Discover the Great Outdoors! The excitement of the hunt The escape from everyday work and commitments The reflection of the rising sun on the waters edge ?and a new appreciation of God's awesome power ? all from the glory of nature! Take the trek of a lifetime. Join companion and confidante Fr. Joe Classen, a young priest inspired by God's Creation, as he experiences the great outdoors. Share in empowering reflections about life, spirituality, and ?the pursuit, ? as he recounts tales from boyhood to manhood, articulating the deep satisfaction and awesome responsibility of he who becomes one with nature. Perfect for every hunter, fisherman, or adventurer this one-of-a-kind book guides you to: ? Recognize God in the abundance of nature ? Realize and mobilize your talents and gifts ? Find lasting sources of hope, strength, and happiness through the outdoors ? Address personal shortcomings and obstacles ? Search for the ultimate Truth ? and much more!
Discover the Great Outdoors! The excitement of the hunt ... The escape from everyday work and commitments ... The reflection of the rising sun on the water's edge ... And a new appreciation of God's awesome power -- all from the glory of nature! Take the trek of a lifetime. Join companion and confidante Fr. Joe Classen, a young priest inspired by God's creation, as he experiences the great outdoors. Share in empowering reflections about life, spirituality, and "the pursuit," as he recounts tales from boyhood to manhood, articulating the deep satisfaction and awesome responsibility of he who becomes one with nature. Perfect for every hunter, fisherman, or adventurer, this one-of-a-kind book guides you to: Recognize God in the abundance of nature Realize and mobilize your talents and gifts Find lasting sources of hope, strength, and happiness through the outdoors Address personal shortcomings and obstacles Search for the ultimate Truth ... and much more! Embark on a life-changing expedition of your own. Discover a renewed appreciation for God and His works -- through the vigor and vitality of the great outdoors!
Fishing and Hunting, Outdoor Adventure, & Christian Values - All in One Book! Come along on an unforgettable adventure into God's great outdoors in this newly updated, revised edition of Joseph Classen's best-selling book Hunting for God - Fishing for the Lord...now part of the long-awaited Hunting for God Trilogy. Share in empowering reflections about life and faith through this fun and inspiring collection of exciting (and often humorous) hunting and fishing stories. Perfect for every hunter, fisherman, or outdoor adventurer, this one-of-a-kind book guides you to: Spiritual growth and enlightenment while in the woods and on the water The healing power of nature Growing in one's relationship with God and searching for the truth The power of prayer and positive thinking Address personal shortcomings and obstacles through faith, hope, and love The essentials of Christian living and Christian spirituality Find lasting sources of strength and happiness through hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors Makes a perfect Christian gift for those who enjoy hunting and fishing Join the expedition and order your copy today!
Father Joseph Classen, author of the popular Hunting for God, Fishing for the Lord, will be your guide on a new expedition, where deep love for the great outdoors and good humor intersect with spiritual truth in ways that will appeal to you, regardless of your faith tradition. Drawing upon a wealth of stories from his experiences as a hunter and angler, Father Joe provides powerful and insightful connections between real life and God's plan. Whether he is connecting the dangers and pitfalls of the outdoors with the many obstacles that can derail your faith life or providing clues on tracking your own path through unchartered wilderness, Father Joe is an entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable guide in this must-have book for any sports man or nature lover!
From the bestselling author of Saban, 4th and Goal, and Sowbelly comes the thrilling, untold story of the quest for the world record tarpon on a fly rod—a tale that reveals as much about Man as it does about the fish. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, something unique happened in the quiet little town on the west coast of Florida known as Homosassa. The best fly anglers in the world—Lefty Kreh, Stu Apte, Ted Williams, Tom Evans, Billy Pate and others—all gathered together to chase the same Holy Grail: The world record for the world’s most glamorous and sought-after fly rod species, the tarpon. The anglers would meet each morning for breakfast. They would compete out on the water during the day, eat dinner together at night, socialize and party. Some harder than others. The world record fell nearly every year. But records weren’t the only things that were broken. Hooks, lines, rods, reels, hearts and marriages didn’t survive, either. The egos involved made the atmosphere electric. The difficulty of the quest made it legitimate. The drugs and romantic entaglements that were swept in with the tide would finally make it all veer out of control. It was a confluence of people and place that had never happened before in the world of fishing and will never happen again. It was a collision of the top anglers and the top species of fish which would lead to smashed lives for nearly all involved, man and fish alike. In Lords of the Fly, Burke, an obsessed tarpon fly angler himself, delves into this incredible moment. He examines the growing popularity of the tarpon, an amazing fish has been around for 50 million years, can live to 80 years old and can grow to 300 pounds in weight. It is a massive, leaping, bullet train of a fish. When hooked in shallow water, it produces “immediate unreality,” as the late poet and tarpon obsessive, Richard Brautigan, once described it. Burke also chronicles the heartbreaking destruction that exists as a result—brought on by greed, environmental degradation and the shenanigans of a notorious Miami gangster—and how all of it has shaped our contemporary fishery. Filled with larger-than-life characters and vivid prose, Lords of the Fly is not only a must read for anglers of all stripes, but also for those interested in the desperate yearning of the human condition.
A hunter defends the ethical aspects of hunting, discussing why hunting is necessary, how it works to conserve certain groups of animals, why environmentalists support hunting, and how hunting is statistically less dangerous than sports.
Prepare for a paradigm-shifting view of biblical manhood. Every man wants to succeed. But for so many, life seems to get in the way. We all have friends—good men, followers of Christ even—who start out well but before long, they’re failing at relationships, bending ethical standards, or driving themselves so hard at work they’re losing the hearts of their wife and kids. In The Real Win, Colt McCoy and Matt Carter wrestle deeply and personally with this challenge, then deliver down-to-earth, biblical answers. Based on their personal experiences and a close study of Scripture, McCoy and Carter show men: • Why so much depends on who you trust and who you serve • Why every man is called to lead and why every man can • How to man up to temptation—and conquer it • How to find the “win” even in your biggest failure “The real win means trusting the Lord and walking with Jesus no matter what,” write Matt and Colt. “That kind of faithfulness is possible for any man who follows God with all his heart. No matter what circumstances threaten him, a faithful man is the most truly confident man in the room.” Now includes bonus section on mentoring, plus a small group reading guide.
Tenth Legion has long been considered the greatest - and most hilarious - book on turkey hunting. Yet until now it was only available in a privately published edition. Many people who hunt turkeys do so with an attention to detail, a regard for strategy, tactics, and operations, and a disregard for personal comfort and convenience that ranks second only to war. As for all cultists, it never occurs to them that they may be anachronisms. Supremely unconscious of the rest of the world, blind and deaf to logic and reason, they walk along their different roads in step to the music of their different drums.
"What is so special about sacraments? -- Why do we have a Pope? -- What's the point of going to confession? -- How did the rituals and traditions of the Mass get started?" [from back cover]
