Sermon on the Mound: Practical Pitches to Hit & Catch for Success Both On & Off The Field!

SERMON ON THE MOUND will guide you into your greatness! It is a collection of inspirational, instructional, and interactive pitches for faith-based athletes to up their success. You will get fundamental guidance to strengthen your game and spiritual growth from Mikeís decades of experiences as a ballplayer and a believer. Baseball Pastor Mikeís unique intertwining of baseball analogies, rhymes, and biblical principles will have you learning, laughing, and leaning on God more. It will motivate deeper appreciation for the game while not overlooking God. Each chapter inning has set ups, baseball situations, intriguing stories, bible study sermons, post-game inner views, questions, and closing prayer. The Ball Playerís Prayer Focus is lit! The final inning will have you dealing at the plate looking great on the field and in life! Athletes of all types (players, parents, coaches, teams plus the entire baseball and Christian community) would greatly benefit from this book. Mike Harris has been a leader in ministry and in multiple communities for decades. He has a Bachelorís Degree in Pastoral Counseling, Sports Psychology, Biblical Studies from Palm Beach Atlantic University, a campus minister and assistant head coach. Mike is a former professional baseball player, multi-year minor league all-star, coach, scouting supervisor (Cardinals & White Sox). Baseball Pastor Mike founded Miracles Baseball Academy of Houston, a Non-Profit Christian baseball organization, Diamond Baseball Training developing thousands via camps, coaches clinics, private and group instructions. Placed hundreds in college/universities, dozens in pro baseball including his own son; Senior advisor, camp director, former program director for nationally known Scorpions Baseball. Baseball Pastor Mike is an ordained minister, author, speaker, chaplain, consultant, missionary, serves on several boards. Recipient of the Presidential Achievement Award for his community efforts. He and his wife Liz resides in Houston, Texas. They are gratefully blessed with children and grandchildren.