In Saturday's press conference after the Ravens' playoff victory, Ravens coach John Harbaugh quoted a Bible verse giving the glory to God.
according to christian post, the Ravens defeated the Houston Texans 34-10 and will advance to next Sunday's AFC Championship Game, where they will face the Kansas Chiefs. The winning team in this game will advance to Super Bowl III, which will be held on February 11th in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“There was something that was said to me before the game that meant something to me and I think it's the right thing to share with you,” said Harbaugh, who is Catholic. .
He opened the Bible and read 1 Chronicles 29:11declares, “For yours is all heaven and earth, so be yours the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the honor.”
“The kingdom is yours, Lord, and you are the head and ruler of all,” Harbaugh continued.
He praised the “great spirit of this team” before stressing the need to give the team “deserved honor and credit”.
Harbaugh also addressed his faith in a press conference after the Ravens defeated the Los Angeles Rams last month.
“This is the moment of your life, and now is your time,” the coach began his meaningful words.
He mentioned what the season of Advent was like and said, “Advent is of Latin origin.” AdventusThis means anticipation and preparation for the great event of the coming of our Savior and the celebration of Christ, the good news that will change the world and change it forever. ”
“None of us will be here five years from now,” he continued. “Five hundred years [ago], none of us were here. So we were given this time to spend time with these people in this place for a purpose. It's December, and it's December. December football has meaning. Preparing for great events to come. We have to think about the future and prepare ourselves for December football. ”
Ravens team pastor Johnny Shelton has helped strengthen the faith of multiple players on the team, including hosting Bible studies for players, coaches and their families.inside recent interviews “We play as a team,” Shelton said on the “Today Show.”
“I pray [the team’s] It’s about being safe and having a clear head and heart and being able to focus on the task at hand,” Shelton said.
“Life is hard enough. And on the flip side of that, football is hard enough. So when you combine those two, it's crazy,” the pastor added.
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Milton Quintanilla is a freelance writer and content creator. He is a contributor to Christian Headlines and host of the For Your Soul Podcast, a podcast dedicated to sound doctrine and Biblical truth. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Alliance Theological Seminary.
