Download or read book God Intertwined with Basketball written by Phil Trager and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Intertwined with Basketball By: Phil Trager God Intertwined with Basketball teaches readers value within invisibility, as the physical world and spiritual dimensions are closely related in this work. Fulfillment in terms of basketball and theology are quite likely.
Download or read book God Doesn t Play Zone Defense written by Jeff Balistrere and published by Winepress Pub. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God Doesn't Play Zone Defense is a unique guide to developing a one-on-one relationship with God. It combines profound Bible quotes and inspirational messages from basketball legends with a pinch of humor mixed in to keep you on your toes. This easy-to-read book is ideal for any individual young or old seeking a deeper understanding of the peace and strength that a personal relationship with God can provide both in the game of basketball and in life. "A great read for any fan of basketball, player or coach...it really hits home " --Jim "Bow Tie" Phelan, Legendary College Basketball Coach "I think the messages in God Doesn't Play Zone Defense can be applied to any sport. This book is a great guide on how to improve on the court and grow in our spiritual life as well." --Milan Brown, Head Men's Basketball Coach, Holy Cross University
Download or read book No Other Gods Pursuing Your Passion for Jesus and Basketball written by Kari Kieper and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2020-05 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you looking for ways to grow spiritually as an athlete? There is hope for you! In No Other Gods: Pursuing Your Passion for Jesus and Basketball, Season 1, author Kari Kieper shares valuable insight into how athletes can strengthen their walk with Christ on and off the court. Through powerful, in-depth devotionals, No Other Gods invites readers on a journey of spiritual growth and self-discovery, challenging them to pursue the face of God. In today's fast-paced world, it's easy for sports to become your all-consuming passion, but Jesus wants to be your all-consuming passion. He desires to have a meaningful relationship with you. This doesn't mean that you need to push aside basketball for Jesus; you just shouldn't push aside Jesus for basketball. He wants to be your first love. These engaging basketball-related devotionals will: Enrich your faith and encourage you to aim for excellence in your Christian walk Provide relevant, practical applications for players, coaches, parents and fans Promote personal development and spark timely conversations between you and God All great athletes cling tightly to the fundamentals of the game, and it should be no different for believers. No Other Gods will remind you of the fundamentals necessary for a Christ-centered life, leading you through ways you can reach your maximum potential as a follower of Christ everyday. Kari Kieper is a USA Basketball Gold Licensed Coach. She has a heart for discipling women and athletes of all ages. Kari became involved in women's ministry in her home church almost twenty years ago and continues to teach discipleship within her community. With over ten years of coaching behind her, Kari is passionate about teaching youth the game of basketball while applying biblical principles to the game.
Download or read book Vertical Leap written by Bill Rieser and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2012-09-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest high school basketball players to ever play in New York City, there was no way Bill Rieser wasn't going to make it in the NBA. He could do things on a basketball court no one else could. But after a serious knee injury and clashes with his college coach derailed his career, Bill descended into a self-destructive lifestyle of drinking, drug abuse, and womanizing. He was going to be just another washed-up playground legend--until he encountered Jesus Christ and became something far more. Once known for his 44-inch leap, Rieser is still looking up these days and his vertical leap goes higher than he could ever have imagined. So if you're looking for something that will get you to that new level of trust and closeness with God you're yearning for, this book is your ticket! Bill's infectious faith will change the way you view God, His power, His Word, and prayer.
Download or read book God X Basketball written by Nick Graham and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As you develop your relationship with God, you will learn that while basketball is a lifestyle, it's not life. God is. This book of basketball-themed devotionals accepts readers where they are and encourages them to continually strengthen their personal relationship with God. God x Basketball will help you: - develop Christ-led character on and off the court. - discover a deeper purpose through your role in sports. - allow God to lead you through the peaks and valleys of life and sports. - use basketball as a vehicle to support you in your faith walk. - place God first in your life. Readers will learn that their talents should never compromise the continued development of their Christ-like character, which is the spirit in which basketball was invented. Knowing what to do in the game is one thing. Know what to do in life is another.
Download or read book Basketball written by Dickie Hill, and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of competing in sports has been around a long time. Archaeology provides valuable information on games and athletics in the ancient world. In I Corinthians 9:24-27, there is information of running a race to win and a man fighting. It concludes that the goal is to win a prize that will last forever. Man seems to enjoy competing. Perhaps boredom has a way of creating something to do. Over time, new sports and games are developed. In this day and time, commercialization will become involved as individuals strive to make money. As sports grow in popularity, rules are written and guidelines set. These regulating documents tend to expand as the sport grows in popularity. Terminology for the sport will be refined and expanded to explain the game and its rules. Sports and Spirituality is a series of devotional books. Each book relates spiritual principles and scriptures to terminology for a particular sport. Terms related to the sport are defined and then used as the central focus to develop devotional thoughts. Each book presents specific devotional thoughts related to the term being discussed. Scriptures are suggested to supplement the devotional study. Studies can be in a group format or individual. The book is written to spark interest for the sports enthusiast who wishes to increase his or her spiritual commitment. Also, it can serve as a devotional guide for those interested in sports and physical activity. It can make an excellent gift book. Everything we do in life should center on serving God, even when playing a sport. We play a sport or game for fun, but we must play the game of life for God. If we ever stop serving God, all will be lost. To find out more about this amazing book and its mission, Click here.
Download or read book Of Gods and Games written by William J. Baker and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That Americans take to sports with a spiritual fervor is no secret. Athletics has even been called a civil religion for how it permeates our daily lives as we chase our own dreams of glory or watch others compete. Few would deny our national devotion to sports; however, many would gloss over it as all of a piece. To do that, as William J. Baker shows us, is to miss the fascinating variety of experiences at the intersection of sports and religion—and the ramifications of such on a national citizenry defined, as Baker writes, “by the team they cheer on Saturday and the church they attend on Sunday.” With nods to modern and ancient history, Baker looks at the ever-changing relationship between faith and sports through vignettes about devout athletes, coaches, and journalists. Of Gods and Games offers an accessible entrée into some of the larger issues embedded in American culture’s sports–religion connection. Baker first considers two Christian athletes who have engaged sports and religion on fundamentally different terms: Shelly Pennefather, one of the dominant women’s basketball players of the late 1980s, who left the sport for life as a cloistered nun; and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow, who has used his college and pro football careers as a platform for evangelizing. In discussing basketball coach Dean Smith (University of North Carolina) and football coaches Steve Spurrier (University of South Carolina) and Bill McCartney (University of Colorado) Baker looks at how each strove to honor faith amid sometimes complicated personal lives and ever-crushing professional demands. Finally, Baker looks at how faith inspired such sportswriters as Grantland Rice, who sprinkled his stories with religious allusions, and Watson Spoelstra, who struck a deal with God at his daughter’s deathbed (she recovered) and subsequently devoted his off-hours and retirement years to charity work.
Download or read book My Faith and Basketball written by Jeffrey Lisath and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-22 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true inspirational story about a boy having faith in God when playing basketball. Through the words of Jesus in scripture we can "hear" God's heart and God's voice, comparing us to sheep and Him as the Shepherd. Jesus says in John 10:27, "My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me." Through Jesus, and the power of His Holy Spirit, God wants to speak to us on a one-on-one basis, every single day of our lives. Even when we can't-hear His voice, God is constantly speaking to us and giving us direction. God used the game of basketball to grab my attention and draw me closer to Him. This experience taught me how to pray according to God's will and learn what the word faith truly means.
Download or read book Everyday God written by Erich Santifer and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2022-11-11 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book project is a journey that Mr. Erich committed to keep as a promise made to a gentleman, Mr. Hicks, that, in truth, he really didnaEUR(tm)t know that well and not for a long period. He made a promise to Mr. Hicks, whose health at the time was declining, and the resulting publication of this book project is Mr. ErichaEUR(tm)s promise kept. This is Mr. ErichaEUR(tm)s journey as Higher G guided, led, and protected him throughout his lifeaEUR(tm)s journey. Everyday God! This project presents in three parts. The first is aEURoeEveryday God,aEUR a lifelong journey and relationship with God. Secondly, aEURoeThursdays with Mr. Hicks,aEUR his friendship and book project journey which continues every Thursday (aEURoeThe LetteraEUR). He always spend time speaking, praying, and preparing to keep his promise to him. Finally, he will share his lifeaEUR(tm)s experiences over the last forty years, including several great peaks and some deep dark valleys. https://everydaygod.us
Download or read book Coachable written by Colin Stevens and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2019-08-14 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Something we appreciate most about sports are the lessons that we learn in competition that can be applied to everyday life. In Coachable, Colin makes several parallels between basketball and life, not just any part of life but the deepest most foundational part of life""the spiritual part. In this book the reader will gain understanding of the game of basketball and how leaders and coaches impact their teams and their organizations. Fundamental principles like teamwork, defense, and leadership will be unpacked and discussed on how the best coaches and teams operate and why they are so good. We all have people who we learn from. People who have coached us and taught us in more than just basketball. The people we learn from and follow are the people who shape us into the coach, parent, friend, colleague, and person that we become. There is no greater coach that we can learn from than God himself. He created us, he knows us, and he knows how we can grow and develop into what he has called us to be . . . people who love him and want to impact this world for the better. So dive in to the thoughts and secrets of some of the best in the game. Then open your heart and your mind to the idea that just as you want to develop players and create a fantastic team and organization, God wants to develop you into a major contributor on his team.
Download or read book O God of Players written by Julie Byrne and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-15 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1972 and 1974, the Mighty Macs of Immaculata College—a small Catholic women's school outside Philadelphia—made history by winning the first three women's national college basketball championships ever played. A true Cinderella team, this unlikely fifteenth-seeded squad triumphed against enormous odds and four powerhouse state teams to secure the championship title and capture the imaginations of fans and sportswriters across the country. But while they were making a significant contribution to legitimizing women's sports in America, the Mighty Macs were also challenging the traditional roles and obligations that circumscribed their Catholic schoolgirl lives. In this vivid account of Immaculata basketball, Julie Byrne goes beyond the fame to explore these young women's unusual lives, their rare opportunities and pleasures, their religious culture, and the broader ideas of womanhood they inspired and helped redefine.
Download or read book Vertical Leap SAMPLER written by Bill Rieser and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy these SAMPLE pages from Vertical Leap- One of the greatest high school basketball players to ever play in New York City, there was no way Bill Rieser wasn't going to make it in the NBA. He could do things on a basketball court no one else could. But after a serious knee injury and clashes with his college coach derailed his career, Bill descended into a self-destructive lifestyle of drinking, drug abuse, and womanizing. He was going to be just another washed-up playground legend--until he encountered Jesus Christ and became something far more. Once known for his 44-inch leap, Rieser is still looking up these days and his vertical leap goes higher than he could ever have imagined. So if you're looking for something that will get you to that new level of trust and closeness with God you're yearning for, this book is your ticket! Bill's infectious faith will change the way you view God, His power, His Word, and prayer.
Download or read book God Life and Basketball written by and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Coach God written by Joseph Lovett and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every sporting moment is a moment of grace. Our God is with us through it all, challenging us to be our best, supporting us through suffering and loss, and calling us to respond to the call of Jesus to live lives of integrity, sacrifice, forgiveness, and love. Sometimes our sporting lives can seem full of overscheduling, selfishness, and pressures that make our participation more burdensome than freeing and life-giving. This is true for parents, coaches, and players alike. Thankfully, Coach God has a game plan for us! Coach God shares the true stories of athletes, parents, and coaches who have demonstrated humility, courage, and openness to enter into the mystery of God's game plan for them. The inspirational stories of Peter Frates, Pat Connaughton, Mark Bavaro, and other famous and not-so-famous athletes witness to the presence of God in their lives. These stories take the reader on a journey of faith in God's Spirit and remind us that we are always in the game and God is always with us. Sometimes God sends assistant coaches-namely our parents, coaches, or teammates-to deliver a message of hope or encouragement. One thing is for certain, as our ultimate coach, Coach God believes that we will be that good until we are that good. We just need to take a knee, look, listen, and believe!
Download or read book All 94 Ft written by Brandon Helton and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of Life is All for Jesus:Basketball, school, money, work, friends, family, marriage, parenting, and all of life under God runs through our Creator, King, and Savior Jesus Christ whether we choose to live with that recognition or not. For every man, woman, and child on Earth this lesson is unique and an entire lifetime in the making."For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made."-Romans 1:19-20ALL 94 FT is the story of how God used just one of his infinitely many and perfect creations--the game of basketball--to teach me about his ways and purposes. Along the journey my childlike confidence, my heart, and my entire life was transformed forever. Through it all the most awesome fact is that I learned most of my lessons from God's people and through His creations before I even knew who Jesus was or read one word of scripture. Brandon Helton is a teacher, coach, husband, and father. He coached basketball for 9 years in his young adult life including one year at Blue Mountain College in Mississippi for the inaugural season of men's basketball at the school. This book chronicles the 2007-2008 Toppers through their difficult first season and continues to follow Coach Helton on his journey to becoming the man God intended him to be.
Download or read book Living Inbounds written by Chloe Elam and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever tried to envision life without sports? Here lately i realized that I wouldn't want to know what life would be like without basketball. For most of my life I have spent endless hours in a gym either playing or coaching the game. I also realized that a lot of what I have been able to do through the game of basketball had absolutely nothing to do with me and everything to do with God. For that reason, you are able to read "Living Inbounds". This devotional will give you strength in moments when you feel like the basketball mechanics has worn you down. In your hands is an detail outline of basketball season with Jesus Christ as the focal point of all things good and as the reason you are able to enjoy the great game of basketball as a player, coach, or fan. This devotional was written to introduce you to Christ, draw closer to Christ and allow you to give Christ all the glory for the talent that He allows you to showcase while playing ball. As you go through different stages of basketball season I pray that you can carry this book along with you to use when your team is winning and also when you all fall short. Night in and night out you can always pick up this book and feel empowered and motivated as a player and most importantly loved as a person by a perfect God. In the game of basketball everything that you do on the court must be done inside of the out of bounds line in order to follow the rules of the game and have a fair chance to win. In life in order to one day get to live in heaven with the Creator of all things we must learn how to follow His rules while we wrestle with the ways of this world, this is what I call "Living Inbounds" playing by God's rules. Be encouraged as you display the courage that it takes to let the world know that you belong to the Ruler of all things!
Download or read book Vertical Leap written by Bill Rieser and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest high school basketball players to ever play in New York City, there was no way Bill Rieser wasn't going to make it in the NBA. He could do things on a basketball court no one else could. But after a serious knee injury and clashes with his college coach derailed his career, Bill descended into a self-destructive lifestyle of drinking, drug abuse, and womanizing. He was going to be just another washed-up playground legend--until he encountered Jesus Christ and became something far more. Once known for his 44-inch leap, Rieser is still looking up these days and his vertical leap goes higher than he could ever have imagined. Bill's infectious faith will change the way you view God, His power, His Word, and prayer.
