Warner has one hand on the steering wheel and the other buried in a carton of french fries when the conversation turns to how he’s perceived. He knows what some people think — that he’s a do-no-wrong perfectionist who doesn’t curse, doesn’t drink and lives this straight-laced, holier-than-thou life.
And in a way, he understands. That’s what happens when you talk about Jesus, mention God or explain your selfless ways by professing your faith. That’s what happens when you pass out football cards that in bold, red letters proclaim: “Read The Bible — Attend Church — Pray to God — Tell Others About Jesus.” And that’s what happens when, after winning the Super Bowl MVP award, you stand on the biggest stage of your life and begin a postgame interview by saying, “First things first, I’ve got to thank my Lord and Savior above.”
June 20, 1996. That’s the day the football cards that Warner hands out say he was “born again.” Warner grew up in a religious family, but not until he met Brenda in college at the University of Northern Iowa, not until a couple of his Iowa Barnstormers teammates and she started pressing Warner on his beliefs, did he truly dig into the Bible searching for answers. What he discovered was a whole new life.