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NBA Star Jonathan Isaac Gives ‘Glory and Honor to Jesus’ as He Launches New Clothing Brand Celebrating ‘Faith, Family, and Freedom’

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With Target, Bud Light, Disney, and other brands taking center stage in the “woke” culture wars, NBA star Jonathan Isaac has launched a new brand to celebrate faith, freedom, and American values.

Isaac, who plays for Orlando Magic, officially launched his UNITUS apparel company during a large, all-star event Saturday night in Orlando, Florida, featuring a fashion show, a performance by GRAMMY-nominated Christian artist Tauren Wells, fireworks, and more.

Athletes, stars, journalists, and noted business executives joined in the celebration to launch a brand that promises to represent “true greatness.” Riley Gaines, the former collegiate swimmer who has vocally opposed biological men competing in women’s sports, was among those in attendance.

“I do see this as something that is bigger than me,” Isaac said during a Q&A portion of the launch. “And so, for that, I have to give glory and honor to Jesus Christ.”

He spoke about his belief “true greatness is found in none other than Jesus Christ” and the importance of not measuring oneself in terms of “world standards.”

“And that is what UNITUS is about,” Isaac added.

As CBN’s Faithwire previously reported, Isaac went viral in 2020 for departing from his fellow Orlando teammates and refusing to kneel during the National Anthem or wear Black Lives Matter attire. That decision catapulted him into the headlines and led him to write a book, “Why I Stand.”

Now, Isaac is filtering that energy into a brand he believes will invigorate conservatives, Christians, and those looking to invest in clothing representative of their values.

“UNITUS is desperately needed today, because more and more brands in the sports and leisure wear space are abandoning the consumers’ desire for them to be impartial on matters of culture, spirituality, and politics,” Isaac previously told CBN’s Faithwire. “Many brands have overtly endorsed harmful and divisive ideologies that have left consumers looking for alternatives.”

He said there’s a profound need for a “hopeful brand bolstered by values of faith in Christ, American freedom, and family-building.”

Isaac believes UNITUS will provide products consumers will feel good about both inside and out — a rarity in today’s marketplace, as he argues some brands have taken to undermining or even attacking conservative and Christian values.

The NBA player believes it’s important to use his freedom to create an alternative, and hopes to sign athletes from across various sports to don his merchandise. UNITUS makes T-shirts, sweats, shorts, sneakers, and other athletic apparel.

In the end, Isaac wants to create a “real infrastructure of people” across the spectrum who want to “give their money to a company they know is going to work toward bolstering their values.”

And with cultural trends continuing to become more chaotic, Isaac believes people must decide to live out their faith values fully.

“As the day continues to get darker and darker and crazier and crazier, you standing up for what you believe in is only going to get harder,” Isaac said. “But [it] is only going to become more necessary.”

Watch him explain in a “Faith vs. Culture” interview last year how and why he made his own decision to take a stand:

Isaac told CBN’s Faithwire how fellow NBA players decided on July 31, 2020, to kneel during the National Anthem amid the sea of protest that followed footage of Floyd’s death.

But Isaac decided to chart a different course.

“[I was watching] what happened to George Floyd and, as tragic as it was, trying to work through what is the best way to respond or if I need to respond at all,” Isaac said. “I was almost forced to because, once we get into the bubble, there is this immense pressure on NBA players to have to kneel for the National Anthem and wear a Black Lives Matter T-shirt.”

Isaac said, in some ways, it felt like there was no choice but to go along with what everyone else was doing, but as he pondered and prayed about how to progress, he realized a protest wouldn’t change hearts and minds.

“In the moment, I couldn’t think of a greater message or antidote for the times that we see,” he said. “Not just racism but all the things that plague the hearts of man. I couldn’t think of a better message than the Gospel.”

Rather than embrace any narrative outside biblical truth, Isaac said he chose to cling to the Gospel and opted not to kneel or wear the BLM shirt.

His decision wasn’t rooted in protesting or throwing hate or shade at Black Lives Matter. Instead, he said he wanted to show “the love of Christ.”

“It was really from a place of, I understand what’s going on … I understand the moment, but I know what the answer is going to be and the answer’s not going to be kneeling. The answer’s not going to be a movement or an organization,” Isaac said. “The answer’s going to be the hearts of men being changed — both black and white, both right and left.”

All of this culminated in his decision not to kneel. Isaac said he prayed before and during the headline-making moment, asking God to humble him. Read more about that decision.


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യേശുവാണ് തന്റെ കുടുംബത്തിന്റെയും കരിയറിന്റെയും അടിസ്ഥാനം: സീസണ്‍ റെക്കോര്‍ഡിട്ട ബേസ്ബോള്‍ താരം ആരോണ്‍ ജഡ്ജ്

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ന്യൂയോര്‍ക്ക്: “ഞങ്ങള്‍ നയിക്കപ്പെടുന്നത് വിശ്വാസത്താലാണ്, കാഴ്ചയാലല്ല” (2 കൊറിന്തോസ് 5:7) എന്ന ബൈബിള്‍ വാക്യവും നെഞ്ചിലേറ്റി ഈ സീസണിനു ആരംഭം കുറിച്ച ന്യൂയോര്‍ക്ക് യാങ്കീസിന്റെ അമേരിക്കന്‍ പ്രൊഫഷണല്‍ ബേസ്ബോള്‍ ഔട്ട്‌ഫീല്‍ഡര്‍ ആരോണ്‍ ജഡ്ജിന് ഇത് നേട്ടങ്ങളുടെ കാര്യത്തില്‍ റെക്കോര്‍ഡിട്ട സീസണ്‍. ഇനിയും മത്സരങ്ങള്‍ അവശേഷിക്കുന്ന ഈ സീസണിലെ അവിശ്വസനീയമായ പ്രകടനത്തിലൂടെ താരം അക്ഷരാര്‍ത്ഥത്തില്‍ ആരാധകരുടെ ഹൃദയം കീഴടക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. ഇതിനെല്ലാം പിന്നില്‍ ക്രിസ്തു വിശ്വാസമാണെന്നാണ് അദ്ദേഹം സാക്ഷ്യപ്പെടുത്തുന്നത്.

തന്നെ ദത്തെടുത്ത് വളര്‍ത്തിയ തന്റെ മാതാപിതാക്കളും തന്റെ ക്രിസ്ത്യന്‍ വിശ്വാസവുമാണ് തന്റെ ഈ വിജയത്തിന്റെ പിന്നിലെന്നു മുപ്പതുകാരനായ ഈ യാങ്കീസ് താരം പറയുന്നു. വെയ്നെ-പാറ്റി ദമ്പതികള്‍ ആരോണിനേയും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന്റെ സഹോദരനേയും ജനിച്ചപ്പോള്‍ തന്നെ ദത്തെടുത്തതാണ്. ദൈവമാണ് തങ്ങളെ ഒരുമിപ്പിച്ചതെന്നാണ് ഇതിനെ കുറിച്ച് ആരോണിന് പറയുവാനുള്ളത്. ആരോണിന്റെ 10 വയസ്സ് വരെ മാതാപിതാക്കള്‍ അവനെ ദത്തെടുത്തതാണെന്ന് അറിയിച്ചിരുന്നില്ല. എന്നാല്‍ 10 വയസ്സായപ്പോള്‍ മുതല്‍ അവന്‍ ‘ഞാന്‍ കാണാന്‍ നിങ്ങളേപ്പോലെ അല്ലല്ലോ?’ തുടങ്ങിയ ചോദ്യങ്ങള്‍ ചോദിക്കുവാന്‍ തുടങ്ങി. അവസാനം അവര്‍ അവന്റെ എല്ലാ ചോദ്യങ്ങള്‍ക്കും ഉത്തരം നല്‍കി.

താന്‍ ദത്തെടുക്കപ്പെട്ടവനാണെന്ന്‍ അറിഞ്ഞതില്‍ തനിക്ക് യാതൊരു വിഷമവും തോന്നിയിരുന്നില്ല എന്ന് പറഞ്ഞ ആരോണ്‍ അവരാണ് തനിക്ക് അറിയാവുന്ന തന്റെ മാതാപിതാക്കളെന്നും കൂട്ടിച്ചേര്‍ത്തു. സ്നേഹവും പിന്തുണയും നല്‍കുന്ന മാതാപിതാക്കളെ ലഭിച്ച താന്‍ എത്രമാത്രം അനുഗ്രഹീതനാണെന്ന് ആരോണ്‍ പറയുമ്പോള്‍, അവനേക്കാളും ശരിക്കും തങ്ങളാണ് അനുഗ്രഹീതര്‍ എന്നാണ് അവന്റെ അമ്മ പറയുന്നത്. 2 കൊറിന്തോസ് 5:7-ല്‍ പറഞ്ഞിരിക്കുന്ന വാക്യമാണ് തനിക്ക് ഏറ്റവും പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ബൈബിള്‍ വാക്യമെന്ന് താരം പറയുന്നു.

ഈ ബൈബിള്‍ വാക്യമനുസരിച്ച് ജീവിക്കുവാനാണ് താന്‍ ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നതെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം കൂട്ടിച്ചേര്‍ത്തു. മുകളിലിരിക്കുന്നവനിലും, അവന്‍ നമുക്കായി കരുതിവെച്ചിരിക്കുന്നവയിലും വിശ്വസിക്കുക. നമ്മെ ചുറ്റിപ്പറ്റി എന്താണ് ഉള്ളതെന്ന് നമുക്കറിയില്ല, നമുക്ക് ദൈവത്തില്‍ വിശ്വാസമുണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ അവന്‍ നമ്മളെ ശരിയായ ദിശയില്‍ നയിക്കുമെന്നും ആരോണ്‍ പറയുന്നു. 65 ഹോം-റണ്‍ എന്ന റെക്കോര്‍ഡ് നേട്ടം കൈവരിക്കുവാനുള്ള ശ്രമത്തിലാണ് ആരോണ്‍. 2013-ലാണ് ഇദ്ദേഹം ന്യൂയോര്‍ക്ക് യാങ്കീസിന് വേണ്ടി കളിച്ച് തുടങ്ങുന്നത്. 2017-ല്‍ അമേരിക്കയിലെ ഏറ്റവും മൂല്യമുള്ള കളിക്കാരനായി ആരോണ്‍ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപ്പെട്ടിരുന്നു.
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Dodgers player says ‘God is absolutely good’ after World Series win

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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Blake Treinen gave glory to God after his team won the World Series against the New York Yankees Wednesday night.

In an interview with the MLB Network after the Dodgers defeated the Yankees to become the 2024 World Series champions, Treinen told reporter Robert Flores that he felt “overwhelming joy” after the victory. “God is absolutely good. I got to give a shout out to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for this moment,” he added.

When asked “who was the first person you thought of on the final out,” Treinen responded: “God.”

Treinen’s remarks followed the Dodgers’ 7-6 victory over the Yankees in the fifth game of the World Series. The Dodgers won four games against the Yankees in the World Series, thereby enabling them to clinch the coveted title.

Although Treinen has a limited social media presence compared to many professional athletes, his Christian faith still features prominently on his socials. The name associated with his X profile is “BlakeTreinen” accompanied by a picture of a cross and the U.S. flag. The biography on his X account proclaims: “I love Jesus Christ he is my savior.”

Last year, Treinen cited his Christian faith when speaking out against the Dodgers’ decision to recognize the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — a group of men in drag who dress up as Catholic nuns — as part of the team’s celebration of LGBT pride month.

In a statement shared by prominent worship artist Sean Feucht, Treinen expressed disappointment that his team was honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence because “many of their performances are blasphemous, and their work only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.”

Treinen suggested that he was willing to accept whatever consequences might have come with speaking out: “I understand that playing baseball is a privilege, and not a right. My convictions with Jesus Christ will always come first.”

“Inviting the [Sisters] of Perpetual Indulgence to perform disenfranchises a large community and promotes hate of Christians and people of faith,” he added. “This single event alienates the fans and supporters of the Dodgers, Major League Baseball, and professional sports.”

After asserting that “Jesus Christ died on the cross for my sins,” Treinen shared Bible verses that informed his opinion on the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, including Galatians 6:7. The Bible passage declares: “do not be deceived, God cannot be mocked; a man reaps what he sows.”

“This group openly mocks Jesus Christ, the cornerstone of my faith, and I want to make it clear that I do not agree with nor support the decision of the [Dodgers] to ‘honor’ the [Sisters] of Perpetual Indulgence,” he concluded. Treinen also quoted Joshua 24:15 to make it clear where his loyalties lie: “But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

In 2016, before he joined the Dodgers, Treinen participated in Faith and Family Night at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. He was one of several players who shared their testimonies in front of 2,000 people.
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Tim Tebow’s Bible-Inspired Mission to Eradicate ‘Horrible Evil,’ Save Lives

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Ex-NFL star Tim Tebow is on a faith-based mission to exterminate the evils of human trafficking, appealing to the Gospel to make his case.

Speaking recently about the Tim Tebow Foundation’s UnKNOWN and UnFINISHED campaign, an effort to rescue children from the bowels of human trafficking and abuse, the former quarterback rooted his belief in the value of every human life in Scripture.

“King Jesus, who has infinite value and worth, went to the cross and was a ransom for me, and was a ransom for you, and it was a ransom for every single person — and gave his life in exchange for us,” Tebow said. “That means that we have infinite value and worth.”

He continued, “He paid that price for us.”

Tebow said it’s essential to understand that Jesus’ sacrifice for mankind’s sins — a hallmark of the Christian faith — means there is “value and worth” in every human life.

He believes this creates a responsibility and calls for Christians to step up and defend those in desperate need.

“We have to do everything we can to protect them,” he said of human trafficking victims. “To bring them out of this horrible evil and put them in a position where they can flourish, knowing their worth, and their value, and experiencing the faith, hope, and love that so many desperately deserve.”

As CBN News previously reported, Tebow’s UnKNOWN and UnFINISHED campaign builds upon last year’s initiative known as the Unknown campaign, an endeavor named for the 50,000 boys and girls whose abuse has been seen by law enforcement via videos and images but who have not yet been identified.

Tebow said his goal is to help “through technology, through legislation, through law enforcement, through operations” to identify and rescue these children. Rather than move on to a new campaign this year, he and his foundation were moved to continue working to find these children.

“We call it Unknown and Unfinished, because we’ve got to get to as many of these boys and girls as possible,” Tebow said. “And when we look at the scale, just so people can understand it … within the last 12 months, there’s been over 500,000 unique IP addresses that have downloaded or shared images or videos of children under the age of 12 being abused.”
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