Should we play for #ao1?

Jonny Reid  |  Features  |  sport watch
Date posted:  5 Nov 2024
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Should we play for #ao1?

Source: Pexels

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.'

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