Stepping into Freedom: Remembering to Play
On Sunday, we reflected upon how easy it is to get caught up in the comparison game, comparing ourselves to others around us or some standard we feel like we must meet to be successful. This can be another tomb we don’t even realize we are living in. Rather than expecting a home run at our every at bat, what would it look like to celebrate the small things, the incremental growth we experience as God continues to shape us into the unique people God created us to be?
Listen to Pastor Clare’s message below. Want to dig deeper? Here is what Pastor Clare explored this week:
Scripture - Matthew 11:28-30 - New Revised Standard Version
Scripture - Matthew 11:28-30 - The Message
Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic and What We Can Do About It - Jennifer Breheny Wallace
The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who You Think You Should Be and Embrace Who You Are - Brené Brown
Blessed are the Pickleball Players or “Faith Stagnant? Play More” - David Zahl
“Whatever Ails You, the Answer is Dance” - Boris Fishman - New York Times
The Mockingcast Podcast - David Zahl, Sarah Condon and RJ Heilman