Bookstand Publishing - Book Purchase Page - Print on demand | Publisher | Self Publish

Life in the Trenches

by Tommy Shavers

If this book is available as a printed book it will be indicated below. You MUST check the "Printed Copy" box if applicable. This printed book is a paperback format unless noted as a hardcover in the description. If you do not check this box or this box is not present, you are purchasing a DOWNLOAD of this book. The file will be downloaded to your computer. No hard copy will be sent unless you check the appropriate box.

"New Print-On-Demand Technology means that YOUR book will be made special for your order."

Not all books are available in both Print and or
Download versions.

Printed Edition Price: $13.95
Download Price: $5.95

Available formats for download:
• .PDF
•
•

About Our Book:

In today's society, many Christian athletes are having a difficult time living a spiritual life while continuing to play sports. When this is the case, more often than not, athletes tend to just stop living as Christians and begin focusing on their individual sport and what it has to offer. Usually, and unfortunately, when the two ways of life do not seem to fit, the first thing to go is the emphasis on being a Christian. We usually begin to feel that the Christian life was not meant for us in the first place, or we feel that it requires more than we can give in order to live it right. I've seen numerous athletes walk away from their faith time and time again. This sight began to discourage me, and I wrestled with it in my heart almost daily. In most situations, it wasn't an overnight thing, but a slow, painful, spiritual death. Why? What was the reason that so many Christian athletes were losing their hope in God? I later began to realize that it wasn't their hope in God that was leaving; it was their hope and belief in themselves that they were losing. They were losing faith that they could live a life that pleased God, with all the challenges and temptations they were facing as athletes. The purpose of this book is to inspire and teach Christian athletes how to stay close to God and glorify Him through both their sports and their daily lives.

Number of pages:74

About the Author:

Tommy Shavers starred in football all through high school. He received many football scholarship offers, but turned them down because of the negative business aspects of recruiting. Tommy was made to feel by one college coach that the only way he would ever go to college was from a football scholarship. As a result, Tommy gave up sports completely and attended college on academic admission. Tommy and wife Tomica both attended the University of Central Florida. They found God their freshman year and joined the Orlando Church of Christ in 1996. Tommy walked on at UCF and played football for 3 years, earning a full scholarship. He was named team Captain his senior year. Tommy helped athletes, and non-athletes come to know Christ while leading in various ministry capacities; also serving as Student Body Vice-President. Tommy earned a B.A. in Organizational Communication and a M.A. in Interpersonal Communication. Currently Tommy is a high school Peer Mediation Instructor and S.A.F.E Coordinator. He coaches Football and both boys and girls Track & Field. In 2 years of being at Colonial High, he has coached 2 district and conference champions, and one 4A state champion. Was named Colonial High School 2004 Coach of the Year. At 26 years, Tommy has been happily married for 8yrs to his lovely wife Tomica. They have one child; Tommy Jr. Currently they are in the process of starting their own motivational speaking and development business, are co- writing a book and developing a workshop on Marriage Communication.

Email: 3tommy@bellsouth.net

For ebook downloads select from "Available Formats"

For PDF files you need FREE Acrobat Reader.
After you download the eBook you may download Adobe Reader for free from this link
.

For DOC files you need Microsoft Word or a program that is capable of reading DOC files.

The ebook will be downloaded to your computer in less than 15 minutes in most cases.