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John Dickson: 本期节目探讨了美国职业体育中宗教信仰的普遍性，以及这种现象与澳大利亚文化中对运动员公开表达信仰的嘲讽态度之间的差异。节目中采访了格林湾包装工队的成员，探讨了他们在信仰与体育之间的平衡。 John Dickson还介绍了Tim Tebow现象，以及他在比赛中公开表达信仰的方式，引发了广泛的关注和讨论。节目中也探讨了人们对运动员公开表达信仰的看法，以及这种表达是否真实或具有欺骗性。 Troy Murphy: 作为格林湾包装工队的牧师，Troy Murphy分享了他多年来在球队中所观察到的信仰和体育之间的关系。他谈到了球队长期以来受到基督教的影响，以及文斯·隆巴迪的信仰对球队文化的影响。他还讲述了他如何改变球队祈祷的方式，从背诵主祷文改为队员个人祈祷，以及他在运动员的低谷时期如何帮助他们。 Troy Murphy认为运动员的职业生涯短暂而充满挑战，这类似于耶稣带领门徒经历的风暴。他认为在逆境中，运动员的信仰会更加凸显，并且在那些低谷的时刻，他的牧师工作能够更好地帮助运动员们。 Pepper Burris: 作为格林湾包装工队的长期训练员，Pepper Burris分享了他42年NFL职业生涯中所观察到的运动员的信仰和迷信行为。他认为在体育和信仰之间存在着迷信的元素，这类似于他在越南战争期间的经历。对他来说，教堂礼拜不是为了求好运，而是为了专注于重要的事情，并巩固自己的精神生活。 Pepper Burris还讲述了一个球员在严重受伤后依然表达信仰的故事，这让他深刻地体会到信仰的力量。他认为上帝并不关心谁输谁赢，而关心人们如何运用自己的天赋，以及是否在荣耀上帝。 Mason Crosby: 作为格林湾包装工队的踢球手，Mason Crosby分享了他赢得超级碗的经历，以及他在2012年表现低迷时如何通过信仰克服困难。他认为赢得超级碗是他职业生涯中最伟大的时刻，但他也经历过表现低迷的时期，这让他对信仰和生活的意义有了更深刻的理解。 Mason Crosby认为，通过信仰，他能够从低谷中走出来，并成为一个更好的队友。他认为在逆境中，信仰能够帮助他保持积极的心态，并继续前进。

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John Dickson explores the role of faith in professional sports, particularly in the NFL, and questions whether we should be skeptical about the public displays of faith by athletes.

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Us Aussies tend to mock players who thank the Almighty for their victories on the field.

But when John Dickson was invited to speak to the Green Bay Packers - a professional American football team in the NFL - on humility, he was suddenly thrust into an alternate reality. Religion was everywhere in the NFL. Chapel services, team chaplains, prayers before the games, prayers after the games. What's that all about?

**Are we right to be cynical about the displays of faith we see in our sportspeople today? Are they deceiving us - and themselves - about whether God really cares for football ... or baseball ... or cricket? **

This week, John speaks with members of his favourite team - the Green Bay Packers - about how they navigate their faith in God with their love of the game. I like to say God really doesn’t care who wins or loses… God tends to care what you’re doing with the talents that you’ve been given -- Pepper Burruss Links related to this episode:

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Mason Crosby is entering his 13th year with the Green Bay Packers, after being picked in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was a member of the Packers' Super Bowl XLV championship team when the won against the Pittsburgh Steelers. A kicker for the Packers, Crosby's field goal stat is 80.4%.

Troy Murphy is the Green Bay Packers chaplain and a former US Marine. He has been a church planter, motivational speaker and entrepreneur.

Pepper Burruss was the long-time Packers athletic trainer. He retired this year after 42 years in the NFL. He was with the Packers for 26 years after spending 16 years with the New York Jets. That's 883 NFL games, 567 of those with the Packers. He was named NFL Physicians Society’s Outstanding NFL Athletic Trainer in 2012.

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