Endorsements
Here we learn afresh that sport is God‘s good idea, and meant to be stewarded for his glory and our joy. Let us not “forge a new god” to quote the author, by uncritically adopting the idol worship of contemporary sports culture. John’s work will cause you to think, and may it be hoped, to change!
Carl H. Kalberkamp, Senior Pastor, Pear Orchard Presbyterian Church, Ridgeland, Mississippi
Read moreTreading the only safe path between iconoclasm and idolatry, John Perritt shows us how to celebrate the beauty and goodness of sports as a gift of God’s common grace without finding our identity in them. He calls us to a life of discipleship that adore the Lord who gives us all things richly to enjoy, as we play our favorite sport to the glory of God.
David Strain, Senior Minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi