I ONCE WAS: Former NFL Fullback Tyler Clutts

Sports Spectrum Media

With a Baptist minister for a grandfather, Tyler Clutts' family went to church every Sunday. As he grew older, though, he developed a performance-based identity, always pursuing perfection in life and Christianity. He knew Jesus was our Savior, but never felt His presence. Once in the NFL, a teammate invited Tyler to a Christian conference, and he went, albeit 'kicking and screaming.' But one morning, hearing a sermon about how we don't have to earn the love of Christ, Tyler felt God's presen…