Gridiron Gospel
Faith That Moves Chains
by Leonard I. Sweet & Christopher Eriksen · Salish Sea Press · 2025
Book summary
A football-shaped devotional and discipleship book using the language of teams, fields, struggle, and forward movement to illuminate Christian faith.
Chapter & section guide
Kickoff
Faith begins by entering the field rather than observing from the stands.
The Playbook
Scripture forms imagination and action.
The Huddle
Community aligns people around a shared calling.
Blocking and Tackling
Basic practices sustain faith under pressure.
Moving the Chains
Small acts of obedience create durable progress.
Turnovers
Failure becomes an occasion for repentance and renewed play.
The Red Zone
Pressure reveals preparation, trust, and character.
The Team
No disciple fulfills the mission alone.
The Final Whistle
Christian hope reframes victory, loss, and endurance.
Editorial note: these are original thematic summaries prepared as a research and reading aid, not quotations from the book itself.