Download or read book Golf and the Spirit written by M. Scott Peck and published by Three Rivers Press (CA). This book was released on 2000 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses what golf can teach about some of life's most important lessons, including how to work through anger, accept the gift of humility, and change ingrained behavior.
Download or read book Golf and the Spiritual Life God Golf written by Blackburn, Maurice, O.M.I and published by Novalis. This book was released on 2000 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Golf for Enlightenment written by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2003-03-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deepak Chopra has discovered the delights—and frustrations—of golf, and he is passionate about the game. Confronted by the wild ups and downs of his own play, he consulted with golf professionals and developed a new approach to the game that any golfer can follow—from the novice to the expert. The results can be measured not only in increased enjoyment and skill, but also in greater wisdom about life beyond the 18th hole. Chopra’s own game has improved dramatically since incorporating the elements of his program. Instead of focusing on the mechanics of a “perfect” swing, Chopra reveals how golf can be mastered through mindfulness, a form of awareness that combines sharp focus and relaxation at the same time. Expanded awareness, he tells us, can accomplish much more than external mechanics to improve one’s game. But Golf for Enlightenment is also an engrossing story about Adam, an Everyman who is playing a terrible round of golf when he meets a mysterious young teaching pro named Leela. In seven short but profound lessons detailing spiritual strategies, she teaches Adam the essence of a game that has much to explain about life itself. Chopra has spent the last year taking the unique message in Golf for Enlightenment nationwide, teaching the essential tenets of his program at lectures and seminars to golfers everywhere. His message continues to help players turn an obsession into a positive life path.
Download or read book Walking with Herb written by Joe S. Bullock and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixty-three-year-old Joe Goodman thinks nothing much in his background distinguishes him from other guys his age. As the former amateur golfer’s life continues to unfold in a reasonably satisfying, somewhat predictable pattern, Joe is enjoying a happy marriage, working as a bank executive, and gearing up for retirement. But as he is about to discover, life has a way of throwing a curveball that changes everything. Following a weekend spent watching the Masters golf tournament on television, Joe is working at his desk when he receives a message from God on his computer screen that tells him he has been chosen to deliver an inspirational message to the world that the seemingly impossible is possible. God tells Joe he is going to play in the Masters the following spring, and if his faith is strong enough, he will win. As Joe embarks on a spiritual journey to make a difference, he must learn to face his fears, have confidence in his abilities, and commit to his goals before he can succeed. Walking with Herb is the inspirational story of an aging small-town banker’s attempt to fulfill his higher purpose and, with God’s help, prove that anything is possible.
Download or read book Golfing with God written by Roland Merullo and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A former golf pro who never made it on the circuit, Herman "Hank" Fins-Winston spends his afterlife living on one of heaven's golf courses and playing golf with God and his closest companions, but things take a drastic turn when he is summoned to coach God himself, or herself.
Download or read book Golfing With God written by REV DR KEN. FOLMSBEE and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete with anecdotal stories, Golfing with God provides the reader with relevant golf tips, spiritual life lessons from the game, an On the Range section at the end of each chapter for self-reflection, and a suggested prayer to assist the reader in his or her communication with God.
Download or read book From Tee to Green written by Marvin R. Wamble and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avid golfer Marvin R. Wamble has played on courses all around the world, and he understands the precarious nature of the game. It has its ups and downs, and no golfers, no matter how good they are, can always be guaranteed a great round. By the same token, Wamble the minister realizes that the game of life is impossible to master without the Lord. From Tee to Green, a devotional written for golfers searching for a way to improve their lives, shares Wamble's witty and insightful reflections on life and golf. With personal anecdotes, spiritual lessons, and prayers, he dares to ask tough questions designed to spur readers to the next level of their game-whether it's in the middle of a golf course or at one of life's emotional and spiritual crossroads. Wamble shows us how to make God a part of our daily lives so that we may walk with spiritual confidence and courage. Not wanting us to settle for par or bogey, the Lord lovingly infuses us with the power and authority to allow a more abundant existence, allowing us to not only fly like eagles, but to capture a few on the links as well.
Download or read book Play It as It Lies written by Mike Linder and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 1999-03-01 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrates the game of golf as a spiritual journey, providing attentive players with opportunities to encounter and appreciate mystery
Download or read book The Spiritual Game of Golf and of Life written by Gerald Davis and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-13 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the God given capacities we began with which some of us have lost. It is about playing golf, and every other sport as your 'best self'. It's about you learning to address the difficulties, and the various challenges in your life from a perspective that enables you to function at your very best. Many of us have managed to get somewhat lost in our journey through life. Too many of us think of ourself as being our mind, and/or our body. Some believe they are nothing more than their brain, and believe they will become extinct upon the death of their body. I believe we are much more than these things. The Bible tells us we were made in the image of God. If this is true then we are spirit, as God existence is Spiritual. If God is eternal in His Spirit, then we are eternal as well. I believe we have so much we can learn, as there has been so much we have lost. Time is short so, hopefully you will be willing to get started with this book now. Getting back to knowing who and what you really are will be very rewarding. Learning to operate as who and what you truly are will transform your soul. This is about you becoming your best self from having faith. Golf is a tremendously challenging game, and a great teacher. To play it really well requires you be fully in touch with your inner self. Your inner self is your spiritual self, and to some degree most of us have lost sight of knowing this statement as a working reality. By applying what's taught with The Spiritual Game of Golf you will be learning how to function as your 'best self'. You will be able to learn this material, practice with it, and then apply it to reducing your golf scores. It is a great way to go about learning to how function at your very best in all of the things you do. The beauty in learning how to play golf as your best self is the knowledge you will gain is transferable. You can take the things you learn while practicing on the golf course, and apply them to every other part of your life. If you are into playing other sports, you can study and apply the teachings to the sport you play. Your true self as spirit is the most capable part of who you really are. There is no higher form of intelligence, no higher form for knowing, and no higher form of focus in you than when your are in spirit. Why is this, you might ask? Because your spirit is connected to the Spirit of God. When you can turn to yourself in spirit, you are simultaneously turning to God. I kept the writing of this book short and sweet to make it an easy read. There are some terrific instructions on putting, and the bump and roll. The golfer will be able to apply these instructions to every kind of golf shot. The better you get at applying these instructions, the better your game will be. If you read this book with a full understanding, you will begin to have more fun on the golf course. In time, as you apply what you learn to the other challenges in your day, your will begin to have more fun with the rest of your life. The more fun you have, the better you will perform in all the things you do.
Download or read book Golf and the Spirit written by M. Scott Peck and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2009-09-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Golf. It's the ultimate head game. And when nothing but the best advice will do, along comes M. Scott Peck, M.D., the celebrated psychiatrist and author of the best-selling self-help book of all time, The Road Less Traveled. In Golf and the Spirit, M. Scott Peck writes a book for beginners and masters alike--and even for nongolfers. It goes beyond mechanics to explore the deeper issues, ways of successfully managing the emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of this most wonderful, maddening, deflating, and inspiring game. Playing side by side with M. Scott Peck on an imaginary course of his own design--complete with illustrations of each hole--you will come to see the profound truths in this seemingly simple game. Appreciate that life is not linear. Come to understand your own anger and how to heal that which gets in your way. Accept the gifts of humility. Appreciate kenosis, the process by which the self empties itself of self. Benefit from teachers. Know that in weakness often there is strength. Realize that to experience the blessings of golf and life fully, you must accept the divinity that underlies all things. Like the best-selling volumes of Harvey Penick and Michael Murphy, Golf and the Spirit makes a unique contribution to the literature of golf and life. It goes beyond the body to address the heart and soul of the game, creating a rare opportunity for transformation in the lives of its readers, both on and off the fairway. It seems to me the human condition is most basically that we are willful creatures living in a world that, much of the time, doesn't behave the way we want it to. We live in the tension between our will and reality. Sometimes with great effort and expertise, we can change reality or bend it to our will. At other times--also with great effort and expertise--it is we who must change by coming to accept the limitations of the world and of ourselves. How we do this--how we deal with the hazards of life--is quite akin to how we deal with the hazards of a golf course. Sooner or later golfers who stick with the game long enough will almost always come to see it as a metaphor for life. But the word metaphor fails to do justice to all that golf has to teach us. I would go even further and say that, in its own way, golf is life and, not only that, life condensed. If we choose to use it as such, I believe that golf, next to marriage and parenthood, can routinely be the greatest of life's learning opportunities.
Download or read book With God on the Golf Course written by Phil Callaway and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2002-07-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although popular author Phil Callaway offers no guarantee for a lower golf score, he does offer 40 short devotionals full of warm, humorous, and enjoyable reflections on the sport Mark Twain called "a good walk ruined." "This isn't a book about the mechanics of golf. Thousands of those are already available. This is a book about life. Golf is a useful game, teaching us more about life and faith than we think...if we will only listen." Phil Callaway Duffers old and young will appreciate the wisdom and grace found in this a new addition to the Outdoor Insights pocket devotional series. A great read while waiting at the tee, in the clubhouse, or during a quiet evening at home.
Download or read book Cinderella Story written by Bill Murray and published by Crown. This book was released on 2000-05-16 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the funniest, most beloved, and most often quoted entertainers in the world tells his tale of Life and Golf--and of somehow surviving both. With his brilliant creation, groundskeeper Carl Spackler, and the outrageous success of the film Caddyshack firmly etched into the American consciousness, Bill Murray and golf have become synonymous. Filled with Murray's trademark deadpan and dead-on humor, Cinderella Story chronicles his love affair with golf from the life lessons he learned as a caddy--"how to smoke, curse, play cards. But more important, when to"--to his escapades on the Pro-Am golf circuit at the Augusta National and as a fan at the Masters, the U.S. Open, and the Western Open. An up-by-the-bootstraps tale of a man, his muse, and our society's fascination with a little white ball, Cinderella Story is one pilgrim's bemused path through the doglegs.
Download or read book Golf and the Spiritual Life written by Maurice Blackburn and published by . This book was released on 1998-06 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Golf Plus written by Jim Yoak and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2016-09-08 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life, like golf, is full of challenges as well as opportunities. In his first book, Golf Plus, avid golfer Jim Yoak uses practical principles, personal examples, and spiritual insights that can help improve your life while enjoying your swing. Jim Yoak is retired after working at E.I. DuPont for thirty and a half years and serving as pastor for twenty years at Faith Baptist Church in Vienna, West Virginia. He and his wife, Darlene, live in Davisville, West Virginia, which is near Parkersburg. They have two grown children and two granddaughters.
Download or read book Golf Is My Life Glorifying God Through the Game written by Jon Decker and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God brought passion into Jon's life at an early age when he saw his very first golf club. This passion turned to love and gave birth to a dream. Fueled by this dream, he worked diligently to one day be a PGA Tour player. However, God's plan for his life did not include professional golf as a participant. Led by the hand of God to a path not foreseen in his childhood dreams, Jon became a teaching professional, teaching the game that he loves. The game of golf has allowed Jon to play and teach the game while moving in career and social circles unimaginable by a boy who grew up in the mountains of Western North Carolina. This book contains amazing stories and life-changing occurrences in a journey among some of golf's greatest players, world-class athletes, and Hall of Fame coaches. These include: PGA Tour players Tiger Woods Arnold Palmer Payne Stewart Seve Ballesteros Paul Azinger Phil Rodgers Bob Sowards Helen Alfredsson Top 100 Teacher Fred Griffin College Basketball Coaches Roy Williams Bobby Cremins Jim Valvano NFL Players Brad Johnson Gale Sayers NBA Player Brad Daugherty Television and movie star Bill Murray Chief Communications Officer LPGA/Former host of Golf Channel Kraig Kann The pages of this book represent more than the story of Jon's journey and experiences teaching the game. This book was inspired by a supernatural dream that occurred in his life as a teenage boy where he heard the audible voice of God, spoke with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and felt the power and fury of the Holy Spirit. His wonderful stories around the game and the unique personal stories of these great players and athletes, along with scripture are all woven into a book that will not only grow the game of golf but more importantly glorify God and His son Jesus Christ
Download or read book Go For the Green written by Jeff Hopper and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2012-05-07 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God can meet us wherever we are, and for golfers, that is often on the golf course. Experience daily devotions with the peace you feel on an early morning course, the excitement of doing well, the enjoyment of time spent with the closest of all friends. This daily round of golf-themed devotions offers thoughts for throughout the year: the Off-Season, the Majors Season, the Golf Season, and the Silly Season. Conceived by the founder of a faith-and-golf ministry, each devotional and scripture are partnered with a solid golf tip to help the reader get to the green. Written in a pleasant, intelligent style that will connect with players of all ages, Go for the Green is a hole-in-one for its target audience.
Download or read book Faith in the Fairway written by Ben Crane and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some of the finest players of the PGA share a year's worth of brief and personal daily reflections on keeping the faith—both in the high-stakes world of professional sports and in life beyond the greens. Find out how Ben Crane, Lee Janzen, Davis Love III, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson, Bubba Watson, Webb Simpson, and many more remain spiritually grounded as they prepare for PGA events. Their penetrating insights and practical examples will encourage and inspire you to apply God's Word to your own life on and off the course. You'll also hear from some PGA wives as they endeavor to maintain peace and contentment at home while navigating the ups and downs of family life with a top-level competitor. You'll discover how you too can bring your "A game" to your home, work, and leisure activities—by wrapping them all in your relationship with God.
