A Round the World Adventure

Tonight we went to the most passionate worship service of our lives. Tens of thousands of people gathered in praise. There was singing and rejoicing and fervor like no other. Everyone dressed for the occasion and even perfect strangers were immediate friends, drawn together by the bond of…futbol. Or as we Americans generally call it, soccer.

It inspires more passion than most religions, creates more devotion than most church services - here in Argentina, a soccer game is like a mix between a day at Disneyland and a birthday party. Confetti is thrown, songs are sung (seriously, most fans sing and chant for the entire game, two hours straight), and passion is evident.

Feelings run so strong that a police and military presence is necessary, and barbed wire gates separate the fans of opposing teams.

If only our faith in Jesus Christ inspired the fervor of a futbol game, we might be the ones who would turn the world upside down…not for points on a scoreboard, but for all eternity.