{"product_id":"daily-devotions-for-die-hard-fans-kentucky-wildcats-9780984637751","title":"Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans Kentucky Wildcats","description":"\u003cp\u003eDaily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans: Kentucky Wildcats combines the great passion of the Wildcat fan with the grand passion of the fan of Christ in one set of devotions. The result is a book that is fun while it provides a time of reflection about God and your faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Calipari's 'tweak' helped a struggling team race all the way to the national championship game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKentucky once played a football game in which the teams punted more times than they ran plays from scrimmage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSean Woods made quite a first impression on Rick Pitino's new strength and conditioning coach: He threw up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlex Meyer walked away from $2 million so he could play baseball for Kentucky.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUK defensive end Dennis Johnson played in his first high-school football game when he was 6 years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese stories and more are recounted here. Also appearing are Dan Issel, Adolph Rupp, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Valerie Still, and many others. Their stories - along with legendary games, improbable victories, and historical events - are told with a twist: They are all tied to God's story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave fun! Have faith! Go Big Blue! Go God!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcMinn, Ed:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ed McMinn is an author and a retired pastor living in Georgia who entered the ministry after a career as a journalist and a college teacher of English and journalism. He has written more than 45 books in the collegiate devotional series titled Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Fans and Daily Devotions for Die-Hard Kids. \r He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia and served as an officer in the United States Army. He spent more than 20 years in a journalism career. He received his first master's degree in English from Valdosta State University and has taught journalism and English at two universities.\r After being called into the ministry, Ed graduated from Emory University's Candler School of Theology with a Master of Divinity. While he was in seminary, Ed served as the pastor of two local United Methodist churches. He was the founding pastor of Grace Church of Perry, serving from December 2003 until he retired.\r His wife, Slynn, and he were married in 1984. \r","brand":"Extra Point Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521533776146,"sku":"9780984637751","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4934f320-f67c-469d-96e7-6e27a1143954.jpg?v=1731106758","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/daily-devotions-for-die-hard-fans-kentucky-wildcats-9780984637751","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}