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Olympic medals, football championship rings, and Little League trophies teach us to associate athletic games with glory. But who are we glorifying, or what are we glorying in?

Scripture calls Christians to do everything for the glory of God. Every thought, every word, and every deed are to be done in a way that brings pleasure and honor to him, and this includes playing, watching, and talking sports.

Though many Christians fail to recognize how sports fit into the big picture of a God-glorifying life, author Stephen Altrogge contends that the God who created the universe actually cares about Little League games and Monday Night Football. In Game Day for the Glory of God, Altrogge provides practical guidance for all men and women who desire to serve God on game day. Readers will learn how to enjoy sports as a gift from God and to see them as a means of growing in godliness. Game Day for the Glory of God will encourage Christian athletes, fans, and wannabes to get in the game—all to the glory of God!

Here’s a great video about the book, featuring Stephen Altrogge:

If you enjoy this video, here are links for a few more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z49uorM96_A (Defeat)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgdc3aqxtuI (Victory)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Tsylytti4 (Baseball)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aguCHki3Z2M (Basketball)