When I was in highschool, our church would always throw this giant Super Bowl party. Well over 100 kids would show up (which was a LOT in a gown that size.) They'd always have lots of snacks and near infinite soda. They also had video games and other activities for the kids who didn't like sports (me).

But during half time, EVERYONE (seriously, it was mandatory) had to gather around the screen to watch, not the half-time show, but some video that was meant to convince you to become a Christian.

So yeah... That was a thing...

@faithisleaping least heavy handed evangelical evangelism

And if that reminds you of a certain event that happened today, well... they're not unrelated.

@faithisleaping oh yeah i forgot about that 💀

@lizzie The party was genuinely fun (which is why so many people showed up) but, as with anything those people do, it had an angle.

Though it did mean we were all spared from Janet Jackson's boob that one year... (Though the church tapes were probably more traumatizing.)

@faithisleaping also crazy they had stuff for the kids who didnt care about the football game. i love how accommodating and understanding churches can be until they arent

@georgia Depends on the half-time show. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Some are better than others, though the TV filming of it almost always does suck. IDK why they can't get a proper concert film crew in there and plumb through some decent audio. They spend enough money on the damn thing...

@georgia Yeah, I remember the Prince one. The stage was shaped like his weird signature. It was actually pretty cool, IIRC.

@lizzie Yup! Gotta get those non-sporty kids to watch the half-hour evangelism video somehow!

Fun fact: My dad HATES video games. Did then. Still does, as far as I can tell. But he couldn't say no to me going to the church super bowl party and playing Mario Kart.