Fall to Grace: The Climb, Collapse, and Comeback of Coach Dave Bliss

Bliss, Dave

ISBN 10: 0996267530 / ISBN 13: 9780996267533

Published by Core Media Group Inc. (edition ), 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fall to Grace: The Climb, Collapse, and Comeback of Coach Dave Bliss
• Publisher: Core Media Group Inc. (edition )
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0996267530
• ISBN 13: 9780996267533
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

What would happen if you began living in the acceptance of being loved by God? Despite your past. Despite your shortcomings. Despite all of the things you might be currently striving to achieve. What if you were already whole? More than a decade after Baylor University's men's basketball program fell to pieces, former college basketball coach Dave Bliss opens up about his personal journey from worldly fame, to humiliation, to spiritual discovery and the unfathomable grace revealed to him by a God who wants to give all of us a second chance at life. Though the headlines following Bliss's indiscretions read that he "fell from grace," his resulting guilt and shame forced him to fall to grace, as Bliss learned to accept and receive God's love and forgiveness.

Review

"What happened to Dave happens to a lot of people who experience success. Our ego gets in the way, and we think life is all about us and our wins and accomplishments. In this case, E.G.O. stands for Edging God Out. As you read this wonderful book, you'll learn ― as Dave did ― that the antidote for false pride is humility and the antidote for fear and self-doubt is trusting the unconditional love of God."
-Ken Blanchard, Management Expert and Author of The One Minute Manager

"This book will inspire you to live a life of significance instead of a life of success...We can all learn from David's brokenness and his wisdom!"
-Mark Whitacre, former whistleblower & FBI INFORMANT in the historical ADM price-fixing case (best known from the movie, "The Informant")

"Success in the world does not translate to success in life. Dave's story is the perfect example of how the world pressures us into believing that we are successful without Christ. When the world turned on Dave, only Christ extended a hand of hope and life to Dave. Dave's response through Christ is the only way that he could survive and live his life. 'Fall to Grace' is encouraging, powerful, life changing, and inspirational. Dave's story is a reflection of success through Christ!"
-John O'Dell, Oklahoma Fellowship of Christian Athletes State Director