Season for football and faith? Players share evangelical views

Posted by Kendall Harmon

During his football career, Aeneas Williams earned a reputation as a quiet leader who professed a deep Christian faith. Behind the eight Pro Bowl appearances and a Super Bowl loss was a man often sought out in the locker room to help put things in perspective.

Now, the 40-year-old Williams leads a small start-up church that meets in rented space at a hotel in suburban St. Louis, where he weaves lessons from life and football into his sermons.

With football in its most important time — the college bowl season is over and the Super Bowl is looming — the strong evangelical faith of high-profile players and coaches has been getting attention.

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Posted January 16, 2009 at 4:00 am [Printer Friendly] [Print w/ comments]



1. Christopher Johnson wrote:

Thanks for alerting me to this.  Aeneas Williams was an Arizona Cardinal for many years but didn’t play in a Super Bowl until he was acquired by the Rams.  I had no idea he decided to stick around town.

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