The final "Football Short"!

So, it's down to Spain and the Netherlands! Since I would be less likely to support the Spanish team (I have a lot more friends in The Netherlands!), I can at least let a Spanish player be the last of my 'Football Shorts'! This is Marcos Senna - a young man who has discovered that money isn't the answer to every situation. He would recommend Jesus - and so would I!

Gavin Peacock

In about eleven days' time, this 2010 World (soccer!) Cup will be part of history - some of which certain fans will want to forget! However, in order to emphasise the fact that it is just a game (although there was a famous manager who once stated that it is even more important than life or death - he's now dead, so may well have discovered exactly how wrong he was!!), here is yet another one minute (app.) clip - this time from former Chelsea and Newcastle midfielder, Gavin Peacock.

Here's a man who knows where the real excitement lies - and it isn't in scoring a goal!!

Kaka

The third of the "Football Shorts" (provided by Christian organisation, Audiopot) is about the player who goes by the single name, Kaka. His is actually one of the names that even I recognised! Of course, there is another Who is often known by just one name - the God-man Jesus. Knowing about Kaka is one thing - actually knowing Jesus is something totally different! Kaka would appear to be a fine example to follow - Jesus is the One Who, alone, can provide salvation, full and free.

I may never be within a hundred miles of Kaka - but Jesus is with me (and with Kaka!) always.

Bert Konterman

Here is the second of the Audiopot clips in which well-known soccer players tell something of their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Personally, I don't have any time for that particular form of football - but I love to hear folk tell of their love of Jesus. Please take a minute to listen.

The World Cup!

Those who know me best, and who are aware of my total aversion to soccer (to distinguish it from both real - i.e. rugby! - football, and the American "wrap-me-up-in-cotton-wool" version!) may have rubbed their eyes when they saw the title to this post! However, there is no getting away from the fact that, whether or not one appreciates the sound of vuvuzelas, World Cup fever is upon us, and will be for a few weeks yet!

It was good, therefore, to discover on AudioPot - providers of Christian audio material - a number of brief messages from stars of "the beautiful game" who have discovered that there is much more to life than kicking a ball.

They only last for about one minute so, here is the first of a number that I hope to post between now and the Cup Final. Meet Cyril Regis!