04/30/2026
What can baseball teach us about the modern church? ⚾️
From the Savannah Bananas to bullpen routines, seventh-inning stretches, and even the origins of the game in Cooperstown, New York—this book draws surprising connections between America’s pastime and Christian worship.
Blending insights from figures like Albert Spalding and Bill James with reflections from a lifelong fan and pastor, it’s part love letter to baseball and part thoughtful exploration of the Church.
Written by our own Lake Osborne Church pastor, Adam Masterson, this unique book invites you to see how two seemingly different worlds—Baseball and the Church—shape the way we think, gather, and believe.
Available for purchase on Amazon.
How do the Savannah Bananas help us think about the modern church service? What do pitchers in the bullpen have in common with preachers in pulpits? Does the seventh inning stretch teach us anything about orders of worship? How do Albert Spalding and Cooperstown, New York make us think twice a...
