Commercials about Jesus are coming back to the Super Bowl.
Sunday’s Super Bowl game between Kansas City and San Francisco will feature at least two faith-centered commercials about the Christian faith, including two from He Gets Us, which ran ads during last year’s big game; The other is by the prayer app Hallow. The latter includes Mark Wahlberg (Father Stu) and Jonathan Roomy (Chosen person).
The He Gets Us ad will be different from the one that ran last year, a spokesperson said. ad age. This year’s ads will focus on the theme of “loving your neighbor like Jesus,” a spokesperson said.
AdAge said a 60-second He Gets Us ad will air in the first quarter, followed by a 15-second ad in the second half.
Viewers enjoyed He Gets Us ads last year, with one in the top 10 and one in the top 15 out of about 50 nationally aired ads, according to USA Today’s annual ad meter.
“He Gets Us is supported by a growing number of individuals and organizations with a common goal of highlighting the relatable life and unconditional love of Jesus,” a spokesperson said. “This movement is not funded by or affiliated with any single individual, political position, church, or religious denomination. We are choosing to support ‘He Gets Us’ through leading third-party charities.”
of he gets us website Provides Bible references on specific topics to help readers explore further. The website also links to his Bible reading plans on YouVersion, where the Gospel is introduced and connects viewers with local churches.
Meanwhile, the prayer app “Hello” will air its first Super Bowl commercial. Hallow is his No. 1 Catholic app in the world, says the developer. The ad features Wahlberg and Roomi encouraging viewers to pray.
Mr. Wahlberg will help lead the Hallow’s Pray40 prayer challenge, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 14).
“Harrow’s goal has always been to reach out to as many people as possible, both those who take their faith seriously and especially those who may have fallen away from the faith, and to invite them into a deeper relationship with God. .” Said Alex Jones, Hallow’s CEO and co-founder.
“When we learned of the timing of this year’s big game, we couldn’t be more excited to work with Mark and Jonathan to use this as an opportunity to invite millions of people into prayer.” Jones added.
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Michael Faust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His story was published in Baptist Press. Christianity Today, Christian Poecent, of leaf chronicle, of toronto star and of knoxville news sentinel.
