How much do you expect your child to do spiritually? For the benefit of others? Have you even given it any thought?
My kiddos’ world consists of family, school, church, sports, and the things they find entertaining, like the grand ol’ playstation. It doesn’t extend much past that realm.
After reading a book I received from Thomas Nelson, my focus has changed. It is a book that I will be reading again; this time with my children. My children are 11 and 13. This is a book they need to read. They won’t be bored with it either. Why? It involved a boy close to their ages, and basketball!
Yet, my intention is so much more than having them read about basketball. It’s about what this boy in this book does with basketball. Do you think basketball is spiritual? Can it be? I would have never thought so, until I read this book.
When I started the book, I thought I was reading a book just for teens, but its contents can and will move adults and children alike to reach others in need. Following God’s direction, the boy’s efforts improved the lives of children all the way in Africa!
What book? Yes, I keep mentioning a book. So, you want to know more about this book?!? I won’t hold you in suspense any longer.
Take Your Best Shot
Do Something Bigger Than Yourself
By Austin Gutwein with Todd Hillard
Book Description
Discover how you can respond to God’s call in your own life, whether it’s in your own town or on the other side of the world.
Teen Austin Gutwein has taken his best shot several thousand times to help AIDS orphans in Africa and in the process has built a school and a medical clinic! Take Your Best Shot tells how one boy made an incredible difference in the lives of those without hope while challenging the reader to do the same.
The interactive dialogue will leave space for the reader to respond. By the end of the book, the reader will know the testimony of Austin and other teens from around the world who are committed to a life of sharing Christ’s love, and will have begun to search for God’s voice in their own lives. The book will also equip and challenge readers with information on a variety of ministries and organizations around the world to help people, animals, and the environment.
To get a copy for your family, visit Thomas Nelson or Amazon.com.
To learn more about Austin, check out the Hoops of Hope Website and Austin’s Blog.
Disclaimer: The book reviewed above was received, free of charge, from Thomas Nelson in exchange for my honest review.
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