Pardon the Inspiration : Devotions for Sports Fans

by Sturgeon, Al

• ISBN13: 9780976392408
• ISBN10: 0976392402
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-30
• Publisher: Centerfield Pub

Summary

"Pardon the Inspiration: Devotions for Sports Fans" is written for the person who loves God and loves sports. It covers the sports year from Spring Training to the Super Bowl in its laidback, funny, and thought-provoking style. You'll find yourself laughing at times as well as shedding a few tears along the way, but mostly you will find yourself nodding in agreement as life lesson after life lesson hits home. As NFL official Steve Freeman said, it's ".a book that reminds us what real victory is all about."

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
Spring	3	(42)
Week 1 Spring Training	7	(3)
Week 2 Golf Miracles	10	(3)
Week 3 March Madness	13	(3)
Week 4 Opening Day	16	(3)
Week 5 The Distance Runner	19	(3)
Week 6 The Final Four	22	(3)
Week 7 Field of Dreams	25	(3)
Week 8 An Amazing Shot	28	(3)
Week 9 Obstacles	31	(2)
Week 10 The Splendid Splinter	33	(3)
Week 11 Extreme Sports	36	(3)
Week 12 The NBA Finals	39	(3)
Week 13 Stealing Bases	42	(3)
Summer	45	(44)
Week 14 Fishing Trips	49	(3)
Week 15 Summer of '79	52	(3)
Week 16 How You Play the Game	55	(3)
Week 17 The Minor Leagues	58	(3)
Week 18 Special Olympics	61	(3)
Week 19 Radio Baseball	64	(3)
Week 20 The Pole Vault	67	(3)
Week 21 Fifty-Six	70	(3)
Week 22 The Summer Olympics	73	(3)
Week 23 Clutch Hitters	76	(3)
Week 24 The Stalkers	79	(3)
Week 25 That's a Winner!	82	(3)
Week 26 Lance Armstrong	85	(4)
Fall	89	(42)
Week 27 Backyards	93	(3)
Week 28 Church Softball	96	(3)
Week 29 Team Loyalty	99	(3)
Week 30 Coach Boone	102	(3)
Week 31 Unexpected Success	105	(3)
Week 32 Y.M.C.A	108	(3)
Week 33 Loneliness	111	(3)
Week 34 The Transfer Principle	114	(3)
Week 35 Playing With Pain	117	(3)
Week 36 Blind Bowling	120	(3)
Week 37 Game Seven	123	(2)
Week 38 Revenge	125	(2)
Week 39 Tiger Bait	127	(4)
Winter	131	(44)
Week 40 Sid	135	(3)
Week 41 Fantasy Sports	138	(3)
Week 42 Pride	141	(3)
Week 43 The Intimidator	144	(3)
Week 44 The Streak	147	(3)
Week 45 The Senior Bowl	150	(3)
Week 46 Sports Psychology	153	(3)
Week 47 Dillon's Hero	156	(3)
Week 48 The NFL Experience	159	(3)
Week 49 The Winter Olympics	162	(3)
Week 50 Jarrod	165	(3)
Week 51 Super Bowl Hero	168	(3)
Week 52 The Brothers of the Barbecue	171	(4)
Afterword	175	(2)
Resources	177	(4)
About the Author	181