Who ya pullin’ for?

“So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ” (Colossians 1:28 NLT).

“Hey Dad! Did you notice who’s playing in the first round against UNC? It’s your old alma mater, Radford. So, who ya pullin for?” (I received this via text message from my son earlier this week. He enjoys teasing me. I don’t know where he gets this habit.)

“Aye, I’m a pullin for the Highlanders o’ course.” I responded with the appropriate Scottish burr in my thumbs as I “texted” (is texted a word?) him back.

We all know the score now. The number one ranked Tar Heels overwhelmed my Radford clan. I figured as much. This is only the second appearance Radford has made in the NCAA playoffs. The first time they drew Duke in the first round with similar results.

I believe that you have to pull for your team regardless of the odds though. I think most people agree. March Madness seems to bring everyone’s passion to the surface. Being a basketball fan is a way of life living in North Carolina. People are wearing their colors and proclaiming their team everywhere you go around here.

And speaking of “everywhere you go,” what about those first-century Christians? They were certainly passionate fans of Jesus. They wore their “colors” and proclaimed the Christ everywhere they went. They weren’t ashamed of the King’s team. For them, talking about Jesus was natural. It was a way of life.

I’ve noticed that the same people that paint their faces blue and yell fanatically can become strangely silent on the subject of faith. I wonder what it would look like if Christians learned to proclaim Christ as a way of life? Not screaming like a belligerent fan, but naturally talking about the King they love?

I wonder what it would look like for us to pull for the King everywhere we go as a way of life?