“Sports Chaplains” Bring the Gospel to Olympic Village

At NPR, Corey Flintoff reports from Sochi on a group of about 20 American evangelical Christians who call themselves the International Sports Chaplains. The group has been engaging fans and volunteers throughout the Olympic Games, asking and answering questions about Christianity. Chaplain James Gardner explains, “We love God, we love sports, so what better place to come than one of the greatest sporting events, every two years, to come and tell people about our belief in God?”

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