God Bless the Crimson Tide: Devotions for the Die-Hard Alabama Fan
208
God Bless the Crimson Tide: Devotions for the Die-Hard Alabama Fan
208Paperback(Original)
-
PICK UP IN STORECheck Availability at Nearby Stores
Available within 2 business hours
Related collections and offers
Overview
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 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 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.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781416541882 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Howard Books |
| Publication date: | 07/24/2007 |
| Edition description: | Original |
| Pages: | 208 |
| Sales rank: | 1,040,803 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.60(d) |
About the Author
Read an Excerpt
DAY 1
The Outer Limits
Read Genesis 18:1-15.
"Is anything too wonderful for the LORD?" (v. 14).
A death set in motion the chain of events that made a young man bound for Yale the father of Alabama football.
According to Clyde Bolton in The Crimson Tide, in the late 1880s W. G. Little was prepping at Phillips-Exeter Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, on his way to Yale. But when his oldest brother, James, died, Little returned home to Livingston, Alabama, to be with his mother. He then enrolled at the local university, from which James had graduated. While he was at Phillips-Exeter, Little had been introduced to a new game called football. When he came to Alabama, Bolton said, Little "brought his canvas football suit, his cleated shoes, and his pigskin ball with him." This unusual baggage drew a lot of interest from his classmates, who responded with great enthusiasm when Little suggested they form a team.
A roster was assembled, the University Athletic Association was born, and a coach, Eugene Beaumont, was hired. Not surprisingly, Little was named the first football captain. On November 11, 1892, the University of Alabama played its first-ever football game. Their opponent was a team from Birmingham High School. Fittingly, considering Alabama's great history, the game was a rout. Alabama won 56-0.
The game W. G. Little had encountered in the Northeast had come south.
You've probably never tried a whole bunch of things you've dreamed about doing at one time or another. Like starting your own business. Going back to school. Running for elected office. Running a marathon. What holds you back? Perhaps you see only your limitations, both those you've imposed on yourself and those others have convinced you exist. But at the University of Alabama one student started the football program.
God sees your possibilities, not your limitations. Free yourself from that which ties your hands and blights your dreams by depending not on yourself but on God.
First, I prepare. Then I have faith.
— Joe Namath
God has a vision for your life beyond your imagining, but you have to depend on him, not on yourself. God Bless the Crimson Tide © 2007 Ed McMinn
Table of Contents
The Outer Limits 2
How We Leave 4
A Crowd of Witnesses 6
Taking Action 8
Toughing It Out 10
Star Power 12
A Second Chance 14
Mamas and Their Children 16
Playing with Pain 18
Fear Factor 20
The Prize 22
An Unlikely Hero 24
Fathers and Sons 26
Clothes Horse 28
Choices 30
Glory! 32
Southern Hospitality 34
Necessary Things 36
Getting No Respect 38
In the Beginning 40
Party Time 42
Working for It 44
Jumping for Joy 46
Blind Justice 48
Comeback Kids 50
Juggernaut 52
Stinking to High Heaven 54
Burying the Hatchet 56
Things That Never Change 58
The Funeral 60
The Right Person for the Job 62
A Family Affair 64
David versus Goliath: Sugar Bowl Style 66
FiredUp 68
Attitude Check 70
Peacemongers 72
Big Red Elephants 74
A Strategy for Success 76
No Turning Back 78
Young Blood 80
A Matter of Perspective 82
Decisions, Decisions 84
Beyond the Games 86
The Beautiful People 88
Bad Times-Good Witness 90
The Eye of a Needle 92
Ten to Remember 94
Name Dropping 96
Small Seeds 98
Debt Free 100
Tough Love 102
Dream World 104
A Frustrating Season 106
From Student to Teacher 108
A House Fit for a King 110
Unsolved Mysteries 112
No Getting Over It 114
Identity Crisis 116
Confidence 118
Limited-Time Offer 120
Using Your Head 122
Crazy as a Fox 124
Playing by the Rules 126
Top Secret 128
The Knock on the Door 130
When You Just Know 132
Can't Go Wrong 134
Promises, Promises 136
A Joyful Noise 138
Strange but True 140
Regrets, Anyone? 142
If God Were a Person 144
In Remembrance 146
Homework 148
Crowd Control 150
Answering the Call 152
From Tears to Triumph 154
A Hollywood Ending 156
Baggage Check 158
Seeing the Vision 160
Resting Easy 162
Home-Field Advantage 164
Throwing In the Towel 166
Upon My Word! 168
The Sure Foundation 170
Cuss Words 172
Trustworthy 174
Please! 176
The Big Time 178
Amazing! 180
Bibliography 183
Replays 187