And God Said Play Ball

Author : Gary Graf,Jack Zehrt
Publisher : Liguori/Triumph
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0764814753

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And God Said, Play Ball! by Gary Graf,Jack Zehrt Pdf

This book manages to be entertaining and educational, as well as fanciful and inspirational. It draws from the lives of Jesus Christ and Yogi Berra, Joseph of Nazareth and Joe DiMaggio, Moses and Hank Aaron, Saint Peter and Jackie Robinson. "And God Said, "Play Ball "" makes the Bible more approachable by relating it to a game loved by both children and adults. It shows that baseball is not only a game, but a never-ending series of lessons about life, as well. "And God Said, "Play Ball "" will appeal to Christian Athletes of any denomination. The author has been a baseball fan for more than forty years and a Catholic a lot longer than that. He has played, coached, watched, or taught baseball since he was seven years old. He is very active in lay ministry and catechetics at his Catholic parish in Seattle, and has found both the Bible and baseball to be among the greatest teachers in his life. This book includes 8 pages of timeless photographs. You won't find a more inspiring gift for that baseball player in your life--of whatever age--or that fan in front of your TV "Paperback" PDF Samples Selected Excerpts Listen to an interview with Gary Graf.

Author : Gary Graf
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : WISC:89082370172

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And God Said, "Play Ball!" by Gary Graf Pdf

Faith and Baseball have long been important factors in the life of author Gary Graf, each one inspiring valuable lessons on living. "I keep returning to them both," he says. "Each has taught me lessons about love, loss, and life. Each has its own rewards and its version of universal truth. I'm no theologian by any standard, and I never could throw a curve ball with any precision. But I do think there's a symbiotic relationship between that which was heaven sent and the game which is heaven on earth."

Author : Frank D. Minton
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781543484755

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Baseball Hits and Bible Bits by Frank D. Minton Pdf

In Baseball Hits and Bible Bits, pastor and former Minor League pitcher Frank D. Minton shares unforgettable stories and anecdotes about two of his great loves in lifebaseball and the Bible. When Minton was eleven years old, God called him to preach; that call to serve the Lord would never leave his heart. His north high school exploits on the ball fields of Wichita, Kansas, earned him a scholarship at the University of Oklahoma and eventually a contract with the Dodgers organization. After three years in the minors, he realized that following Gods call was more important than making it to the big leagues. He turned down the Dodgers contract offer for a fourth year, leaving baseball behind to become a Baptist minister. It was one of the most difficult decisions of his life, but according to Minton, he traded a diamond for a crown. Baseball poems and songs are sprinkled throughout, and sketches by artist Berth-el Young add dimension and feeling. With stories about baseball greats both past and presentsuch as Sandy Koufax, Josh Hamilton, and Albert Pujolsand rich autobiographical details of a life lived in the service of the Lord, Baseball Hits and Bible Bits has something for just about everybody: from little leaguers to bush leaguers to big leaguers.

Author : John Sexton,Thomas Oliphant,Peter J. Schwartz
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781101609736

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Baseball as a Road to God by John Sexton,Thomas Oliphant,Peter J. Schwartz Pdf

The president of New York University offers a love letter to America’s most beloved sport and a tribute to its underlying spirituality. For more than a decade, John Sexton has taught a wildly popular New York University course about two seemingly very different things: religion and baseball. Yet Sexton argues that one is actually a pathway to the other. Baseball as a Road to God is about touching that something that lies beyond logical understanding. Sexton illuminates the surprisingly large number of mutual concepts shared between baseball and religion: faith, doubt, conversion, miracles, and even sacredness among many others. Structured like a game and filled with riveting accounts of baseball’s most historic moments, Baseball as Road to God will enthrall baseball fans whatever their religious beliefs may be. In thought-provoking, beautifully rendered prose, Sexton elegantly demonstrates that baseball is more than a game, or even a national pastime: It can be a road to enlightenment.

Author : Bryan Steverson
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490852973

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Baseball by Bryan Steverson Pdf

Scripture becomes evident in baseball, if we only look. As a special gift from God, many examples are herein detailed. If we can find Gods Word in baseball, we can find it elsewhere also.

Author : Niven Busch
Publisher : eNet Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781618869326

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The Hate Merchant by Niven Busch Pdf

Caspar Damion Splane, pitchman extraordinaire, had a voice so compelling that no one could pass within earshot without looking to see what kind of man was talking. He could sell anything. At a time when nylon stockings were impossible to find and very expensive, Caspar popped open his sample case, hawked silk rejects as the real McCoy, and sold them all in one afternoon. His power over people became an obsession, a tool for control and power, a compensation for years of loneliness and suffering. At the Kinderwall Sunshine Mission, revivalist Ma Kinderwall saves souls and feeds the poor from her soup kitchen. Followers flock to hear her. She has a gift, they say. During a down and out period of Caspar Splane's life, he and the Sunshine Mission collide, and in no time at all, he discovers a new audience for his madness. He adds "reverend" to his name and turns Ma's audience inside out. In the guise of selling peace, he grows rich on selling hate. Published in 1953, The Hate Merchant, is a timeless and unforgettable account of the power of manipulation and the tragedies that result when rhetoric, slanted facts, suggestions of secrecy, and imagined threats are unleashed into the world unchallenged and unchecked.

Author : Crystal Bowman
Publisher : Zondervan Publishing Company
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0310496217

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Jonathan James Says, "Let's Play Ball" by Crystal Bowman Pdf

Jonathan the rabbit learns from his mother that God made him to be good at something, and from his father that he must care for his body, while from Grandma he learns to bat the ball.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : UCBK:C063943406

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To Amend Agricultural Adjustment Act by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 790 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Patents
ISBN : PSU:000064089843

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office by Anonim Pdf

Author : Alan Lew
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0759528217

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This Is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared by Alan Lew Pdf

There are times in life when we are caught utterly unprepared: a death in the family, the end of a relationship, a health crisis. These are the times when the solid ground we thought we stood on disappears beneath our feet, leaving us reeling and heartbroken, as we stumble back to our faith. The Days of Awe encompass the weeks preceding Rosh Hashanah up to Yom Kippur, a period in which Jews take part in a series of rituals and prayers that reenact the journey of the soul through the world from birth to death. This is a period of contemplation and repentance, comparable to Lent and Ramadan. Yet, for Rabbi Alan Lew, the real purpose of this annual passage is for us to experience brokenheartedness and open our heart to God. In This is Real and You Are Completely Unprepared, Lew has marked out a journey of seven distinct stages, one that draws on these rituals to awaken our soul and wholly transform us. Weaving together Torah readings, Buddhist parables, Jewish fables and stories from his own life, Lew lays bare the meanings of this ancient Jewish passage. He reveals the path from terror to acceptance, confusion to clarity, doubt to belief, and from complacency to awe. In the tradition of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, This Is Real And You Are Completely Unprepared enables believers of all faiths to reconnect to their faith with a passion and intimacy that will resonate throughout the year.

Author : Larry D. Hall
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781728344881

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The Bible, "The Perfect Tool for the Devil" Now the Devil Is in the White House by Larry D. Hall Pdf

One day Satan, the devil, came to the Garden of Eden. He told Eve she should eat the fruit of the tree of good and evil. Eve said God had told her and Adam not to eat it. Satan said the fruit was very good. He told Eve it would make her wise. She would know good and evil. Eve chose to eat the fruit. Eve told Adam she had eaten the fruit. She would have to leave the garden. She gave Adam some of the fruit. Adam ate it. God came to see Adam and Eve. They had not obeyed God. They were afraid. They ran and hid. According to one tradition, refuse was stored on the lowest of the ark's three decks, humans and clean beasts on the second, and the unclean animals and birds on the top; a differing interpretation described the refuse as being stored on the utmost deck, from where it was shoveled into the sea through a trapdoor. Precious stones, said to be as bright as the noon sun, provided light, and God ensured that food remained fresh. Some more unorthodox interpretations of the ark narrative also surfaced: the 12th-century Jewish commentator Abraham Ezra interpreted the ark as being a vessel that remained underwater for 40 days, after which it floated to the surface When Obama was age two, Barack Sr. left to study at Harvard University; shortly thereafter, in 1964, Ann and Barack Sr. divorced. (Obama saw his father only one more time, during a brief visit when Obama was 10.) Later Ann remarried, this time to another foreign student, Lolo Soetoro from Indonesia, with whom she had a second child, Maya. Obama lived for several years in Jakarta with his half sister, mother, and stepfather. While there, Obama attended both a government-run school where he received some instruction in Islam and a Catholic private school where he took part in Christian schooling. Trump began his political career by seeking the nomination for the Reform Party for the 2000 presidential race and withdrew; he again publicly announced he would be running for president in the 2012 election. However it wasn’t until the 2016 election that Trump became the official Republican nominee for president and, defying polls and media projections, won the majority of electoral college votes in a stunning victory on November 8, 2016. Despite losing the popular vote to Hillary Clinton by almost 2.9 million votes, Trump's electoral win —306 votes to Clinton's 232 votes — clinched his election as the 45th president of the United States.

Author : Peter D'Alessio
Publisher : Stasheff Literary Enterprises
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780984862320

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Uncle Merl's Bar & Grill by Peter D'Alessio Pdf

Enjoy this comedic urban fantasy about dragons and demons, mortals and magic, vampires and... baseball? Yes, baseball! You'd be surprised how much baseball has to do with human history — and you can hear it all from the dragons hanging out at Uncle Merl's Bar & Grill in Newark! But as Merlin the bartender will tell you, don't talk to them when they're watching a Mets game. That's right, supernatural sports fans! Welcome to the opening game of the End-of-the-World Series! From the depths of the underworld, from the ninth circle of hell, please welcome the visiting baseball team — Satan and the real Hell's Angels! And now, from across all of time and space, from every season of every team in every city, please welcome the home team — the Hall of Fame Heroes! That's right, baseball fans — all the baseball legends, from Georgia Peach Ty Cobb to Jiltin' Joe DiMaggio, have returned from their graves to duel the demons on the diamond! So grab some peanuts and head to the bleachers with a few beered-up dragons to watch the best of humanity play the worst of hell! The stakes are high, and the winner takes all — all the world, that is!

Author : Betsy Ross
Publisher : Clerisy Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1578604613

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Playing Ball with the Boys by Betsy Ross Pdf

The use of female sideline reporters is the fastest-growing new aspect of televised broadcasts of professional and college football. Names like Suzy Kolber, Erin Andrews, and Andrea Kremer are now as well known as any of the men in the booth. In recent years women have been sports columnists and reporters, talk-show hosts, even coaches and team administrators. And yet there has never been a book about this phenomenon. Former ESPN news anchor Betsy Ross fills this void with Playing Ball with the Boys, a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the emerging role that women play in sports broadcasting and reporting as well as in the business of sports. Ross interviews a number of the biggest names--from Kolber and Kremer to USA Today columnist Christine Brennan and Lesley Visser and many others--who offer first-hand accounts of the struggles and the triumphs of women playing what has always been a man's game. She provides a history of this unique facet of the sports world, from pioneering female newspaper sports reporters to the celebrated breakthrough into televised sports by former Miss America Phyllis George, who is interviewed in the book. Ross covers the controversial moments, from locker room confrontations between players and female reporters to the infamous sideline interview in which Joe Namath attempted to kiss Suzy Kolber during a live broadcast. Readers also learn of women who played pro sports on male teams or coached men's teams. They meet a woman who runs a professional baseball team and another who is a team doctor. Through this tale, Ross weaves her own story, recalling how she went from a small town in Indiana to the anchor's chair at the largest sports network in the world, ESPN. She explains what it's like for a woman to succeed in the male-dominated world of sports broadcasting.

Author : Dwight N. Wood Wood Sr.
Publisher : Author House
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781481739214

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Survival of the Heart Tragedy of the Mind by Dwight N. Wood Wood Sr. Pdf

After a life that has spanned more than six decades, Dwight N. Wood, Sr., now provides an intensely painful but transparent account of his story starting from birth and leading to the present day. He always attempted to hide away the damaging scars of a major heart surgery and the sometimes cruel events prompted by poverty. It was his choice to cover up and contain his deepest emotions within his heart and mind. Survival of the Heart Tragedy of the Mind is a spiritual and surprising story of medical survival and human tragedy. Wood characterizes his most detailed memories of his childhood and the sacrifices of his family, which always supported his dreams of living a normal life. After he became an adult, he once again faced the demons of his past physical and mental battles. He recounts the hardships associated with despair, dying, and death. He expresses the mental struggles of living in the past while not looking toward the present and future. The emotional and monetary costs of failing to seek professional guidance nearly led to his demise. Wood admits to the consequences of being a man who has had to deal with denial and rejection. His book is about learning the lessons of life and making the confusing connections between commons sense and poor judgment. He rationalizes the reasons we should embrace love and forgive people. The crucial decisions he made as a child and an adult now allow him to complete his circle of life. Survival of the Heart Tragedy of the Mind is an intimate portrayal of a very emotional boy who develops into a mentally quick and capable man. His often hopeful approach to overcoming human miseries is highlighted by his failures as well as his victories. From his youthful days to his elderly years, he suffered from a congenital heart abnormality and eventually developed post-traumatic stress disorder. His lifelong search for the answers to human love, spiritual happiness, and the true meaning of human life eventually leads him to some remarkable solutions with noteworthy conclusions.

Author : Douglas E. Holzmeier
Publisher : BalboaPress
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-24
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781452534701

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You Are God’S Best Idea! by Douglas E. Holzmeier Pdf

You Are Gods Best Idea! Have you ever heard a more ridiculous thing? Have you ever heard a more beautiful idea? Come along as contemporary mystic, Douglas E. Holzmeier (aka Doug Daniels), explains why You Are Gods Best Idea! and what the acceptance of your inherent inner divinity means in living the Undeniable Life. This book will tell you how to make the Law of Attraction work for you, through you and your divinity. Discover the ideas and the Divine Acceptations that lead to living the Undeniable Life. Experience the inspirational stories of manifestation and triumph from the authors life in the radio industry and those of his family and friends. Through the epigrammatic writing style of Douglas Edward Holzmeier, you will understand, maybe for the first time, just how amazing, important, and divine you are. You Are Gods Best Idea! In praise of You Are Gods Best Idea! Divine Acceptations and Living the Undeniable Life: In You Are Gods Best Idea! Divine Acceptations and Living the Undeniable Life, Douglas E. Holzmeier does an amazing job of helping us understand that life is essentially a spiritual experience whether we are aware of it or not. We could not be any more spiritual if we tried because life is a sacred continuum. There is no area of our lives that is any more, or less, spiritual than another...spirituality is the conscious mindful practice of the awareness of Gods presence in every holy instant. This book is a call to awakening--to help you remember to remember that on the day you were born God had a One-derful idea; a desire to know Itself and express Itself in an entirely new and unique way...and that idea is YOU. ~ Dennis Merritt Jones, Author of The Art of Being~101 Ways to Practice Purpose in Your Life