07/09/2026
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On Saturday night, over 80,000 people gathered in a sold-out Croke Park to watch Katie Taylor bring a remarkable boxing career to a victorious close. But what stood out to us, and to many Christians watching, was the song she chose for her ring walk.
As she made her way in, the song playing was not a chart-topping hit, or a rock anthem to get the crowd hyped. Instead, she chose All Hail King Jesus by Bethel Music, a worship song that proclaims the Kingdom and kingship of Christ.
Throughout her career, Katie Taylor has never hidden her Christian faith. Whether in interviews, public appearances, or previous ring walks, she has consistently spoken about the importance of her relationship with God. Anyone who has followed Katie’s career will know that her faith has always been central to who she is.
In an increasingly secular culture, many Christians feel pressure to keep their beliefs to themselves, concerned about how colleagues, friends, or neighbours might react. Katie chose a different approach. She chose to unapologetically share her faith on one of the biggest nights of her life in front of more than 80,000 people in the room and millions more watching from afar.
It wasn’t confrontational. It wasn’t an attempt to force belief upon anyone. It was a simple, authentic expression of what matters to her most. That’s what made the moment resonate with so many people.
At a time when faith is often presented as something to be kept private, it was a reminder that following Jesus should shape every part of our lives, including the most public moments.
In many ways, the approach Katie took reflects examples we see throughout Scripture.
The Bible is filled with people whose faith was visible in public life. Daniel prayed openly despite the risks. Esther lived out her calling in the heart of political power. Paul spoke about Jesus in public squares, courtrooms and synagogues. Their relationship with God shaped not only their private lives but also the way they lived in public.
For us today, that matters.
Being a witness does not always mean standing on a platform or addressing a crowd. Most of us will never walk into a packed stadium to the sound of worship music. But we are called to live in ways that point beyond ourselves. We are called to speak of the hope we have, to serve others with humility, and to allow our faith to shape our everyday choices.
𝗦𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆: 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘠𝘰𝘶. 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘎𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘠𝘰𝘶, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵. 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘯.