I would do some more digging on him, this feels a bit broadbrushed. He talks about “getting to play golf to glorify God” much more often than he does “this stuff doesn’t last.”
The excitement he showed when winning and how much he includes his family in the celebration shows he has a more holistic perspective.
It’s possible he over-emphasized that presser because the British media views The Open as an idol, but I thought it was perfect for him to say what he said then dominate the field.
His integrity, character, and faith give him an opportunity to be more influential in the end than Tiger was.
I have seen that, and I generally do like him and what he has to say. But the negative tone of this statement detracts from some of the glory given to God, imo. There is not any Christian joy in it at all.
The word "Gnosticism" is very much overused, including in this post. He did not say that temporal accomplishments will INEVITABLY get in the way of your service to God or your family duties, because of some dualistic conception of the material world.. He said they MIGHT, and IF they did, it would time to refocus on things besides golf.
I would do some more digging on him, this feels a bit broadbrushed. He talks about “getting to play golf to glorify God” much more often than he does “this stuff doesn’t last.”
The excitement he showed when winning and how much he includes his family in the celebration shows he has a more holistic perspective.
It’s possible he over-emphasized that presser because the British media views The Open as an idol, but I thought it was perfect for him to say what he said then dominate the field.
His integrity, character, and faith give him an opportunity to be more influential in the end than Tiger was.
I have seen that, and I generally do like him and what he has to say. But the negative tone of this statement detracts from some of the glory given to God, imo. There is not any Christian joy in it at all.
thank you for your perspective, I appreciate the encouragement to find joy in small things :) while keeping in mind what the ultimate thing is
Hey, he isn’t a theologian. He won and expressing his gratefulness but also declaring love of family . It’s good he did say what he did.
The word "Gnosticism" is very much overused, including in this post. He did not say that temporal accomplishments will INEVITABLY get in the way of your service to God or your family duties, because of some dualistic conception of the material world.. He said they MIGHT, and IF they did, it would time to refocus on things besides golf.
Gnosticism is used a lot because modern Christianity gets tripped up by it a lot.
The point is not the priorities. I said he got that part right. The point is the lack of joy.