Tim Tebow Teaches Thousands of Congregants at Las Vegas Church How to ‘Tebow’
- Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:50pm by
Billy Hallowell
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While the football season may be over for Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, the 24-year-old outspoken Christian took some time out on Saturday and Sunday to speak at Canyon Ridge Church in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aside from discussing his football career, Tebow delved into his faith and the “Tebowing” phenomenon that has taken the world by storm.
“I’d run to the corner of the end zone, I’d do my last final stretch, I’d pray and I’d get up and do like three or four jumps and I’d sprint down the sidelines, and then I’d have like one or two cuts,” Tebow told the audience, describing how the “Tebowing” phenomenon first began. “And that was like my final routine and it was like, ‘game on.’”
“I am sure I am not the first athlete to pray though,” Tebow told the audience. “What is funny is I have been doing this exact same routine for the last seven years and this is the first [time] people started talking about it and it became a thing.”
In the end, Tebow had the potential to connect with nearly 20,000 people, as he was invited to speak at four worship services throughout the weekend. The church hopes that his talks served as an outreach to non-Christians in the community.
Tebow’s appearance were conducted in an interview format, as Kevin Oder, Canyon Ridge’s senior pastor, asked the player questions about a variety of subjects. The format was specifically chosen, according to Oder, to allow for the audience to learn a structured set of information about one of football’s biggest names.
Below, watch Tebow teach Oder and congregants his famous prayer stance (i.e. “Tebowing”):
“He gets really fired up when he preaches, just like he does on the football field,” Oder explained. “I could just hand him the ball and let him run, but I think in an interview format we‘ll be able to get to understand him more as a person and he’ll say a few things that he might not necessarily say when he’s preaching.”
(H/T: Huffington Post)
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Black Manta
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 3:55pmWhy do you people think church will stop you from going to hell?..People go to church and still going to hell..People go to church for the wrong reason..Going to church will not stop you from going to hell…You need to have a relationship with CHRIST…You people want Jesus to love you but, you don’t wanna love Him…He said if you love me you’ll keep my commandments…Yes Jesus loves you but, do you love Him?
Report Post »Buddynoel
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:51amSHOCKING STORY! I discover that there is actually a church in Vegas. Who knew?
Report Post »kalayaan
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:13amGod bless Tim Tebow…his story is always inspiring…
Report Post »TAXEVERYONE
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:06amSlow news day.
Report Post »DR4SOUL
Posted on April 16, 2012 at 11:47amHey, it was about Sunday. The nation would be much better off of more attention was paid to what happens in Bible believing churches on Sunday. We need to get back to the Word of God found in the Bible. It’s precepts and principles can do much to rectify the many societal problems facing us today. Proverbs tells is, “The fear ofnthe Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 9:51amRon Paul cites conversation with Tim Tebow in discussion over homeschooling
http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2012/03/06/ron-paul-cites-conversation-tim-tebow-discussion-over-homeschooling#ixzz1oLRGNavE
Report Post »Vechorik
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 10:07amRon Paul discussed a conversation he had with Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow while discussing homeschooling at a campaign event Monday night.
At a town hall discussion at the Civic Auditorium of Idaho Falls, Idaho, Paul spoke on his pro-homeschooling views, saying arguments that homeschooled children receive inadequate education have been disproven.
He then mentioned his conversation with Tebow, in reference to an argument that homeschooled kids don’t get the chance to participate in sports.
“You know I was talking to a football player the other day and I think he’s rather famous now,” he said. “I think it’s Tim Tebow, something like that, and of course, of course most people know he was homeschooled and he’s doing pretty well for himself.”
The Paul campaign told Fox News Tebow’s manager, who is a Paul supporter, arranged a friendly phone call between the Republican candidate and the NFL star.
On the eve of Idaho‘s caucus as part of the ’Super Tuesday’ contests, Paul said he enthusiastically believed his campaign ‘had to do well tomorrow’ in Idaho based on the event’s turnout.
“We expect to do very, very well,” he said. “I don‘t make bold predictions but there’s no reason in the world we cannot win this state, so I suspect we are going to do exceptionally well and I thank you, thank so much for all your hard efforts.”
Report Post »hi
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:45amI want my daughter to marry him.
Report Post »watashbuddyfriend
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:44amToo use the often mis-used term “pray,” pray tell me about the Reality of Prayer! As I understand it, God cannot, and does not adjust to the whims of mankind, but, one can find, and experience results by adjusting to the Justice of God. As I understand it, when one confesses his/her sins to God (notice to GOD), the chemicals in the body cause a healing effect that can heal the mind, or body! Bring it on!
Report Post »ULYSSESG
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:40pmStop drinking the punch. Dude is a JOKE AT BEST.
Report Post »Once again SHEEPLE follow…to thy failure…See TBALLS on the OPHRA CHANNEL after the HIT THE SAINTS PUT ON HIM…KNOCKED THE EF OUT….EAT DIRT B I A T C H…FAKE..
db321
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:30pmMay God send an Angel to encamp around and about him. In Jesus name we ask that you devour the Devourer for his sake. I don’t follow his team – I will watch him any chance I get.
Report Post »annais
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:54pmUlisses, your jealousy and envy is showing…remember: above all, self control..this guy is so gorgeous boy whatever he does, even getting beat at a ball game…we couldn’t care less…he ate dirt? AW HE’S SO CUTE AND RIGHTEOUS…Tebow marry me!!!!!! from Argentina and we don’t even understand American Football HAHAHA even the spoof by SNL oh that was fantastic with one of my favorite songs, from David Bowie..is that “Major Tom”, the title? hahaha LOVE that song..“Jesus Christ to Tim Tebow”..lol
Report Post »thop1960
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 11:05pmoh my, you scared me with your big bold caps and your avatar with the big bad gun. Take it down a notch next time and someone might actually take you serious for a change. Then again, maybe not.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 8:09amThere are legitmate questions about his ablility to perform in the NFL. There really is nothing about him that I find worthy of the vitriol though. I think it’s the light of Christ that shines in him that sends the cockroaches scurrying for their dark corners.
Report Post »ConservativesLie
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:10pmIt’s good that Timmy is an effective preacher……he will have something to fall back on when football is over for him…..you know after next season!
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:18pmand you find something wrong with being an effective preacher?
Report Post »ConservativesLie
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:48pmNope….but I do find something wrong with being a really really over rated quarterback!
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:15pmDon‘t be jealous that he’s already a more successful quarterback than you’ll ever be.
Report Post »ConservativesLie
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 10:53pmWOW!!! That is about the dumbest reply I have seen on here! I don’t pretend to be an NFL QB like Tebow does! He is only there because of his whole publicity angle. How is Tebowing any different than any other attention getting display done by any number of players in the league? He found an effective way to get attention…..when you don’t have any talent you better find a way to get noticed! I do give him credit in that he found a way to get an NFL job with CFL talent!
Git-R-Done
Posted on March 6, 2012 at 12:17amOnce again, your jealousy is showing.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:59pmA fine young man. He shines a light wherever he goes.
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:49pmHis parents and God must be so proud. This is a good example why no one should be aborted. God Bless this fine disciple.
Report Post »The Giver
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:02pmAmen.
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:47pm…
Report Post »Thank you God, for loaning us Tim Tebow.
BurntHills
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:42pmGod bless that young American.
Report Post »mccracken
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:33pmTuck that shirt in buddy and how about shaving before church?
Report Post »ModerationIsBest
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:21pmGreat guy, great leader, great role model.
Needs to improve on his QB skills, lol.
Report Post »The_Hut_In_Co
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:42pmMay not be the greatest QB of all time but He’s a winner in my mind. Besides “If Gob is for you who can be against you”?
Report Post »The_Hut_In_Co
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:49pmI’m thinkin I forgot a , and also misspelled God. Am I bad or what?
Report Post »mensaman62
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:34pmNo, THE_HUT just human and saying the right thing.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:18pmso many more important things going on – a day before super tuesday, to name one
Report Post »outpost13
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:08pmQuestion has he or his imaginary god done anything to help the tornado victims?
Report Post »The Giver
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:00pmHave you ever taken the time to research testimonies of people that had after death experiences? Last one I heard the man was dead 20 minutes and wished to come back for his mom’s sake. He came back in the morgue. The doctors had pronounced him DEAD. From my nursing experience in hospice, and from experiences of a fellow college student who worked at the morgue… I can tell you that there is so much more than this dimension. Of course, you can choose not to believe.
Report Post »broper
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:03pmHave you…?
Report Post »We are Americans
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 9:45pmOf course He has. Thousands of volunteers
Report Post »helping. People who lost all material wealth
smiling, thanking God that their loved ones are
alive. Gods not invisible. Hes in all of us, if you
let him. Those that died in the human form are
immortal in their spirit form. I know there is still
a lot of pain and suffering for those who lost loved
ones but that is part of our human life. For
those people we ask God to comfort them.
FLYOVERSTATEIOWA
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:55pmHe is a class Act! I hope he lets his light shine for a very long time!
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:37pmHe is very much a class act and could be a good symbol of christian belief.
Report Post »KingCanon
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:55pmYes!
Report Post »TRONINTHEMORNING
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 7:55pmI love this Tebow guy; he‘s my state football team’s quarterback and he’s sold out for Jesus Christ. Keep it up, Tim.
Report Post »The_Hut_In_Co
Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:45pmAmen! He’s on the right track.
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