Every Match as an Offering
On November 19, 1969, Pelé stepped to the penalty spot at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Over 65,000 fans held their breath. The striker...
This is a contemporary on excellence and gifting, drawing on Colossians 3:23.
On November 19, 1969, Pelé stepped to the penalty spot at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Over 65,000 fans held their breath. The striker for Santos FC drove the ball past Vasco da Gama's goalkeeper Andrada, and the stadium erupted — goal number one thousand. But what made the moment remarkable wasn't the milestone itself. It was the journey behind it.…
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