Review: Playing for Knight: My Six Seasons with Coach Knight
Playing for Knight: My Six Seasons with Coach Knight by Steve Alford
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A couple bucks in a Borders clearance bin and an interesting read. You get a little different perspective on some of Knight’s shenanigans, but shenanigans they remain. The fact that Alford came through the experience and reflected on the positives he learned probably says more about Steve Alford than it does Bob Knight. It was interesting to read his daydream at the end about his son playing for Knight at IU in 2010. I suppose then it seemed Knight was firmly ensconced and would retire with honor after a long productive career at Indiana. I guess we know the rest of that story. Good read for fans of the college game and some interesting bits with other big name players of the day.
Review: God Is the Gospel: Meditations on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself
God Is the Gospel: Meditations on God’s Love as the Gift of Himself by John Piper
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Books like this are scarce. The distinction of God Himself as the gift of the Gospel over against the gifts that God gives is an important distinction. Some might think it splitting hairs but they are wrong. God is the goal and the greatest gift of the Gospel. This vital truth is what is missing from so much popular American theology and prosperity proponents cannot even smell where it crossed the road. I highly recommend this book. It is worth several reads.
