It really was. So is this so weird:

“Father, we thank you for tonight,” he said. “We pray that we will be a representation of you.” An hour later, a member of his flock who had bowed his head was now unleashing a torrent of blows on an opponent, and Mr. Renken was offering guidance that was not exactly prayerful. “Hard punches!” he shouted from the sidelines of a martial arts event called Cage Assault. “Finish the fight! To the head! To the head!”

I am just hoping that there are Sofa Surfers for Jesus counting heads in the afterlife as well. Can't have all the Type A's running the show... let alone the teeth kickers.