Being a Christian is divisive. As Christians, we must also understand that we ourselves are not God, and we leave judgment to God. I saw a portion of Jaden Ivey, in which he attacked fellow basketball player Stephen Curry, alluding to Stephen Curry not being right with God, which from my perspective is part of the problem we as Christians have.
It’s not our place to say who is or is not going to heaven or hell based on our assumptions. It’s one thing to preach and teach the word of God; it’s something entirely different to cast judgment, because that’s ultimately God’s choice, not ours.
Christ is Liberty and freedom
Obviously, on this blog we promote ENTREPRENEURSHIP, liberty, and freedom, and regardless of how much money the NBA pays its players, they’re all still EMPLOYEES of the NBA, and therefore must abide by their contracts.
On our blog, by the way, we’re NOT in agreement that sports as we see it today will continue indefinitely. All of these “sports legends” could easily be forgotten in a decade if something else becomes POPULAR, so we bring this up because our young brother in Christ, Jaden Ivey, may have been in violation of his contract, or the NBA may have justifiably seen him as a distraction to their agenda.
So when on this blog we write about PRICE CONTROLS, we’re referring to governments and secularists FORCING people into these INFLATIONARY pricing schemes that make it more difficult for more people to be SELF-EMPLOYED.
Yes, we think Capitalism is a superior economic system but…
Seek ye the Kingdom of God! If you’re a Christian and thinking socialism, communism, or even capitalism is the answer, you’re wrong. God will give you everything you need. If you read the gospel of Jesus, a lot of the miracles Jesus did were OVERLOOKED at the time, including when Jesus fed thousands of people. If you read the Bible, when Jesus performed miracles, some people barely noticed, because most of us are focused on the DEVIL, not on God.
We’re not basking in the moment of the miracles God gives us; instead, we’re WAITING for a miracle we don’t expect to happen, to happen. Our young brother in Christ, Jaden Ivey, appears to have decided to discard his NBA career to follow the message God put in his heart.
All we can offer to him is NOT to make the mistakes many Protestants have made in the past, which is to start CONDEMNING people who don’t know the God you know. You must be the example of Christ. Do not say Stephen Curry should be more like you, because he’s not you, and nobody is like Jaden Ivey or anyone else reading this post.
We are all unique, and we should be happy in Christ that He made all of us different. When we believe someone needs prayer, we pray for them—we don’t judge them. As Christians, our main concern is, of course, CENSORSHIP, which is part of the NBA platform. Say if you do something the NBA thinks will hurt its brand, they’ll get rid of you. I’m certain that’s part of the contract to be in the NBA.
Highly paid Employees
In jobs that make you the face to the PUBLIC, your compensation is based on the LIBERTIES you’ll lose signing those contracts. With that said, a lot of Christians turned into atheists because the preachers, instead of loving them, focused on CONDEMNING them. I remind you that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute until she found Christ.
Now, as many of us get closer to Christ, we can see things differently, like, for example, how someone was raised. A lot of women were sexually abused or had mental health problems and may have given up on life. Jesus loves them, and Jesus died for them, so as Christians we should consider being more thoughtful when we’re trying to show people the beauty of the Kingdom of God.
The Chicago Bulls have waived guard Jaden Ivey following videos he posted where his rant about religion and other topics led to him calling out the NBA for celebrating Pride Month.
The Bulls announced the move on Monday, saying it was due to conduct detrimental to the team.
Ivey’s video calling out the league was posted on Monday morning, as he said it was “unrighteousness” that the NBA would celebrate Pride Month.
Ivey has been posting similar videos with rants in recent weeks, while the 24-year-old has noted in the past he deals with depression.
“The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right?” Ivey said in his latest video. “They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it in the streets. Unrighteousness. So, how is it that one can’t speak righteousness? Who are they to say that this man is crazy?”
Ivey also said in a different video that Catholicism was a “false religion,” which comes as a potential issue for Ivey’s mother.
Niele Ivey is the head women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame, which, of course, is a Catholic university.
Ivey was traded to the Bulls as part of a three-team deal involving his previous team, the Detroit Pistons, and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Ivey was the fifth overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Pistons, who hoped he would be a key piece in their rebuild. He was solid to start his career, making the 2022–23 NBA All-Rookie Team after averaging 16.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 5.2 assists per game, while shooting 41.6% from the field.
He posted a career-high 17.6 points per game during the 2024–25 campaign, as the Purdue product looked to be hitting his stride.
However, Ivey saw a regression in his production this year, primarily playing off the bench for the Pistons before the trade.
Protestant decentralization & the centralization of the Catholic Church
As a Protestant, I’m not in agreement with the centralization of the Catholic Churcht, as I see it as minimizing the power of Yeshua Jesus Christ.
Christ was a Jew, and Jews differ from everyone in their dedication to the word of GOD. Most people worship IDOLS. Judaism is centered on the worship of one, indivisible God, the Creator, as described in the Torah, rather than the worship of the word itself. However, Jews deeply revere, study, and follow the Torah as the holy word of God and divine instruction, considering it the authentic, unchanging authority.
Yeshua was a JEW who spoke with authority. The centralized power structures at the time saw Yeshua as a threat because he spoke with authority, calling out hypocrisy of those in leadership positions. But Christ also performed miracles, raised people from the dead, and he himself rose from the dead after allowing himself to be crucified.
Measuring yourself against Yeshua is not something I’d recommend; I’d recommend following his example, which was often the opposite of going on the offensive.
For example, Stephen Curry, last time I checked, is not in a leadership position in the Church or synagogue. He’s a court jester, an entertainer, an employee of a basketball organization that has global ambitions and doesn’t consider itself a Christian or Jewish organization.
This is why we shouldn’t IDOLIZE athletes. Christ is King, and a great message, in my opinion, is that a multi-millionaire basketball player chose Christ over basketball.
He doesn’t have to condemn anyone; he can just tell his story, which is a beautiful story.
Consider making Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior today.