NIL – Name, Image and Likeness

Gospel of Jesus Christ

The term “NIL”, short for “Name, Image and Likeness”.  NIL is a recent change to amateur athletics (primarily collegiate), allowing amateur athletes to profit off the use of their NIL … EVERY human is made in the IMAGE and LIKENESS of God … Yes, you and I (anyone!) can have His image and likeness restored in them!  This, of course, is through the gospel …

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RISEN

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Perfect Timing

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