Comments on: Breaking the Silence: Fight Pastor Responds to the New York Times

By: Back to the Fight Church | Unreasonable Faith

Back to the Fight Church | Unreasonable Faith — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:02:15 +0000

[...] Beals is a fan of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) circuit and MMA in general. He blogs at Fight Pastor, a black themed, blood splattered blog where he hopes to tell you about the Prince of [...]

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:42:10 +0000

I’m frustrated @ the lack of attention to actual detail. No wonder he was fired.

By: D. Lake

D. Lake — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:09:49 +0000

I like your definition of gimmick! Fight on Brandon, fight on.

By: Joel

Joel — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:10:55 +0000

Sorry to hear that the NY Times dumped on you and misrepresented you.

I wrote a post over at my blog which took a few jabs at MMA ministries (sorry for the pun), before I read this reaction post.

After reading the whole story this sounds like a great example of the meeting place between a pastor’s interest and the needs of the community.

Best of luck to you.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:33:00 +0000

I am one of those who posted some comments over at Eugene Cho’s blog critical of the supposed use of violent sport as a way to attract people to Christ. My comments were questions more than comments, really. I was given some flack for them, for suggesting that maybe violence isn’t the best thing in the world for the followers of Christ to be engaged in.

I still think that much of the UFC and MMA and similar sports remains problematic for the people of Christ. But I just want to say here that this is a great, even beautiful, post. Thank you.

By: Rob Stevens

Rob Stevens — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:17:49 +0000

What saddens me is the people who decide to let what they read in a newspaper article be all they know of a subject, and then judge and vilify people because of it.

Keep fighting the good fight, Brandon.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:45:05 +0000

Over at http://www.LockFlow.com we have over seven pages in one thread dedicated to MMA & Church http://lockflow.com/viewtopic.php?t=22606 I have had several people email or tell me how much they have appreciated that thread. Your article and it’s influence will be much bigger then any of us realize.

By: Carrington Fisk

Carrington Fisk — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:10:12 +0000

I’ve been spending time with Demico over the past week or so and learned about you through him and then the NYT article came out. Love the message you send – it’s the same message we try to send. Keep fighting the good fight.

By: Tom H

Tom H — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:57:42 +0000

Very good response to what reporters seem to routinely screw up…the truth!

By: Danny White

Danny White — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:24:39 +0000

Brandon,

We love you. We are proud of you. Keep listening to the Holy Spirit. Your doing great. The following scripture is for you to cling to as well my brother.

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more will they call those of his household!

Therefore do not fear them. For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, and hidden that will not be known. “Whatever I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what you hear in the ear, preach on the housetops.

And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Danny White
Anointed Fighter