Does God care who wins the Super Bowl? An intriguing question. Not original with me. It comes from an article in this week's Sports Illustrated by William Nack.(1)

Of course, our national attention WILL be focused on San Diego this afternoon (a nice breather from the Washington sex scandals). The Super Bowl has grown into a phenomenon that has transcended being a mere sporting event - 800-million people are expected to tune in from 187 countries and hear the broadcast in 17 different languages.(2) People will watch who otherwise would not bother with a football game, which advertisers know all too well - they are paying $1.3-million for 30-second spots. Is it worth it? Apparently. Recent statistics indicate that more and more people every year tune in to the Super Bowl just to see the new…