Today we brainstorm the origins of rivalries and how counter productive they can be to God's Kingdom movement. Hope you have grace as our dogs decided to get in on the action this time, but as Julie said, this podcast will be one to help us with resisting our distractions.Is competition good? Are rivalries necessary? How can we navigate these fruitfully and in ways that bring life to us and our communities?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------0:00 - Intro1:26 - Olympics & Our Competitive Past4:00 - Game - First Word7:57 - What the game teaches us about personality9:41 - Overview of Rivalries13:17 - Are rivalries sometimes one-sided?15:18 - How narratives form rivalries?18:05 - FSU vs UF rivalry 20:00 - How community shapes your rivalries23:52 - What Jesus says in Luke 928:18 - Wisdom of 10 Commandments to prevent rivalries29:56 - Rivalries created in the Church33:26 - What's the Christ-follower default setting?34:25 - Is competition ok?40:12 - Remember who the battle is truly against...Love your rival------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Go and Bear Good Fruit!Thanks for listening and if you want to learn more about our new ministry, check outTree-of-Life.Church