John 3:16 in Pop Culture

Did you hear about the star quarterback for the Florida Gators who won the college football championship game last Thursday night? Tim Tebow is well known for his Christian testimony and his missionary work, not just his football prowess and Heisman trophy from last year.

There was an interesting little story that came out the day after the game. You may have seen John 3:16 written in his eye black during the game. Apparently, sometime during the game, "John 3:16" was the top search item on Google, as recorded by Google Trends.

I guess his little message got the attention of many viewers. But some have noted that this also indicates just how biblically illiterate our country now is (and also just how internet driven we are).

Here's a brief photo essay from TIME on John 3:16 in pop culture.