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It ’s the fourth quarter with ticks left on life ’s game clock. On fourth down with the goal in sight, God does not want his people to punt. He wants them to Go Deep! Go Deep: Gridiron Reflections On God's Playbook provides instruction for the life God desires for us in the language that coaches, athletes and fans speak fluently – –the language of sport. Author Eric Chaffin draws football lovers deeply into the scriptures by using compelling examples from the world of the gridiron, inviting you to Go Deep with the ultimate coach: God. Like its predecessor, Everything I Know About God I Learned From Football, this sequel, Go Deep: Gridiron Reflections On God's Playbook, is not a simple devotional book, but a valuable tool for either personal or group Bible study. Each chapter of Go Deep contains a 10-12 minute daily reading. Each reading begins with a “pre-game ” section, including the “playbook, ” which is the focal scripture text for that unit. It is followed by the “game plan, ” an introductory sports story that sets the stage for the day ’s reading. The end of the chapter brings the “post-game ” section, which serves to personalize the material for the reader. This section includes the “red zone, ” a set of questions designed either for personal introspection or for group discussion. The post-game is capped off by a sample prayer called “the post-game kneel, ” which will assist the reader in making a more intimate connection with God. As definitively as the gridirons define a football field, these daily readings clearly impart scriptural and truths, coupled with practical, real-life applications for the reader to ponder and enjoy. Gleaned from two decades of experience as either a motivational speaker, an arena football chaplain, or as a pastor, the 25 chapters in Eric Chaffin ’s book deal both capably and colorfully with concepts like using personal “time-outs ” for spiritual renewal, men making wives their “franchise players