Robert Jeffress, senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas and an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, tweeted an image of himself with Child Rock throughout the church’s “pickleball outreach” on Friday.
“Playing pickleball with [Kid Rock] at [First Dallas] live on [Fox News],” Jeffress posted to X.
“Sporting one of my favorite hats!” Jeffress added, referencing the rock star’s crimson “Trump 2020” hat and tagging the previous president.
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Enjoying pickleball with @KidRock at @firstdallas dwell on @FoxNews. Sporting considered one of my favourite hats! @realDonaldTrumppic.twitter.com/h5KA4EutcY
— Dr. Robert Jeffress (@robertjeffress) May 17, 2024
Child Rock was attending First Baptist Dallas throughout the section concerning the church’s pickleball outreach that aired Friday on Fox Information’ “Fox & Friends.”
“Our mission at First Baptist Dallas is to transform the world with the truth of God’s word, but we use different ‘hooks in the water’ to get people interested in church and so forth,” Jeffress defined to host Steve Doocy.
“Church shouldn’t be something that’s just one hour a week on Sundays. We believe it ought to be a family activity, something you do every day of the week, and we found pickleball is a way not only to win new people, but also to help build community among members,” he continued.
Brent McFadden, the church’s sports activities and recreation minister, made everlasting pickleball traces on the church gymnasium in 2022 after a hiatus of the church’s leagues throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with Southern Baptist Texan.
“I truly want [participants] to get more out the experiences [at the church] than just to play sports,” McFadden advised the outlet, including that the church additionally gives weekly devotional movies for pickleball league groups to observe.
“I don’t want to provide a way for people just to connect physically, but also to connect with Jesus spiritually,” he added.
Throughout the Friday section at First Baptist Dallas, Fox Information additionally interviewed attendee Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas Metropolis Chiefs proprietor Clark Hunt, concerning the controversy over Kansas Metropolis Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s latest graduation deal with at Benedictine School in Atchison, Kansas.
Not the most effective response however I’ll take it.
pic.twitter.com/PGpuYwacow— Waterboy (@GMRench) May 17, 2024
Butker, a working towards Catholic, referenced abortion, LGBT points and President Joe Biden throughout the speech that critics denounced as “discriminatory remarks.”
Butker has confronted a petition signed by greater than 180,000 folks demanding he be dismissed from the workforce for his remarks, throughout which he accused some Catholic leaders of “pushing dangerous gender ideologies onto the youth of America.” He additionally instructed younger girls needs to be “most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world.”
“I can solely converse from my very own expertise, which is I had essentially the most unbelievable mother who had the flexibility to remain residence and be with us as children rising up,” Gracie Hunt said in response to a question from Doocy about Butker. “And I perceive that there are a lot of girls on the market who can’t make that call. However for me in my life, I do know it was actually formative in shaping me and my siblings to be who we’re.”
“I actually respect Harrison and his Christian religion and what he’s achieved on and off the sector,” Hunt added.
Jon Brown is a reporter for The Christian Post. Send news tips to jon.brown@christianpost.com
“Well bless their hearts.”
