some of the smears. Maybe I was wrong to jump to that conclusion and didn’t give Tebow enough credit.
There’s much more that this pastor, a family friend of the Tebows, writes in his post including why he believes Tim Tebow backed out of the engagement, and I encourage you to read the whole thing.