Warner has also unapologetically proclaimed his devout Christian faith throughout his long career, crediting God with his success. This has earned him the respect of even his non-believing teammates.
Brenda, a former Marine, is known for being a strict yet loving parent. The Warners are determined to instill humble Midwestern values in their children: one reason that Warner's faith is accorded such respect is because of his sincerity and lack of hypocrisy. Before every meal, the family prays, and children must obey certain rules such as "after ordering at a restaurant, be able to tell Mom the server's eye color," and "throw away your trash at the movie theater and stack plates for the server at restaurants" (Crouse 2008).
After retirement, Warner will continue to work for the many charities that he has supported in the past, including Habitat for Humanity and the Special Olympics. Warner "believes that his career has gone the way it has for a reason, that he was meant to help people on a wider field than a football field. The test of that is not when things are going well, but when they are going badly. 'What I saw during the period where the football part kind of got...
After regaining his success, Warner has continued to try to do good works in the community, and will pursue and expand his charitable efforts in the future.
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The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/sports/football/30warner.html
Crouse, Karen. (2008, September 26). The rules of the family.
The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/sports/football/26rules.html
Crouse, Karen. (2009, April 9). Warner's family accepts bounty and burden of football.
The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/19/sports/football/19warner.html?_r=1
Zinser, Lynn. (2004, December 18). Warner endures by sharing faith and perspective.
The New York Times. Retrieved April 9, 2010 from http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/18/sports/football/18giants.html
