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Hugh Freeze needs your prayers right now.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:48 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:48 pm
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"I truly believe that [Freeze] is a good man," said Mississippi pastor Clarence Cooper, a friend of Freeze's for two decades. "And he has been overtaken with a fault. In his text to me was, 'I love you. Please pray for me. Please stand by me and pray for my family.'" Freeze, a regular speaker at churches and conferences whose Twitter account is filled with Christian references, resigned July 20 after the university discovered a "pattern of personal misconduct inconsistent with the standards we expect from the leader of our football team," Chancellor Jeff Vitter said according to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger. According to media reports, Freeze's phone records indicate he placed a one-minute call to a female escort service from his university-issued cell phone. Ole Miss did not reference any specific call, but athletic director Ross Bjork said a detailed examination of Freeze's phone records revealed "a concerning pattern" that would have triggered termination for "moral turpitude" had he not resigned. Media reports have not disclosed the specific conduct for which Freeze was forced to resign. Freeze’s exit is unrelated to an NCAA investigation of Ole Miss for alleged rules violations, Sports Illustrated reported. Cooper, pastor of Brandon (Miss.) Baptist Church, told Baptist Press Freeze seems to have demonstrated initial fruit of repentance. Freeze is seeking "to get his life back together again, get his mind clear and get things right between him and the Lord," Cooper said. A former Mississippi Baptist Convention president, Cooper said Freeze is not "a fake" when it comes to his Christianity. "The closer a man is to God, the greater the temptations and the pressures are," Cooper said. Pinelake Church, the multisite Southern Baptist congregation Freeze and his family attend, said it will help the Freezes through this difficult season of life. "The Freeze family is a part of our Pinelake Church family," the church told BP in a statement. "We want to honor their privacy during this time. As a church, we are called to love and shepherd people from a biblical perspective, no matter their position. Our prayers are with the Freeze family." Kenny Digby, executive director of Mississippi Baptists' Christian Action Commission, told BP Freeze committed a sin with significant consequences and needs spiritual restoration. "There is a party line out there that's just as wrong as it can be that there are no 'big' and 'little' sins," Digby said. "That's just not true ... When it comes to sanctification, different sins carry different consequences." Sins like Freeze's "have greater consequences than other sins," Digby said. "Does that mean we're not going to forgive? No. Does that mean we're going to be judgmental and we're not willing to restore? No. We need to be willing to forgive and restore" a sinning believer to fellowship with God and other believers. Digby added that "when we are public with our faith, which we should be, we need to understand there is a higher scrutiny." Freeze's resignation has triggered both sympathetic and hostile reactions on social media. Mo Baker, director of the Ole Miss Baptist Student Union, told BP believers should take care not to either excuse Freeze's actions or be judgmental. "The tendency is to give a kneejerk reaction of either exceptionally leaning toward free grace or being extreme in our judgment and condemnation," Baker said. "The Christian community needs to be very cautious, first of all, because we don't have all the information. And second, whatever he was guilty of ... there needs to be evidence of repentance in order for grace to be fully given." Freeze has spoken twice at the BSU, Baker said, noting the former coach has seemed in the past to live out his faith in an exemplary way. The Ole Miss Fellowship of Christian Athletes told BP in a statement it is "praying for Hugh Freeze, his family and his former players during this difficult time. Coach Freeze has been a friend to FCA for many years, and the ministry respects his contributions to the game of football as well as his commitment to sharing his faith with the many he has impacted during his career." Steve Mooneyham, director of missions for the Gulf Coast Baptist Association in Gulfport, Miss., said Freeze's misconduct has made for a "sad time" in Mississippi. A "mature" reaction to Freeze's sin is to "recognize the disappointment but ... also recognize the admonition of [Galatians] 6:1 to be honest about things [and] to move toward restoration," said Mooneyham, an 18-year season ticket holder for Ole Miss football. "To forgive is not to minimize the depth and the greatness of the sin," Mooneyham said. "... I want [deep guilt] to drive [Freeze] to the cross, because it's at the cross that we find a great love by a heavenly Father who loves us despite our faults, who gave His Son to save us from our faults and to redeem us." In five seasons with Ole Miss, Freeze was 39-25, including a 2016 Sugar Bowl victory. He was featured in BP in 2013 when he baptized a family friend at North Oxford Baptist Church, where he was a member at the time.
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Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:51 pm to rebel of fortune
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Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:51 pm to rebel of fortune
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"The closer a man is to God, the greater the temptations and the pressures are," Cooper said.
Oh give me a break. Excuses
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:52 pm to rebel of fortune
Lmao "The closer a man is to God, the greater the temptations and the pressures are," Cooper said.
These people are idiots. Here come the excuses.
These people are idiots. Here come the excuses.
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:53 pm to rebel of fortune
I pray to Lord my soul to keep, that a-hole Freeze bangs an AIDS riddled sheep.
amen
amen
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:53 pm to rebel of fortune
I have been praying for him since I heard the news. I will continue my prayers for he and his family.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:55 pm to rebel of fortune
I'll continue to feel bad for his wife and kids. But frick Hugh Freeze with an AIDS infested hooker.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:56 pm to ghost2most
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Lmao "The closer a man is to God, the greater the temptations and the pressures are," Cooper said.
I believe that to be true. I also don't think that's an excuse for anything Freeze did. He's ultimately responsible for his own actions, period.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:56 pm to rebel of fortune
I can't do anything else at this point but shake my head.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:57 pm to rebel of fortune
best wishes to his wife and daughters but I have no sympathy for that lying sleazy bastard. He's crying into his millions of dollars right now he needs peoples prayers so badly .
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:58 pm to Tuscaloosa
How are the temptations greater?
Posted on 7/24/17 at 8:58 pm to rebel of fortune
And to be clear, Freeze and his family need prayers more now than ever, IMO.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:00 pm to rebel of fortune
In all seriousness, his daughters need support and prayers
I know he does as well, tough to get motivated to go there though
I know he does as well, tough to get motivated to go there though
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:00 pm to texag7
The church doesn't want to lose him or his money.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:02 pm to rebel of fortune
Am I the only one who sees a disconnect here?
We're going to honor their privacy, but here's what he texted me today?
Not sure I'd want my minister singin' like a canary.
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said Mississippi pastor Clarence Cooper, a friend of Freeze's for two decades. "And he has been overtaken with a fault. In his text to me was, 'I love you. Please pray for me. Please stand by me and pray for my family.'"
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"The Freeze family is a part of our Pinelake Church family," the church told BP in a statement. "We want to honor their privacy during this time
We're going to honor their privacy, but here's what he texted me today?
Not sure I'd want my minister singin' like a canary.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:04 pm to texag7
Not excuses, but the more visible, high profile someone becomes there are definitely more possibilities. Just like athletes, entertainers, etc. the more famous the individual, the more opportunities are presented. Sometimes those in authority feel above the law, untouchable and almost godlike.
There is a long list of folks who found out differently.
Hugh Freeze and his families definitely need prayer. Those who chose not to pray for them have that right.
There is a long list of folks who found out differently.
Hugh Freeze and his families definitely need prayer. Those who chose not to pray for them have that right.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:04 pm to rebel of fortune
Freeze hasn't repented, asked for forgiveness, or committed an act of contrition. This pastor may like the man and the Christian press always hates when one of their own falls but even under Christian strictures I see no reason he deserves prayer.
Some folks will do it anyway and that's a good thing for him theologically but I see no reason to pray for a false man. Not right now anyway, especially when faithful non-millionaires who're simply down on their luck need my attention far more.
Maybe he can pay for a full time monk like Kings used to do.
Some folks will do it anyway and that's a good thing for him theologically but I see no reason to pray for a false man. Not right now anyway, especially when faithful non-millionaires who're simply down on their luck need my attention far more.
Maybe he can pay for a full time monk like Kings used to do.
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:04 pm to Tuscaloosa
quote:you're a good dude, even with that shitty hat in the photo....king david did one of the worst acts that a human being can do, but God called him "a man after my own heart".....God broke david down and rebuilt him, but david paid a huge price for his sins...i do think freeze will/has pay/paid a steep price and will come out the better for it
And to be clear, Freeze and his family need prayers more now than ever, IMO
This post was edited on 7/25/17 at 6:15 am
Posted on 7/24/17 at 9:08 pm to rebel of fortune
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Hugh Freeze needs your prayers
It's true.
But save a few for Bjork, too.
He only did what he had to do,
And now, he's growing old.
This post was edited on 7/24/17 at 9:09 pm
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