Living Life in the Zone : A 40-Day Spiritual Gameplan for Men

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780849946523
• ISBN10: 0849946522
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-29
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

Why this book? Because many men still have the desire to have a real faith dialog, but much of today's current church literature and methodology doesn't appeal to them.Living in the zone-that state of mind when almost everything seems to be working for you-is every man's desire. But how does a man live in the zone as a Christian?This 40-day spiritual journey is a sports-filled prescription for today's busy man designed to help remove stress and give him confidence to embrace his daily adventure. Each chapter is: Designed to strengthen both churched and unchurched men Brief enough for men to enjoy but with spiritual depth Filled with issues that are real but often not discussed in church Concentrated on a daily spiritual to-do list Divided into four sections: Marriage, Children, Work, and Faith, each daily reading includes: thought of the day words of wisdom on a particular subject biblical perspective insight for living it out questions to ponder today's call to action prayer requestsReal life stories focusing on the faith journey of famous athletes, coaches, businessmen, and other public figures encourages men that they too can handle adversity, walk in faith, and live in the zone.Includes input from celebrities such as Tony Dungy, Lee Corso, Chris Mortensen, Bobby Bowden and many more.

Author Biography

Kyle Rote Jr. is a former outstanding soccer athlete, three-time ABC-TV Super-Stars champion, founder and retired CEO of a twenty-five-year old sports management company, sports analyst, author, and speaker. Very active in FCA, Kyle also has worked with Mother Theresa and spoken for three US Presidents. Dr. Joe Pettigrew is a recognized authority on the issues affecting senior executives, He is a highly distinguished leadership consultant, speaker, and founder of Leader point. A former college dean, Pettigrew has consulted with more than half of the nation's Fortune 500 corporations.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xv
Pregame Huddle	p. xvii
Way a Forty-Day Study-Just for Men?	p. xix
Haw Do You Know when You Are "Living Life in the Zone"?
With God	p. 2
Going to Him First
With Yourself	p. 9
Having Some Alone Time with God
With Your Wife	p. 17
A Lifetime of Sacrifice
With Your Children	p. 25
Talking the Talk-Walking the Walk
With Your Friends	p. 32
Developing Real Friendships
At Work	p. 39
Would Your Coworkers Be Surprised that You Are a Christian?
Regarding Your Future	p. 46
Living Above It All-or Simply Going with the Flow
Finding the Zone in Your Relationship With Your Wife
Going Against the Trend	p. 54
Staying Faithful in an Unfaithful Generation
Loving an Imperfect Woman	p. 61
Rekindling Your Marriage
Improving Your Sex Life	p. 69
God Invented Sex-It's OK to Enjoy It
Building Up Your Spouse	p. 76
Creating Your Real Dream Team
Don't Look for Trouble	p. 84
Faultfinding is Not a Sport
Dealing with Unexpected Baggage	p. 91
Loving the Family that Comes with Your Wife
I've Got Her Back	p. 100
Loving Your Wife-Unconditionally
Finding the Zone in Your Relationship With Your Children
An Important Role Played by Today's Man	p. 110
The Protector
Defining Your Legacy	p. 117
What Do You Want to Leave Your Children?
Dealing with Daily Stress	p. 124
Your Actions Speak Louder than Your Words
Home improvement	p. 131
Making Your Houseà God's Home
Someone Is Always Watching	p. 138
Being an Example-Every Day!
Making Time for What Is Important
You Must Not Leave Your Children to Themselves
What You See Is What You Get	p. 153
Being Honest with Your Family
Finding the Zone in Your Relationships with Your Friends
Making Wise Choices	p. 160
Show Me Your Friends; I Will Show You Your Future
Can You Keep a Secret?	p. 167
Women Don't Have the Edge on Gossiping
Becoming a Great Friend	p. 174
Keeping Each Other Focused on the Prize
Seek to Understand	p. 181
Men Are Better Problem Solvers than Listeners
Iron Sharpens Iron	p. 188
Men Need Other Men as Real Friends
Calling Men Up	p. 195
When Silence h a Sin
Friends Walk in the Same Direction	p. 202
If Your Friends Follow You, Where Will They End Up?
Finding the Zone in Your Relationships at Work
Being Real at Work	p. 210
Tired of Trying to Be Someone You're Not?
Living Up to Your Potential
Life is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Determining Your Priorities	p. 224
The Eternal Balancing Act
Letting Go of Your Wants and Needs	p. 232
Knowing that God Will Provide
When Is Enough Really Enough?	p. 239
Is Daily Bread All You Really Need?
Getting Even Is Up to God	p. 246
Everything Will Be Made Right
Climbing the Ladder of Success	p. 253
While Keeping Your Feet on the Ground
Finding the zone as You Look to the Future
Fighting the Battle	p. 262
Delivering the Message
Becoming the New You	p. 269
Who Do You Really Want to Be?
No Worries	p. 277
Doing the Right Thing Is Sometimes Difficult
An Audience of One	p. 283
Who Will You Please Today?
The Day Has Finally Come	p. 291
I Will Now Be a Better Man
Discussion Questions	p. 299
In The Zone Ministries	p. 313
Featured Playmakers	p. 319
Notes	p. 321
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