An Open to Letter to Tim Tebow on His Move to New York City
Some of my favorite walks in the city: across the Brooklyn Bridge at any time, but especially at night; up or down Broadway in Manhattan (a great tour of the city that can take you from the Upper West Side to Times Square and Union Square within a few miles); 22nd Street between 6th or 7th Avenue and 10th Avenue; 6th Avenue in Brooklyn, between 15th Street and north beyond Union. Whatever streets you end up walking, consider praying for one block you pass through regularly. That's what I did my final year in New York, and my prayer life has not been the same since.
Tim, you undoubtedly have an adventure ahead! May your time in New York be rich in joy and growth. I'm excited for you to experience God in and through that city.
Wishing you a fruitful stay,
Anna
Anna Broadway is the author of Sexless in the City, a memoir set mostly in New York. She now lives outside San Francisco.
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Andrew
Blessings on you as you face the new challenges of a different environment! I read "Through My Eyes" a couple weeks ago and am truly inspired by your determination to succeed - but more importantly - humility to let go.
Aaron T. S.
I'm nervous to death for Tim Tebow--because I don't want to see him mess up. Now, for some Christians, NYC is a good place to thrive, but for some others it's not. From the looks of it, Tim Tebow will do just fine there.
Christine Thomas
"Being a Christian carries little social capital in New York, unlike places where the line between civil religion and biblical faith is blurry. Thus, the people in its churches are usually relatively serious about their faith." Funny...this is exactly the way I describe growing up in the Pacific Northwest to my friends and neighbors in Texas. No social capital for biblical faith there either.
john
this isn't an open letter; it's a journal entry.
Blythe Boyes
I just want to mention there are a whole lot of people here in Denver Colorado area who love Tim dearly. We miss having him here BUT we will continuer to hold him, close in our hearts and our prayers no matter where he travels. God bless you Tim! Blythe Boyes
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