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sidelines serving as a silent ‘intercessor’ to the 53 players and coaches who go about attempting to execute their game plan in hopes of bringing home a victory by game’s end,” Mitchell wrote in his newest publication. Mitchell’s book, Take A Knee & Win: Answers on Faith, Tebow and America’s Obsession with Prayer, includes a bonus CD audio version. Tebow is, of course, Tim Tebow, the fresh


faced, clear eyed, unassuming quarterback of the Denver Broncos — who has set the NFL on its ear with his uncanny ability to win football games that are seemingly lost, and his frank devotion to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Winning and testifying are nothing new.


The 24-year-old’s faith has defi ned him since his days as a nationally recruited high school star who made it clear that he placed greater value on being the child of mis- sionaries. In college, he won two national championships at the University of Florida, and became the only sophomore ever to be awarded the coveted Heisman Trophy. However, he may have had a more lasting impact on college athletics by painting John 3:16 on the black strips he wore under his eyes to cut game-day glare. The resulting NCAA rule banning such messaging has been called the Tebow Rule. Tebow just seems to rankle people who continue to question both his quarterback- ing skills and his spiritual authenticity. So aggressive, so loud was the chorus ridicule against Tebow that one professional athlete was led to Tweet during the season: “I don’t know this kid Tebow — don’t want to — just hope he’s successful, ‘cause nobody deserves the [stuff] he’s been getting!” Through it all, Tebow has remained


Court refuses to hear appeal in ‘spitwads’ case


The Supreme Court of Virginia in mid- January refused to grant The Rutherford Institute’s petition for rehearing in the case of a 14-year-old honor student who was suspended for shooting plastic “spit- wads” while at school. In December 2010, freshman Andrew Mikel II was kicked out of Spotsylvania High School for the remainder of the school year under a charge that the “spitwad” incident constituted “violent criminal conduct” and possession of a weapon. School offi cials also referred the mat-


ter to local law enforcement for criminal prosecution. Although no one was harmed, the Spotsylvania County Circuit Court upheld the disciplinary action in May. The Virginia Supreme Court refused to grant the institute’s initial request for an appeal. In asking the Virginia Supreme Court to reconsider hearing the appeal, institute attorneys asked the court to fi nd that Andrew’s conduct did not constitute “violent criminal conduct” and that the school’s actions were irrational and vio- lated the constitutional guarantee of due process of law. “Andrew Mikel is merely the latest in a


long line of victims whose educations have been senselessly derailed by school admin- istrators lacking in both common sense and compassion,” said John W. Whitehead of The Rutherford Institute.


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upbeat, polite, and professional, defl ecting praise toward his teammates and by using the media spotlight to draw attention to others in need. Oh, and he has continued to pray, showing a penchant for taking a knee on the sideline and thanking his Lord. The practice has catapulted him into the popular lexicon with the term Tebowing. “The kid is the real deal,” said Mitchell.


“This young man, through his faith and his profession of it, has brought the God question back into focus that transcends the playing fi eld. Not since 9-11 and the terrorist attacks on our nation have I seen the degree of attention drawn to God — God is back in the conversation.” What Mitchell has created with his small


book and accompanying CD will make a signifi cant contribution to the dialogue. In just a few pages, he not only crystal- lizes the value of prayer, but also the role prayer plays in the lives of a majority of Americans — 87% of whom believe that God answers prayers. The “Pastor to the Pros” also explains


“The A.C.T.S. of Effective Prayer” and offers a succinct prayer that can change the life of anyone. “If you can kneel down before God,” Mitchell writes, “you can stand up to anything.” In Take a Knee & Win, Mitchell shows


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