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And God Said, "It's Good!" takes the sport of football and compares this favorite Sunday pastime to the Bible--and it works. Once again, Gary Graf combines his love of sports with the Bible, resulting in an amusing and fun-loving book that delights any sports fan.

Comparisons include Hail Mary passes and answered prayers; immaculate receptions and Immaculate Conceptions; football stadiums and cathedrals; biblical verses and double reverses, plus good books and playbooks. These and many more parallels fill this lively and entertaining 192-page hardcover.

On any Sunday, you can bet some are brought closer to the spirit of the sport while others are more connected to the bible. The twenty chapters in this book compare football and the bible--with remarkable results!

"Forgiveness and good works were just pre-game drills for the Lord's true purpose here on earth."

"God rested on Sunday. Football is mostly played on Sunday. Coincidence? I think not."


Any author who can find similarities between the dazzling colors of a football team and the colorful vestments of a priest--needs to have his book read cover to cover. A delightful read for everyone--even if you're not remotely interested in football..
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WHAT WIVES WISHED THEIR HUSBANDS KNEW ABOUT PHYSICAL INTIMACY (Taken from Chapter 2) -- "Physical intimacy has been designed to be a physical expression of what has been going on all day long between a man and a woman. I often tell people that it is the top of the mountain that you begin to climb at the beginning of a day with your spouse. Men, you start that ascent by serving your wife, helping with the housework and the children, organizing a romantic getaway, calling her just for the sake of calling her, and speaking and acting kindly toward her. It should be noted that nothing aggravates a woman more than when her husband comes home and speaks rudely, neglects to connect with her and the children, watches TV for three or four hours, and about 10 P.M. says to his wife, "Hey, how about it?" If your wife is not emotionally involved with you, then she will typically have a difficult time being physically involved . . . As far as anger is concerned, a man cannot speak in a harsh and cutting way toward his wife and expect her to undergo an EMOTIONAL METAMORPHOSIS between 10:30 and 11 PM. Generally speaking, it just doesn't happen. Romance may start for you at 10 P.M., but for her it starts at 10 A.M."*************WHAT MEN WISHED THEIR WIVES KNEW ABOUT MEN (From Chapter 2) --"The woman that ridicules her husband by making sarcastic remarks and subtle inferences to his lack of leadership and abilities is not only hurting her husband, but also herself. She is not only ensuring that he will have a tough time rising above her low view of him, but she will also end up despising him for not being half the man that she has discouraged him to be."*************This Christian / Biblical Anger Management book deals with God's perspective of anger, marriage (counseling), parenting, business relationships, the church, intimacy (sex), hurt, forgiveness, and more. It's not just a book on anger, but your entire life. (Study Guides Available for your next ladies [women's] Bible study).
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This book is entertaining, fanciful and inspirational It draws from the lives of Jesus and Yogi Berra, Joseph the carpenter and Joe DiMaggio, Moses and Hank Aaron, St. Peter and Jackie Robinson And God Said, "Play Ball!" makes the Bible more approachable by relating it to a game loved by both children and adults. It also shows that baseball is not only a game, but a never-ending series of lessons about life, as well..
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“Teall offers insight into the spirit and power of God as she meets him in the faces and circumstances along her walk in the valley. Teall shares poignant observations into a bleeding, broken world reminding me that I am commanded by Christ to help those in need.”—Tom O’Neil, Crosswise Ministries, Founder.

Why Not Me? Oh God Why Me?—a reflection of the personal journey of Sue Teall during her battle with breast cancer. Teall’s snap-shot vignettes reveal her thoughts, observations, and challenges, offering insights into:

• God’s tapestries of life
• the power of prayer
• the beauty of second chances
• the unfairness of life
• vanity and envy
• loneliness and anxiety
• laughter and childhood innocence
• joy amid the struggles
• evil and imprisonment
• forgiving hearts
• obedience and self-doubt
• fear in the dark
• hope in the light
• the peace that can only come from God

“I laughed; I cried. Never have I felt closer to God. Her journey reached into my soul and instilled courage and comfort, reminding me of God’s everlasting presence.”—Maria Rader, breast cancer patient.

“Teall writes with energy and enthusiasm, speaking effectively and engrossingly to any person facing any challenge in life. Cancer provides her plotline, but the revelation is in her reaction to it.”—Ted Cooper, Founder of The Bible in 90 Days.

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Dr. Vern G. Swanson has produced a thought-provoking book on the topic of the Holy Grail and the bloodline of Jesus. His perspective on the subject has grown after reading nearly 400 books on the Holy Grail, and his 28 years of research on the topic. Going far beyond the mortally flawed best sellers, Holy Blood, Holy Grail and The Da Vinci Code, his epic book will be applicable to both Mormon and non-Mormon audiences. It is certainly the most significant scholarly tome on the Holy Grail and the bloodline yet. ISBN: 1-55517-823-5, SIZE: 9.25x11" Hardback.
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A guide to thought-provoking discussions on essential Jewish issues; first and foremost about questions Each question has a brief essay that explores Judaism's approach to the issue. Designed to provoke lively discussion on a wide range of issues. Jews from all backgrounds and ages have been using these questions to provoke debate across campuses, at dinner tables, meetings, and at family get-to-gethers. Read more at aish.com/shmooze..
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