God Bless the Vols: Devotions for the Die-Hard Tennessee FanSimon and Schuster, 24.07.2007 - 208 Seiten Nothing In America Is More Exciting Than College Sports! Each weekend, stadiums and gymnasiums across America are filled with the sound of the band, the smell of nachos and hot dogs, and the roar of the fans. Sports have become an integral part of American life, and college fans are among the loudest and most faithful. These fans lead the cheers, speak the language, and know the history. They attend as many games as possible and want to know all they can about "their" team. Tennessee fans are no exception: just take a look at their T-shirts, pillows, bumper stickers, banners, screen savers, coffee mugs, blankets, license plates, and ringtones -- all designed to declare their loyalty and cheer on their team. This exciting collection of stories from the many sports played at the University of Tennessee is perfect for the Vols fan who is also a fan of God. Each story, while giving accurate information concerning a sporting event, will also lead you into a moment of refl ection about God and his greatness. UT fans will have the best of both worlds. This is the ideal book for the faith-filled and faithful Tennessee Volunteers fan! |
Inhalt
In the Beginning | 2 |
What a Day | 4 |
Good as Ones Word | 6 |
Homework | 8 |
A Change of Plans | 10 |
The Eye of a Needle | 12 |
The Jesus Way | 14 |
Making a Joyful Noise | 16 |
Looking Ahead | 96 |
The Gift | 98 |
The Big Time | 100 |
Resting Easy | 102 |
Going Out in Style | 104 |
A Gentleman and a Player | 106 |
Never a Good Idea | 108 |
Jumping for | 110 |
A Second Chance | 18 |
Home Improvement | 20 |
Gods Workforce | 22 |
One Tough Cookie | 24 |
Bad TimesGood Witness | 26 |
The Ultimate Makeover | 28 |
A Strategy for Success | 30 |
Dreams That Dont Come True | 32 |
Cheers | 34 |
The Good Old Days | 36 |
Running for Your Life | 38 |
Rain Check | 40 |
The Testing Time | 42 |
Smiling Faces | 44 |
A House Fit for a King | 46 |
No Turning Back | 48 |
The Leader | 50 |
Cuss Words | 52 |
Choices | 54 |
Wise Innocent and Ready | 56 |
A Dogs Life | 58 |
One Thing for Sure | 60 |
Looking to the Lord | 62 |
Fathers and Sons | 64 |
Going Fishing | 66 |
The Grudge | 68 |
Quiet Time | 70 |
Getting Smart | 72 |
Payback | 74 |
The in Pride | 76 |
Mysterious Ways | 78 |
Amazing | 80 |
At the Last Trumpet | 82 |
The Word | 84 |
In Gods Own Time | 86 |
Southern Hospitality | 88 |
Our Inheritance | 90 |
Throwing in the Towel | 92 |
Cheap Tricks | 94 |
A Bolt Out of the Blue | 112 |
Language Barrier | 114 |
Out of Character | 116 |
Doing What Youve Gotta | 118 |
A Frustrating Season | 120 |
The Sure Foundation | 122 |
The Winning Formula | 124 |
Mamas and Their Children | 126 |
Getting Ready | 128 |
The Scars | 130 |
A Matter of Perspective | 132 |
No Turning Back | 134 |
A Distant Country | 136 |
Family Men | 138 |
Dry as a Bone | 140 |
The Heart of the Matter | 142 |
Tough Love | 144 |
Deserving Better | 146 |
Flat Busted | 148 |
No Carrying Charge | 150 |
Answering the Call | 152 |
Ten to Remember | 154 |
Top Secret | 156 |
A Lesser Court | 158 |
Expecting the Unexpected | 160 |
Divided Loyalties | 162 |
Fear Factor | 164 |
Peacemongers | 166 |
Glory Days | 168 |
The Middle of Nowhere | 170 |
A Level Playing Field | 172 |
Suit Up | 174 |
At a Loss | 176 |
Getting Better | 178 |
Celebration Time | 180 |
Bibliography | 184 |
Replays | 187 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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