A High School Football Coach Was Benched For Exercising This Basic Right
A Bremerton High School football coach has been placed on paid administrative leave because he refused to stop praying before and after games with students.
Coach Joe Kennedy, who has led prayer at games with students since 2008, has been told that he can’t pray at the field in a demonstrative way.
He has been fighting the case with support from the religious freedom-focused Liberty Institute.
Hiram Sasser, deputy chief counsel of Liberty Institute, said Kennedy will likely proceed with some form of legal action in the near future. Sasser went on to say that Kennedy isn’t asking to lead the team in prayer, but rather for the right to pray silently by himself at the 50 yard line.
“All we’re asking for at this point is his ability to pray by himself, silently, and they’re still fighting against that,” he said. “I don’t know why they’re so hostile to even just a silent prayer.” READ MORE
ARE YOU COMPLETELY PREPARED? THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PREP YOU CAN DO! A TRUE AND ETERNAL INVESTMENT!
The Bible tells us that every human has sinned and fallen short of the glory of God which is is a heart-penetrating truth. He has provided a way to cleanse us of our sins since we can never be “good enough” to cleanse ourselves. That avenue to God’s grace, mercy and forgiveness (the cleansing of our sins) is through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ of Nazareth Who is equally God.
Not one of us are guaranteed a “tomorrow”. Has your time run out? Will you continue to ignore the promptings of God the Holy Spirit or have you awakened to the essential need for God?
God the Holy Father, God the Holy Son and God the Holy Spirit are One God, the true, living, uncreated God Who is ever-present, all knowing, all powerful and all loving. He desires that every single person be forgiven, saved and to live eternally with Him. He is our only real protection and His love for you is unchanging. Accept Jesus Christ as your Savior, the true Messiah, today.
You can’t take your salvation for a test drive. You’re all-in or not.
Admit to Him that you are a sinner in need of forgiveness, that you are truly sorry for your sins. Acknowledge that He died for your sins, rose from the dead and lives forevermore. Invite Him into your life and to help you to turn from sin. Rejoice! You just became a Christian! Now trust in Him and get to know Him through the Bible which tells us everything we need to know and through prayer/talking to Him. He eagerly desires relationship with you.
