My Book
On September 30, 2008, my book Game Day for the Glory of God: A Guide for Athletes, Fans, and Wannabes will be published by Crossway Books. What’s this book all about?
Here’s the “official” description:
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This book gives biblical guidance on playing, watching, and discussing sports in a God-glorifying manner, helping believers grow in both their love for God and their passion for holiness.
Scripture calls Christians to do everything for the glory of God. That means every thought, every word, and every deed are to be done in a way that brings pleasure and honor to him. Believe it or not, this includes playing, watching, and talking sports! But most of us fail to recognize how sports fit into the big picture of a God-glorifying life, unable to imagine that the God who created the universe might actually care about Little League games and Monday Night Football.
So how do we play, watch, and talk sports for God’s glory? Game Day for the Glory of God seeks to answer that question from a biblical perspective. Sports fan Stephen Altrogge aims to help readers enjoy sports as a gift from God and to see sports as a means of growing in godliness.
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Here are some of the kind things people have said about the book:
What a difference it would make if Scripture informed our participation in and observation of sports: every play, every game, every season could be a heart-revealing, character-developing experience for the glory of God. In this book, Stephen Altrogge shows us how to bring Scripture into the game—and apply it to our hearts. Full of personal anecdotes and recollections of some of the greatest moments in recent sports history, Game Day is a biblical and insightful playbook for anyone who loves to play or watch sports.
—C. J. Mahaney, Sovereign Grace Ministries
What a wonderful and refreshing take on sports that brings God to the position where he should be: Head Coach, Manager, Commissioner! Stephen makes clear God is in every part of our sporting lives. We may think the score of the game is important, but God is only concerned about the score of the game in victory over the enemy (that does not mean the Cowboys). This book is a blessing for anyone who has or needs perspective. Stephen himself is blessed, though the Lord has placed on his heart the Pittsburgh Pirates.
— David Stein, talk radio host, A Celebration of Life Through Sports
This book is a must-read for all kinds of athletes, from high school on up through the professional ranks. Drawing from the personal experience of his lifelong love affair with sports, as well as his practical knowledge of Scripture, Stephen Altrogge shows how the sins and temptation that often come with competition can be redeemed for the glory of God.
— Philip Graham Ryken, Senior Minister, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
At a time when sport supplants religion and athletes are reverenced as heroes, it does us good to consider if and how we can use sports to bring honor to God. In Game Day for the Glory of God, Stephen Altrogge does just that, exploring both the benefits and challenges that await those of us who enjoy the action and drama of sports. Stephen relies on the Bibleís timeless wisdom to guide us to a deeper appreciation of God and a deeper abiding in the truths of the gospel on game day and every day.
—Tim Challies, blogger; editor at www.discerningreader.com
As I am a father of three boys, pastor and minister to professional athletes, Altrogge’s book provided for me sound biblical principles for enjoying the “game day” as well as seeing sports as a tool for sanctification. I wish Stephen’s book were around when Jesus saved my life while playing college football. In a neglected area of discourse Game Day and the Glory of God brings a gospel centered voice to one of America’s biggest idols. Humorous stories coupled with serious self-reflection, this work is a valuable resource to have as well as a practical guide to many aspects of ministry.
- Gary Shavey, pastor at Mars Hill Church and chaplain for the Seattle Mariners
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