Famed College Quarterback Forfeiting Senior Year to Pursue Full-Time Ministry

Blake LaRussa
Share:

Old Dominion quarterback Blake LaRussa has announced that he will forfeit his senior year in order to attend seminary. On Wednesday, LaRussa said he intends to graduate in May before pursuing his Master of Divinity degree.

“It has been an incredible journey with Old Dominion football, but I would like to announce that I will be moving on from football after I graduate this spring and will be going into full-time ministry,” LaRussa said in a candid statement. “This fall (2019) I will be going to seminary school to start my Master’s of Divinity. I am so grateful for all my coaches and teammates who I have grown so close with these past four years.”

In his heartfelt remarks, LaRussa noted that he was “excited to pursue what I have always known to be my heart’s greatest desire, and that is to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and help people find hope.” {eoa}

Click here to read the rest of this story from our content partners at Faithwire.

The news of the day doesn’t have to leave you feeling hopeless and angry. Sign up for the Faithwire Newsletter for encouraging stories delivered right to your inbox.

+ posts
Share:

Related topics:

See an error in this article?

Send us a correction

To contact us or to submit an article

Click and play our featured shows

Bishop Describes Injuries After Stabbing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl5YvkTSRHs The world was shocked when an extremist carried out an attack on Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel at the Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley, a suburb of Sydney, Australia, which was caught on the church’s livestream. Following...

Jesse Duplantis: ‘Poverty Is a Curse’

There is a wide range of opinions and emotions within the Christian community when it comes to blessing, prosperity and poverty. Interpretations of various verses in the Bible as well as analyzing the words of Jesus and how He lived...

Cahn Talks Mental Health Amid MacArthur Backlash

Pastor John Macarthur is facing backlash from the Christian community after his statements that PTSD is nothing more than grief. “If you understand, take PTSD, for example, what that really is, is grief. You are fighting a war you lost....

1 2 3 4 5 6 97 98 99 100
Scroll to Top