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Old-School Football and Faith

Author : Frank Sexton
Publisher : CrossBooks Publishing
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1462724132

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Old-School Football and Faith: Played Out on the Flats makes its way down the field of author Frank Sexton's life, telling how his longtime commitment to baseball and football led him to appreciate God's work in his life. After excelling in both sports in high school, he withstood the setback of injuries that closed the doors on his dream of playing football for the University of Tennessee. Thanks to his standout work in the City-County All Star Game in Knoxville, Tennessee, however, he received an offer to play under Coach Bobby Dodd at Georgia Tech. Weaving together inspiring passages from the Scriptures with accounts of the hard work demanded of football players in the era of limited substitution when athletes played both offense and defense, Old-School Football and Faith relates the highlights of Sexton's playing days from 1959 to 1963 and of his journey to a deeper faith. Whether you are an aficionado of college football in general or an amateur historian of the Bobby Dodd era at Georgia Tech in particular, this memoir offers the story of how God's hand guides a young athlete through adversity to a deeper faith in Jesus Christ.

God and Football

Author : Chad Gibbs
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9780310329220

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Renowned humorist and die-hard football fan Chad Gibbs knows he cannot serve two masters, but at times his faith is overwhelmed by his fanaticism. He is not alone.

Remember Why You Play

Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781414337272

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Thomas documents the lives, struggles, and triumphs of the players and coaches of Faith Christian School in Grapevine, Texas, following the team for a full season to record a story that is sure to inspire readers to understand that relationships are more important than winning.

Remember Why You Play

Author : David Thomas
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781414338415

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If you enjoyed Friday Night Lights, this book is a must-read. Remember Why You Play documents the lives, struggles, and triumphs of the players and coaches of Faith Christian School in Grapevine, Texas. Sports columnist and author David Thomas followed the team for a full season, recording a story that will inspire readers to understand that relationships are more important than winning. One of the key events was a game that Faith Christian played against the Gainesville State Tornadoes, a school for convicted juvenile offenders. The story of this spectacular game is being made into a movie, titled One Heart, with an anticipated release in November 2010. Reminiscent of Hoosiers and Remember the Titans, this true story makes a strong statement about the impact of compassion and sportsmanship.

Called to Coach

Author : Bobby Bowden,Mark Schlabach
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1439195986

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Called to Coach by Bobby Bowden,Mark Schlabach Pdf

Coach Bobby Bowden is an icon of college football who ran his legendary, top-ranking program with a trademark southern charm. With his recent retirement, Bowden is ready to give fans and readers the behind-the-scenes story of his 55-year career and the path that helped him become one of college football's most successful coaches and patriarch of the sport's most famous coaching family. In this book, Bowden will reveal never-before-published details of the moments and events that have defined his life, including: * The tragic death of his grandson and son-in-law in a 2004 automobile accident. * The details of his retirement as FSU's coach at the end of the 2009 season.

Football Faith

Author : Rob Maaddi
Publisher : Shiloh Run Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Christian life
ISBN : 1634092228

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Fifty-two NFL stars will inspire you with their personal reflections, their thoughts on the game of life, and God's perfect playbook. . .the Bible.

Old-Time Religion Embracing Modernist Culture

Author : Douglas Carl Abrams
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781498545068

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Old-Time Religion Embracing Modernist Culture by Douglas Carl Abrams Pdf

Old-Time Religion Embracing Modernist Culture focuses on the founding generation of American fundamentalism in the 1920s and 1930s and their interactions with modernity. While there were culture wars, there was also an embrace. Through a book culture, fostered by liberal Protestants, and thriving periodicals, they strengthened their place in American culture and their adaptation helps explain their resilience in the decades to come. The most significant adaptation to modernist culture was the embrace of the modern, secular university as a model for evangelical higher education. After political battles along sectarian lines in the twenties, fundamentalists learned to compete in a pluralist society. By the thirties they were among the strongest supporters of Jews and began working with Catholics to fight communism. In politics and higher education they encountered issues of race, gender, and class. While opposing higher critics of the Bible, their approaches to texts were in some cases similar: a focus on the original languages, commitment to scholarship, ambiguities about both the role of reason and the interpretation of key doctrines. Several had graduate training, some even in European universities. With their views of end times, they continued innovative approaches to prophetic texts from nineteenth-century dispensationalists. In response to evolution and prophetic texts, in a time-conscious age, they also had innovative ideas about biblical time. Fundamentalists engaged in debate with Freud and, while rejecting his ideas, absorbed elements of psychology. Some understood William James’ effort to accommodate religion and modern ideas. Although rejecting John Dewey’s pragmatism, fundamentalists found value in studying modern philosophy. They tapped a secular, Enlightenment philosophy to defend their supernatural Christianity. Between the wars they even participated in the interest in Nietzsche. Usually dismissed as fractious, they rose above core differences and cooperated among themselves across denominational lines in building organizations. In doing so, they reflected both the ecumenism of the liberal Protestants and the organizational impulse in modern urban, industrial society. This study, the first to focus on the founding generation, also covers a broad spectrum of fundamentalists, from the Northeast, Midwest, the South, and the West Coast, including some often overlooked by other historians

God's Gift

Author : Todd Mills
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781098081294

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High school football in New Crofton is full of young bright stars with big dreams of winning a state championship and receiving a scholarship from their favorite college football program. None of these stars shine brighter than Vickroy's do-it-all athlete, Jimmy Lawson. After earning all-state accolades as a sophomore, in his junior season, Jimmy is motivated to lead his team to a state championship and solidify himself as one of the best players in the nation. But life isn't absent of heartbreak, challenges, and unexpected twists and turns, even for the most talented and popular kid in school. With his family and close friends by his side, Jimmy will have to fight through adversity, on and off the field, all while discovering God's greater purpose for his life.

The Biggest Win

Author : Joshua Cooley
Publisher : New Growth Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-30
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781948130059

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The Biggest Win gives athletes and sports fans of all ages a unique, insider's look into the lives and faith of six Christian NFL players from the 2017 Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl team—Carson Wentz, Nick Foles, Zach Ertz, Trey Burton, Jordan Hicks, and Chris Maragos—in particular, how these high-profile athletes remain committed to God's ...

Faith in the Game

Author : Tom Osborne
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780307484567

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As head coach of the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers for twenty-five years, Tom Osborne had one of the most impressive records in college football. Before retiring in 1997, he took his team to a bowl game every year, won three national championships in the last four years he coached, and ended his career boasting an almost unheard of 84 percent winning record. But while these numbers testify to an undeniable accomplishment, it has been another, more powerful force that has shaped Tom's life: his faith. In Faith in the Game, this legendary coach shares the philosophy he used to create not only a champion football team but also a meaningful life. Both a memoir of Osborne's career with the Cornhuskers and an inspirational guide to making the most out of life by cultivating core values like honesty, courage, and loyalty, Faith in the Game presents the traits Osborne helped to instill in his team--traits that helped the Cornhuskers achieve their spectacular level of success. Osborne focuses on the aspects of character that he has emphasized in his work on and off the field, illustrated with compelling behind-the-scenes stories of the Nebraska football team. Conveyed with his own captivating integrity, Osborne's message reveals the value of hard work, the importance of finding a balance between our professional and personal obligations, and, above all, the importance of bringing faith into our lives to help us through times of crisis. Tom Osborne is beloved not only for his outstanding record but also for the commitment and dedication he has always shown to his players and coaching staff as a mentor, coach, and friend. His ability to motivate a team has come not with last-minute pep talks but through a focus on consistency and strength of character. "Winning," as he writes in Faith in the Game, "is a by-product of sound preparation." For those seeking a spiritually centered approach to living and working, this candid account of Tom Osborne's faith and strength is a warm and authentic book from which all of us can learn.

Walk On

Author : Ben Malcolmson,Patti McCord
Publisher : Multnomah
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780735291287

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Walk On by Ben Malcolmson,Patti McCord Pdf

In this true, compelling account of perseverance and hope from Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll's assistant, a young journalist walks on to a top-ranked USC football team and, guided by his faith, shares God's love, launching him on an unexpected journey with an amazing outcome. Had anyone told Ben Malcolmson that he'd someday be a wide receiver on the national champion USC football team--after not playing football since an unfortunate fifth-grade Pop Warner experience--he would have called them crazy. As a reporter for The Daily Trojan, in the spirit of George Plimpton, he participated in walk-on tryouts for the team and was dumbfounded to find himself listed on the roster. His position on the team never amounted to much in a game-time contribution, but Ben felt strongly that his faith was inextricably linked to his purpose. He felt called to anonymously place Bibles in each USC teammate locker on Christmas Eve--to resounding indifference and rejection from his friends. It wasn't until three years later, when his role at USC had led to a role with Coach Pete Carroll at the Seahawks organization, that an old friend connected with Ben and told him that one of the Bibles had captivated the heart of a teammate in the three days before his death. With a humble spirit dedicated to consistent acts of discipleship, Ben Malcolmson is an authentic voice for the power of simple obedience and trust, for what can happen when a believer allows God to work in a life. Walk On is the result of God using his faithful people to work in the lives of others.

Game Day and God

Author : Eric Bain-Selbo
Publisher : Mercer University Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0881461555

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Game Day and God: Football, Faith, and Politics in the American South takes seriously the often-stated assertion that college football in the South is a religion. To this end, Eric Bain-Selbo draws upon a wide range of theoretical approaches in religious studies and cultural criticism. He also relies upon field research on several campuses in the Southeastern Conference where he interviewed fans and experienced "game day." Consequently, the author is able to make the case that college football does function religiously for many people in the South. In addition, the author introduces key concepts and theories of religion and culture to a general audience Game Day and God also recounts the role that college football has played in Southern history and culture. Going back as far as the Civil War, the work explains the cultural meaning of college football in the South, delivering a much-needed critical perspective to the subject Scholars of religion will find the work a compelling extension of key concepts and theories to an otherwise "secular" activity. Scholars of American culture and sports will find the work to be an interesting case study, one that-unlike much work in the area-focuses our attention on the religious dimension of the phenomenon of sport in American culture. And general readers will find that college football or any sport can be much more than they imagined as well as discover important theories with which to make sense of the complexity of our daily lives Book jacket.

Inside the NFL's First Family

Author : Bruce Matthews
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501144783

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"The 14-time Pro Bowler and NFL Hall of Fame inductee traces his family's three-generation participation in the National Football League, describing the competitive spirit, passion for excellence, compassion for the disadvantaged, family love and faith that inspired their careers in football."--NoveList Plus.

Faith & Football

Author : Josh Steed
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781449013691

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Do you love football? Have you ever wondered if God even cares about the game? Well, the Bible often parallels sports with life. In this book Josh Steed, a former player, and lover of the game, makes a comparison between the sport and the Christian faith. He also tackles some of the biggest objections to Christianity. You will be challenged and find answers to many questions that people often wonder but rarely ask. You will hear exclusive interviews with NFL defensive lineman, Corey Williams, former Razorback/Cowboy quarterback, Clint Stoerner, former NFL player, Matt Jones, former OSU All-American/ NFL player, Joe Brown, head football coaches, Steve Roberts of Arkansas State, Mark Richt of the Georgia Bulldogs, and more.You are invited to suit up and join us on a journey of faith and football as we take a look at life through a facemask.

Faith of our Fathers

Author : Alan Edge
Publisher : Random House
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781780574127

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Alan Edge is a lifelong Liverpool supporter who grew up in an environment where team loyalties were embedded in working-class culture. He was shocked to discover that his young son not only had not intention of following in his father's footsteps as a Liverpool fan, but preferred a Newcastle shirt because it was more fashionable! Faith of our Fathers is more than a personal story; it is a universal tale written with a strong sense of pathos and a rare capacity to bring to life the concerns of fans who feel the game they grew up with is being eroded by commercial exploitation.