The athletic world is full of statistics that show us where we fall in our pursuit of perfection. What is Jesus standard of perfection for us? And how do we pursue Jesus' standard of perfection? Nick, Seth, and Pancake sit down and discuss Jesus' sermon in Matthew 5 and look at Chapter 1 of "The Handbook on Athletic Perfection" to dive deep into the topic of perfection. 

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The Handbook on Athletic Perfection

Nick & Zach are out this week, but on this episode of The Competing Biblically Podcast, Seth dives deeper into point 3 from the introduction to the Handbook on Athletic Perfection. Athletics is such a great arena to share the Gospel because of the relationships that are built. We share 5 thoughts about how we can be ambassadors for Christ through relationships in sport.

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The Handbook on Athletic Perfection

Today we introduce season 2 of the podcast! This season we will be going through "The Handbook on Athletic Perfection" by Wes Neal. Today Nick, Seth & Zach walk through the introduction of the Handbook and dive into some highlights. They also discuss the reasoning for using this resource and it's connection to the Competing Biblically Framework.

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The Handbook on Athletic Perfection

Handbook Companion Videos

We've finally worked our way through the Competing Biblically Framework! Blair joins Nick, Seth, and Zach to debrief the biggest takeaways from season 1 of the podcast, including successes and challenges. We also share some of what is ahead and what season 2 of the podcast will look like. 

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It is so easy to be short-sighted and focus on what needs to be accomplished today or this week. However, Exodus 18 and 2 Timothy 2:2 highlight the principle of looking at things with a long-term perspective. Nick & Seth discuss these Scriptures and how we can utilize the vehicle of sports to shape coaches and athletes long-term.

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Exodus 18

2 Timothy 2:2

In a world that tells us to focus on ourselves and our own success, how do we choose to value the team over the individual? Using John the Baptist as an example, Nick, Seth, and Pancake discuss how we can lay down our own will in exchange for what is best for the team.

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John 1

John 3

Why is the process important? How do we value God's process in an athletic world that is driven by results? Blair joins Nick and Seth to talk about his experience as a Track and Field coach and how it has taught him to value process over results. 

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James 1:2-4

On this episode of The Competing Biblically Podcast, we ask Pancake some questions to reflect on his lacrosse season at Wilmington University. Pancake shares ways he has grown since intentionally implementing some of the Competing Biblically elements into the way he competes. Nick also takes time to discuss how he has seen Zach mature as a Christian athlete this season.

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When pursuing a goal, we often attempt to rely on our own skills and abilities to have success. However, God has designed us to work with others and to find strength as a team. Nick, Seth, and Zach share Scripture and talk about ways they have seen interdependence practiced and why it is more beneficial than an attitude of independence. 

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Romans 12

Our society deems certain people more valuable than others, and this is especially true in the athletic world. However, Scripture instructs us to not live by this worldly standard, but to value the weak over the strong. In this episode, Nick, Seth, and Zach apply this Biblical concept to the athletic world and discuss the challenging topic of valuing the weaker players on our team as well as those not on our team.

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Leviticus 23:22

James 1:27

John 13

Philippians 2