<p>&ldquo;The Bible tells us that believers are transformed by the renewing of their minds. Another way of putting this is &hellip; taking into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. This means learning how to think of all of life, including sport, from a biblical perspective. Michael Fessler&rsquo;s book is drenched in Christian worldview. Those who wrestle with its truths will be richer for it. I wish that I had been able to drink from its wisdom as a young man but am grateful to be able to do so as an old(er) one.&rdquo;</p>
<p>&mdash;Jack Spates, MDiv, Baptist Bible College ' Seminary and&nbsp;</p>
<p>former head wrestling coach at Oklahoma University&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&ldquo;My belief has always been that wrestling is a microcosm of life. Most of the things that we are going to experience in life are going to be experienced in a wrestling career. Michael does an excellent job in paralleling the relationship between faith and wrestling. His book expresses the importance of developing the total athlete&mdash;spiritually, physically, emotionally, and socially. I look forward to the day when people (including wrestlers) from &lsquo;every nation, tribe, people and language&rsquo; will gather to worship our God. (Revelation 7:9, 11).&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<p>&mdash;Gene Davis, director of wrestling at Athletes in Action and&nbsp;</p>
<p>bronze medalist in the 1976 Olympic Games&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&ldquo;Michael Fessler concisely captures the heart of a Christian wrestler pursuing God&rsquo;s glory. The book is captivating in combining biblical truths with real-life stories. You will be encouraged and inspired to think about the gospel as greater than athletic glory as Fessler explains the biblical basis for competing. Just as Fessler&rsquo;s approach to use wrestling as a tool for the gospel, we at Athletes in Action use the sport of wrestling to share the gospel around the world. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is passionate about their faith and the sport of wrestling.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
<p>&mdash;Rob Bronson, International Wrestling Team coordinator at Athletes in Action</p>