Phoenix is an interesting town because fans have moved here from all over the country. Especially on the growing edges of town, it’s a melting pot of many different loyalties.
I love it when people are willing to step out and represent their team, no matter what anyone else thinks. We’ve got some misguided Jazz fans at church, but you gotta appreciate their passion. You can easily tell how loyal somebody is by the way they talk about “their team.”
That’s why we decided to have fun with this and declare August 15th FAN SUNDAY at Summit.
Everyone in the community is invited to join us and represent their team. Whether it’s a sports team or another group, we are encouraging people to wear a jersey or some other gear to church this weekend… It’s going to be a fun and creative day to explore what he Bible says about loyalty in our life and faith.
We hope that sports fans, and guys especially, are willing to come and check out worship this Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Many new people at Summit share their surprise that many Christian leaders & people they meet are “ordinary” & down-to-earth. I hope that many more discover this weekend that they’ll fit right in as well.
My biggest sports addictions are to the NFL (fantasy football) and the LA Lakers. As my family will tell you. I’ve been a Lakers fan far too long to change, but some Suns fans are determined to give it a shot! They even kidnapped my jersey a couple weeks ago and threatening it on Facebook in some hilarious ways. Check it out here – I hope my jersey comes back by the weekend, but I’m not holding my breath!
Pastor Nate
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