"It matters a great deal who is going to win, but not at all who won"
Game day glory
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Game Day glory by John and Cindy White ISBN 0-939320-07-X
The book consists of 5 studies (20-25 pages each of text, quotes, questions and diagrams):
Audience of one
Inside Game
Holy sweat
Hurtin' for certain
Victory beyond competition
For each study 60-90 minutes are suggested or 2-3 weeks per study so that it provides a curriculum for a semester.
Each study links contemporary, Biblical, historical, sporting material and your sporting experience to produce thoughtful questions. The book is laced with provocative sports quotes.
John and Cindy White are passionate about sport and passionate about the gospel: They state: "the glory of sport is fading. We are saddened by the countless athletes and coaches we counsel who have lost all sense of value and purpose because they are just part of a big machine called 'sport'". Their whole existence is validated or nullified by their win-loss record. The pressure is too great; the joy is gone. They are in bondage to success, fame, power and money and don't know how to make life work in this intense world". [Page 11]
They continue: "We really don't want to lose the glory of the game. Sport is too good to watch it fade away without a serious attempt to bring positive change. That is why we have developed a curriculum to keep winning important, while raising the bar for character and godliness for those who desire to bring glory to God competitive sports". [Page 12]
The authors' desire is to: "challenge you to rethink your involvement in and perspective on sport. These studies are designed to renew, challenge and transform your perspective, motivation, character, response, and priorities in the world of competitive sport as followers of Christ". [Page 16]
This study book will be a great help to those who want to integrate their faith and sport and to help others to do the same.