Love Thy Rival Quotes

“How can we use our sports fanaticism as a countercultural witness? I suppose we have to look at sports culture and act counter to that. Sports culture says rival fans are enemies. It says that we hate each other, and if Satan and his minions were playing our rival in an exhibition, we’d show up at the game carrying a pitchfork. That’s why I think the most countercultural thing we can do is partner with our rivals to bring glory to God. Join forces and feed the hungry, heal the sick, and comfort those in despair. And when someone asks why these hated rivals have joined forces, we can say because we love God more than we love our team, and we hate sin more than we hate our rival.”
― Chad Gibbs, Love Thy Rival: What Sports' Greatest Rivalries Teach Us About Loving Our Enemies

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― Chad Gibbs, Love Thy Rival: What Sports' Greatest Rivalries Teach Us About Loving Our Enemies