God and Football, Chad Gibbs
God and Football, Chad Gibbs
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God and Football
Faith and Fanaticism in the Southeastern Conference

Author: Chad Gibbs

Narrator: Chad Gibbs

Unabridged: 5 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 08/24/2010

Synopsis

At the age of 8, Chad Gibbs attended his first Southeastern Conference football game. Since then he has been in a constant battle to not let his love of all things pigskin consume him. As a Christian, Gibbs knows he cannot serve two masters, but at times his faith is overwhelmed by his fanaticism. He is not alone.In 2008 over six million people attended an SEC football game. They spend thousands on season tickets, donate millions to athletic departments, and for three months a year order their entire lives around the schedule of their favorite team. Gibbs and his six million friends do not live in a spiritually void land where such borderline idol worship would normally be accepted. They live in the American South, where according to the 2008 American Religious Identification Survey, 84 percent identify themselves as Christians. This apparent contradiction that Gibbs sees in his own life, and in millions of others, has led him to journey to each of the twelve schools to spend time with rabid, Christian fans of various ages and denominations. Through his journey he hopes to learn how others are able to balance their passion for their team with their devotion to God. And if Gibbs learns others are just as messed up as he is, at least he will know he is not alone.

About Chad Gibbs

Chad Gibbs, former baby, is the best-selling (Okay, regional best-selling) author of God and Football: Faith and Fanaticism in the SEC. He has written for CNN, The Washington Post, and RELEVANT Magazine, and has made multiple (Okay, three) appearances on ESPN. Gibbs and a fellow mammal reside in Alabama with their offspring and two canines that are not their offspring. Website: www.chadgibbs.com

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on March 22, 2024

Growing up in the South, football and religion go hand in hand! Chad touched on the church of football as only a true Southerner can appreciate!......more

Goodreads review by J.E. on March 29, 2012

This was a fun, easy read that hit on an important topic and hit it well. The inherent issue addressed by this book— stated clearly in the title, the tension between football fanaticism (especially in the Southeastern Conference, but in many other football conferences and many other sports as well) a......more

Goodreads review by Michael on November 15, 2010

Similar to Clay Travis' "Dixieland Delight," the emphasis of Chad Gibb's "God and Football" is a bit more spiritual and features a lot less swearing. After seeing the passion displayed by SEC fans for their favorite teams and then comparing that the passion displayed for their Christian walk, Gibbs......more

Goodreads review by Scarlett on May 25, 2011

Oh man. I'm so glad someone wrote this book. I've always been a bit disgusted at the worship of football and Chad Gibbs is able to recognize his own failing as a Christian by admitting his obsession with football frequently ventures into the realm of idol worship. He visits each of the teams in the......more

Goodreads review by April on September 06, 2010

Absolutely loved this book. Being a Christian and also a big football fan it really made me look at priorities in my own life. Some parts of the book I was laughing so hard i was crying. Very good book that I would recommend to any football fan.......more

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