Every Sunday I go to Victory Christian Fellowship over at the Music Museum in Greenhills. This week, the speaker was former basketball MVP Alex Compton. Initially I was a bit worried since I didn’t have a clue as to what a basketball player had to say about spirituality. However, I was really floored after hearing him speak. His talk was one of the most powerful messages I’ve ever heard in my life and I can’t help but blog about the experience.
For the most part, he talked about how God changed him when he finally decided to become a Christian. Watching him speak and listening to him talk really shows the difference. You can literally feel his passion and conviction for God while he talked. Gone was the basketball player and celebrity. While he was standing on the stage – he was just a normal man proclaiming how much he loved God and how much life has been better when he surrendered his life to God.
If ever Alex finds his way to this blog, I just want to say thank you because you definitely touched a lot of lives through your talk. Cheers!
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He really illustrated the concept of going after a prize that lasts forever, and not just medals that rust and fade over time– and that’s the realization that we live to glorify God. He is our prize and we are His.
I’m still hung over from yesterday’s service haha.
Too bad those idiots in the PBA never let this guy play as a local.
I wish I was also there to listen to his inspiring talk!
I met him during Passion Manila. Super-nice guy.
Alex is an athlete who definitely desires nothing but to honor our God. Such a ‘beautiful’ person inside and out.
I have high respects for this man. Once I saw him at a gas station. He went out of the convenience store with several platic bags of food, and surprise, surprise, he gave those food to the street kids who were waiting for him by his car.
I felt bad for breaking up with him to be with my husband now. JOKE! Heheheh. Wag mo ko sumbong kay Keith.
it is always inspiring to read stories about celebrities who have chosen to follow Jesus, despite the temptations that popularity brings, alex compton knew that the real prize is at the end
He is simply inspiring. I sent him a Tim La Haye book sometime in 2002, through Atomic Sports Corp. of Mr. Bill Velasco. Haven’t heard from him. I hope he received it and didn’t went astray. Sayang naman.
I used to see Alex in Pasig (I think it was) during practice nights with MBA team Metrostars. He was always humble and nice. He took his time talking to his fans which was really cool. I’m glad to see he’s still associated with the sports he loves doing best.
More power Alex!
Just had a church visit and basketball ministry from Alex today in this small town of Brooke’s Point, Palawan. He is an extremely nice person. His love for Jesus is so raw, even he is still overwhelmed by it. Our small church, Gospel Hall, is so blessed to have him.