When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box

by John Ortberg, Author of If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat

• ISBN13: 9780310325055
• ISBN10: 0310325056
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-04
• Publisher: Zondervan

Summary

What can we take with us to the kingdom of God?In When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box, bestselling author, pastor, and consummate storyteller John Ortberg tells us we can take pretty much only what we brought to the game. Everything else goes back in the boxÃthe cash atop the corporate ladder, the vacation home at the lake, and the status vehicle in between.All the tokens, game pieces, and prizes are left behind when you walk away from the table. The only real "winnings" you claim and keep are your own soul and the love you have for Christ and each other.If you think you might need a better game planÃone that offers an eternal perspectiveÃthis strategy-filled playbook walks you through what it takes to really win big at the game of life.

Author Biography

John Ortberg is a pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California. He is the bestselling author of When the Game Is Over, It All Goes Back in the Box; God Is Closer Than You Think; The Life You've Always Wanted; Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them; If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat, Love Beyond Reason; and (with Kevin Harney) the multimedia curriculum Old Testament Challenge. He and his wife, Nancy, have three children.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 7
Acknowledgments	p. 8
The Game
Learn Rule #1	p. 11
The Object
Be Rich toward God	p. 21
Setup
Three Ways to Keep Score	p. 35
Master the Inner Game	p. 47
Untie Your Ropes	p. 53
Resign as Master of the Board	p. 59
No One Else Can Take Your Turn	p. 71
Remember Your Stuff Isn't Yours	p. 83
Prevent Regret	p. 97
How to Play
Play by the Rules	p. 111
Fill Each Square with What Matters Most	p. 123
Roll the Dice	p. 137
Play with Gratitude	p. 147
Find Your Mission	p. 157
Hazards
Beware the Shadow Mission	p. 169
Two Cheers for Competition	p. 181
More will Never Be Enough	p. 189
Winning Alone Is Called Losing	p. 201
Be the Kind of Player People Want to Sit Next To	p. 209
To Win
Collect the Right Trophies	p. 221
The King Has One More Move	p. 229
Sources	p. 241
Bible Translations	p. 254
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