Living Life in the Zone: A 40-Day Spiritual Game Plan for Men by Kyle Rote Jr. and Dr. Joe Pettigrew is a daily devotional for the sports enthusiast. The book is broken up into sections that deal with the relationship you have with your wife, children, friends and co-workers. Although geared toward the male sports enthusiast there is plenty of good advice that doesn't require knowledge of sports.
Each day includes: "The Coach's Corner" explores the relevance of the Bible in your life. "The Game Plan" is scripture related to that day's topic. "Playmakers" are real life stories from well know sports figures like Coach Tony Dungy or businessman Truett Cathy of Chick-fil-a.
Each day also ends with some personal questions to think about as well as an assignment for action.
Overall the book is well written and very applicable. The intent of the book is try to create a habit of a daily devotion over the 40 days. I found it hard to want to pick it up everyday but that's more of a reflection on me than the book itself. I found the stories by the coaches, athletes and or businessmen to be encouraging and full of good advice. This book isn't for everyone but I would highly recommend it to the young married sports fans.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
