Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Their eyes have been opened

For years in Germany, churches and other religious establishments have been showing football matches in their buildings whether it be the World Cup or European Championships as a form of outreach & ministry. The response is unbelievable! It is nice to see that North America is finally catching up as evident by this article. Bring it on!!

The NFL has decided to allow churches and youth groups to show the big game on the big screen this year. Here's a snippet from an ESPN article on the subject.


The NFL will allow church groups to show the Super Bowl on large-screen televisions, reversing a policy that drew criticism from elected officials.

In a letter to U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league will no longer object to "live showings -- regardless of screen size -- of the Super Bowl" by religious organizations, The Washington Post reported.


The full article can be read here.



1 comment:

Anonymous said...

that's strange, I've watched big games in church for years now.