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:: Friday, February 27, 2004 ::

Whatever happened to...?
Reading Steve Knight's recent post about Christianity's celebrity spokespersons got me thinking about some of our faith's spokespersons from the not-too-distant past. Here are a few past celebrity spokespeople for the Christian faith. Be warned, Mel Gibson, you could be in their shoes in a few years.

M.C. Hammer. Who can forget M.C. and his posse doing "Can't Touch This" in those baggy trousers? After burning through his wealth, M.C. turned to God and was occasionally seen on Christian programming. But Hammer's still around; he'll apparently be speaking at a Christian event in Kansas City in April, according to the Kansas City Star (registration required).

Gavin MacLeod. The beloved Murray from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," and later Capt. Stubing on that '70s show "The Love Boat," Gavin recently celebrated his 73rd birthday. It's been a stormy post-"Love Boat" sail for Gavin. He and his wife divorced in 1982 then remarried in the mid-1980s. They then hosted a "ministry in marriage" program on TBN. Not sure what Gavin's up to these days, but Happy Birthday to him.

Kurt Warner. Kurt is still around and recently in the news, but not because of his quarterbacking ability. The former football star, who led the St. Louis Rams to the 2000 Super Bowl championship, Warner was in the news most recently for remarks he made alleging that his zealous brand of Christianinty may have caused him to be benched. Maybe it had something to do with his injuries and poor performance on the field, instead? Anyway, he lost his starting job last season and may not be with the Rams much longer.

Deion Sanders. Well, Prime Time is still around, if no longer in his prime. I wonder if he's still getting good financial and auto repair advice from Jesus?

I'm sure I've missed a few other recent celebrity spokespersons for our faith, but these are the few that immediately come to mind.

:: Andrew 09:51 + ::
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