The Biggest Win by Joshua Cooley

In The Biggest Win, players from the 2018 Super Bowl championship
team coach young athlete in winning the kingdom of God.

The Biggest Win: Pro Football Players Tackle Faith by Joshua Cooley.  New Growth Press, 2018, 158 pages

Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15

Recommended for: ages 12-up

The story of the Philadelphia
Eagles, last year’s surprise Super Bowl Champions, is well told in Birds of Pray.  The Biggest Win goes in depth about how
the players got there—not the surface story, but God’s story as told in the
scriptures.  Key Phillies players, namely
Carson Wentz, Nick Foles, Zack Ertz, Trey Burton, Jordan Hicks and Chris
Maragos, form the cheering squad for the young athlete with both spiritual and
physical ambitions.  The author interviewed
them about specific topic related to a pro athlete’s life, such as matters of
discipline, training, teamwork, proper motivation, and winning and losing.  Each chapter can be seen as a separate
devotional, with ample scriptural support and discussion questions.

The Biggest Win is no
lightweight, Jesus-and-me pep talk, but a deep dig into questions confronting
Christians in any demanding profession.  The
author includes insights from the classics, like Charles Spurgeon and the
Westminster Shorter Catechism, as well as sound gospel preachers like John
Piper.  Though geared toward “physical
culture”—and making generous use of the many athletic metaphors in scripture–the
principles are also applicable to young people who are aiming to be at the top
of their field.  It makes a great discussion
guide, especially for guys in Christian sports camps, sports teams, or ambitious
young quarterbacks.

Cautions: None

Worldview/moral value: 4.75 (out of 5)

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