{"id":2567913,"date":"2026-02-09T13:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:03:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T18:03:36","slug":"mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Macdonald&#8217;s Christian Praise Was The Highlight Of Super Bowl 60"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2567913&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Federalist\u2019s Shawn Fleetwood highlights a faith-filled moment from the Super Bowl amid criticism of the game\u2019s spectacle. Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike macdonald used the Lombardi Trophy presentation after his team\u2019s 29-13 win over the New England Patriots to credit God for guiding his coaching career and leading the Seahawks to victory. He described a sense of calling to coaching and expressed gratitude for being part of the team and its fans, the 12s. The piece notes that Macdonald had spoken beforehand about his faith growing stronger and serving as his leadership foundation. Running back and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III also thanked God and his teammates,emphasizing their adversity and unity. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-seemingly-pours-cold-water-on-anti-trump-wapo-report-but-is-he-really-being-two-faced\/\" title=\"Pence&#039;s response to anti-Trump WaPo report: Genuine or two-faced?\">article frames<\/a> this public display of faith as the standout moment of the event, while also noting pregame faith reflections and including context on the broader reactions to the Super Bowl. Author: Shawn Fleetwood, a Federalist staff writer, with relevant tags such as Christianity, football, and NFL.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SU3pvWK8QHE\">NFL on NBC\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/09\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Mike%20Macdonald%E2%80%99s%20Christian%20Worship%20Was%20The%20Bright%20Spot%20In%20This%20Year%E2%80%99s%20Depraved%20Super%20Bowl&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/09\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Mike%20Macdonald%E2%80%99s%20Christian%20Worship%20Was%20The%20Bright%20Spot%20In%20This%20Year%E2%80%99s%20Depraved%20Super%20Bowl&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/09\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/09\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Mike%20Macdonald%E2%80%99s%20Christian%20Worship%20Was%20The%20Bright%20Spot%20In%20This%20Year%E2%80%99s%20Depraved%20Super%20Bowl&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/09\/mike-macdonalds-christian-worship-was-the-bright-spot-in-this-years-depraved-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>It goes without saying that this year&rsquo;s Super Bowl was an absolute disaster. From the morally depraved and anti-American <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/09\/the-super-bowl-halftime-show-was-a-humiliation-ritual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">halftime show<\/a> to the terrible commercials and boring gameplay, the NFL&rsquo;s supposedly premier product was anything but.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, amid the failed spectacle was the bright spot brought about by Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald, who used the most-watched event in the country to praise God and point to his Christian faith.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1228995798\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The moment came during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SU3pvWK8QHE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">presentation<\/a> of the Lombardi trophy after Macdonald&rsquo;s Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots in a 29-13 win. While addressing the second<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-year head coach<\/a>, NBC Sports reporter Maria Taylor noted that Macdonald doesn&rsquo;t &ldquo;like to talk about [himself] that much,&rdquo; and asked him to &ldquo;describe, for a guy who almost walked away from coaching, was going to be in corporate America, in his second season, you now have a Lombardi trophy in your hand. What does this moment mean?&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>Without hesitation, Macdonald pointed to God for &ldquo;calling&rdquo; him to coach football, and praised Him for leading his team to victory.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe God called me to be a coach, and I listened to Him. And I thank Him,&rdquo; Macdonald said. &ldquo;And we are incredibly blessed to be Seahawks, to be 12s, and now we&rsquo;re world champions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"vOU525xUSLteWYtz9RIqPN6dw61bEuZu4EyYTCcorf3hcjkqOeslQBWfm2inz1F7\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;I believe God called me to be a coach, and I listened to Him. And I thank Him&rdquo;<br \/>&ndash; Seattle Seahawks HC Mike McDonald after winning the Super Bowl  <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L2CxMAka44\">pic.twitter.com\/L2CxMAka44<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonnyRoot_\/status\/2020707886935216525?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 9, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Macdonald previously discussed the importance of his faith in the days ahead of Sunday&rsquo;s big game. When <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Sports_Spectrum\/status\/2019071032078844142?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asked<\/a> by a Sports Spectrum reporter about how his &ldquo;faith in Christ&rdquo; helps him lead his team to a championship during a pre-Super Bowl press conference, the Seahawks head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsspectrum.com\/sport\/football\/2026\/02\/03\/seahawks-coaches-mike-macdonald-klint-kubiak-identity-christ-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> that his &ldquo;faith has really grown over the last <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-cautious-with-shutdown-demands\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats cautious with shutdown demands\">couple years&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and that it&rsquo;s &ldquo;what [he] lean[s] on&rdquo; and &ldquo;where [his] strength comes from.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Recently &hellip; I have this gratitude, and then ultimately strength, that you feel like God has put you in a position to lead these people, and that&rsquo;s your guiding light every day,&rdquo; Macdonald said. &ldquo;So, it&rsquo;s something that I can hopefully continue to grow, and hopefully our players continue to seek it out &mdash; seek their faith and grow in their faith. It&rsquo;s really special, and we got a lot of guys that are examples for me, too.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Seattle head coach wasn&rsquo;t the only Seahawk to use his platform to invoke his faith during Sunday&rsquo;s Super Bowl, however.<\/p>\n<p>Seattle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats&#039; Election Cheating\">running back<\/a> and Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EXB1JP59ev0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">glorified<\/a> God when accepting the Lombardi trophy. The Michigan State alum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4567048\/kenneth-walker-iii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">racked up<\/a> 135 rushing yards and 26 receiving yards in Sunday&rsquo;s win.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First and foremost, I want to thank God for this blessing to be here,&rdquo; Walker said. &ldquo;I also want to thank my brothers. This don&rsquo;t happen without them. We went through a lot of adversity this season, but we came together and we stuck together and &hellip; that&rsquo;s what we got.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Shawn Fleetwood is a staff writer for The Federalist and a graduate of the University of Mary Washington. He is a co-recipient of the 2025 Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including RealClearPolitics and RealClearHealth. 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