Our True Audience
6 minEvery great athlete, artist, craftsman, or servant knows that performance is shaped by the audience in mind. When we wor
Competitive Greatness
7 days
A Catholic Bible study: Competitive Greatness.
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- 1Our True AudienceEvery great athlete, artist, craftsman, or servant knows that performance is shaped by the audience in mind. When we wor
- 2The Heart of True GreatnessJesus had a way of answering the questions people asked by dissolving the framework behind them. When His disciples deba
- 3Diligence and Sacred DisciplineDiligence is not glamorous. It is the early morning when no one is watching, the tenth repetition of a skill when the ni
- 4Overcoming Failure with Redemptive HopeFailure is part of every story worth telling. The Bible does not hide this — it parades it, almost insistently. Abraham
- 5Excellence Without Rivalry — Loving Those We Compete WithPaul offers one of the most startling inversions in all his letters in Romans 12:10: outdo one another in showing honor.
- 6Poise Under Pressure — Peace That the World Cannot GivePoise is one of those qualities that cannot be manufactured under pressure — it can only be revealed there. The person w
- 7An Imperishable Crown — Excellence in Eternal PerspectiveEvery competition has a prize that defines what the competition is for. The Isthmian Games that Paul's Corinthian audien
What the plan covers
7 days
The Heart of True Greatness
6 minJesus had a way of answering the questions people asked by dissolving the framework behind them. When His disciples deba
Diligence and Sacred Discipline
6 minDiligence is not glamorous. It is the early morning when no one is watching, the tenth repetition of a skill when the ni
Overcoming Failure with Redemptive Hope
6 minFailure is part of every story worth telling. The Bible does not hide this — it parades it, almost insistently. Abraham
Excellence Without Rivalry — Loving Those We Compete With
6 minPaul offers one of the most startling inversions in all his letters in Romans 12:10: outdo one another in showing honor.
Poise Under Pressure — Peace That the World Cannot Give
6 minPoise is one of those qualities that cannot be manufactured under pressure — it can only be revealed there. The person w
An Imperishable Crown — Excellence in Eternal Perspective
6 minEvery competition has a prize that defines what the competition is for. The Isthmian Games that Paul's Corinthian audien
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