The NFL National Anthem controversy: whose side is Jesus on?

The NFL National Anthem controversy: whose side is Jesus on?

Christina Kleehammer

It’s that time again once again when American everywhere are all fired-up about football season! But this year’s fire is fueled by something a little different than the usual. Among the traditional social media posts with fans rooting for their teams, grieving losses and trash-talking rivals, news feeds everywhere are filling up with responses to NFL players protesting during the National Anthem. And in the true American fashion, the responses are intense and diverse.

What gives you joy?

What gives you joy?

Christina Kleehammer

I recently had a conversation about joy, kind of. I was at a Bible study where the topic of the day was authenticity, and how we go about living more authentic lives. When we broke up into small groups to go over the discussion questions, the last one read as follows:

One way we can be authentic with ourselves is to know what brings us joy. What delights you? What causes you to lose track of time? What brings you joy?