{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"CT Pastors","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors","author_name":"CMS Admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/author\/cmsadmin\/","title":"The Preemptive Autograph - CT Pastors","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Gzrd56zqlh\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/preemptive-autograph\/\">The Preemptive Autograph<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/preemptive-autograph\/embed\/#?secret=Gzrd56zqlh\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Preemptive Autograph&#8221; &#8212; CT Pastors\" data-secret=\"Gzrd56zqlh\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"J.J. Watt was a defensive end and tight end for the NFL&#39;s Houston Texans (retiring in 2022). He was one of the best players in the NFL, and of course, often asked for his autograph. But the tides were turned on him when a seven-year-old sent Watt an autographed game jersey. The accompanying letter read, Read more...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/ogimage.png?resize=1200,628","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":628}