ICC Note:
In the midst of tragedy for Christians in Africa, one group is positively promoting Christianity. Uganda’s national rugby team, the Cranes, begins and ends every game with a Christian hymn which contains the reminder that “I know the Lord will make a way for me.” The coach says it reminds the players that “with God all things are possible.” As members of a national sports team, the rugby players possess a tremendous platform that positively reinforces Christianity.
01/01/2017 Uganda (CNN) – The singing might not quite be at the level of a professional choir, but the words say it all for Uganda’s rugby sevens team.
“I know the Lord will make a way for me.”
It’s been a long wait for the African side to make its debut on the elite Sevens World Series circuit, and now they’ve had a taste of top-level action the players can’t wait for more.
Apart from their refreshing brand of rugby, the players’ performance of a motivational hymn was also notable.
“If I live a holy life, shun the wrong and do the right, I know the Lord will make a way for me.”
Team manager Michael Wandera says it is sung before and after every game the team plays.
“In singing this hymn, the team recognizes that with God all things are possible,” he told CNN.
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