Okay I might as well jump on the hype about Tim Tebow.

I was only a peripheral observer of his career in college — (I watched him and his team beat Ohio State twice in the national championship game) — and since I can’t bring myself to care about the NFL, I just saw headlines that he was a Bronco and that (I guess) he isn’t a good pro-style quarterback.

But he is generating a lot of attention. The hype seems one-part, “I can’t believe someone actually believes Christianity is true and not just someone to point to after a touchdown.” One part, “Can you believe how bad he is for 3 quarters and then finds a way to win?” And one part, “Finally a quarterback to talk about that is not Brett Favre.”

And typical with controversy is the division of reactions. On one side you have the haters: the ones who are foaming at the mouth to see Tebow fail, either morally or professionally. On the other side are the true believers that moved Tebow to the top of the prayer list so people see that righteousness can be rewarded. But that is not the story — that’s not the spark that caused this blaze.

The fire was started because the world took notice of someone who is not trivial, in a world of trivialities. Just as light dispels darkness, weighty things always displace light things. Amazing talent and hard work is common in the NFL. But not goodness. And Tebow demonstrates that accomplishment is trivial, but goodness is glorious.

Of course, Tebow’s accomplishments are his megaphone, but his goodness, informed by his faith, is the content that screams that we were all made for another world: the ignored world where faith and goodness (righteousness) matter, not salary, biceps, or how fast you run 40 yards.