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God Bless the Crimson Tide: Devotions for the Die-Hard Alabama Fan
Nothing in America is more exciting than college sports! And God Bless the Crimson Tide is the ideal book for the faith-filled and faithful Alabama sports fan!
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.
’Bama fans are no 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 Alabama is perfect for the Crimson Tide 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 reflection about God and his greatness. Alabama fans will have the best of both worlds.
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.
’Bama fans are no 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 Alabama is perfect for the Crimson Tide 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 reflection about God and his greatness. Alabama fans will have the best of both worlds.
195 pages, Paperback
First published July 24, 2007
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About the author
Ed McMinn
69 books2 followersEd McMinn is the author of the Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans devotion book series. As an avid college football fan, McMinn has created a format combining his passion for sports with his love of God to encourage other Christians in their daily faith walk.
“I was looking for an outlet to take faith into the real world; to reach sports fans with a Christian message in unexpected, but realistic places,” McMinn says. “For many people, their faith is a one-day-a-week thing, maybe on Wednesday nights also, but the rest of the week it is a separate life. The point these devotional books make is that the things that you love outside of your church life are also places where God can be found.”
As a University of Georgia alumnus, McMinn understands how strongly fans feel about their sports team and encourages Christians to feel that strongly about their faith. “It’s all about passion,” states McMinn. “I frequently am asked how I came up with the idea and all I know to say is divine inspiration. It’s a joke, but also contains much truth. I am a retired pastor now and I went into the ministry very late; for most of my life I was a newspaper guy and a college teacher. That love of English and of writing has stayed with me and coupled with being a sports nut, the idea came to try to meld the two: college sports and God. As a matter of fact, many people tell me they get so carried away with the stories that they read straight through the whole book in a few days and then go back and treat it like a devotional.”
Ed served as the pastor of two United Methodist churches in Northwest Georgia, Associate Pastor of a United Methodist church in Middle Georgia, and the first pastor of a Non-Denominational church in the same area. He retired in 2008 to pursue his love of Christian devotional writing. Prior to ministry, he had an extended career as a newspaper editor and college teacher of journalism and English.
“I was looking for an outlet to take faith into the real world; to reach sports fans with a Christian message in unexpected, but realistic places,” McMinn says. “For many people, their faith is a one-day-a-week thing, maybe on Wednesday nights also, but the rest of the week it is a separate life. The point these devotional books make is that the things that you love outside of your church life are also places where God can be found.”
As a University of Georgia alumnus, McMinn understands how strongly fans feel about their sports team and encourages Christians to feel that strongly about their faith. “It’s all about passion,” states McMinn. “I frequently am asked how I came up with the idea and all I know to say is divine inspiration. It’s a joke, but also contains much truth. I am a retired pastor now and I went into the ministry very late; for most of my life I was a newspaper guy and a college teacher. That love of English and of writing has stayed with me and coupled with being a sports nut, the idea came to try to meld the two: college sports and God. As a matter of fact, many people tell me they get so carried away with the stories that they read straight through the whole book in a few days and then go back and treat it like a devotional.”
Ed served as the pastor of two United Methodist churches in Northwest Georgia, Associate Pastor of a United Methodist church in Middle Georgia, and the first pastor of a Non-Denominational church in the same area. He retired in 2008 to pursue his love of Christian devotional writing. Prior to ministry, he had an extended career as a newspaper editor and college teacher of journalism and English.
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December 15, 2015
There are many people who take their sports too seriously and it can interfere with other aspects of their lives. This book is nothing pretentious. It is full of anecdotes, quotes and history from Alabama sports heroes and traditions. But rather than just curiosities surrounding the program this book is designed with daily devotionals and thoughtful meditations that go beyond winning and losing on the playing field.
If you or a loved one is a fan of Alabama sports and also curious about spiritual well-being, I recommend this title.
If you or a loved one is a fan of Alabama sports and also curious about spiritual well-being, I recommend this title.
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