The Sports Outreach Group: 2 books

From Bob Schindler, author of *Does God Care Who Wins? *and Tim Briggs, a collection of essays considering competition from a biblical perspective. Schindler and Briggs consider such questions as "How do you know when sports are an idol?" and "Was there competition in the Garden?" They explore the ways sports reveal character and what it means to play for joy.

Does God care who wins? If you say, “No,” why no? Are our games not important enough in light of other world issues? This is the common reason given. It trivializes sports and leaves us wondering what else isn’t important enough in our lives to garner God’s concern. If you say...