Is there a problem with playing for an audience of one?
Scroll through any Christian sports players’ social media and you’ll likely see #ao1 in their posts. It stands for ‘Audience of One’ and is a phrase that has been around for a few decades. It started in America with the organisation Athletes in Action saying:
'The intent of the phrase is to help Christian players remember that everywhere in life - even in a stadium full of people - “we live and move and have our being in Him,” and it’s His pleasure we should pursue above all else.'
The role of friendship: lessons from Jimmy Anderson and C. S. Lewis
I’ve been listening to Jimmy Anderson’s autobiography. Anyone familiar with England’s greatest fast bowler might question how engaging his story …