Topics:<\/b> Community; Competition; Individualism; Spiritual Gifts; Teamwork<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> 1 Corinthians 12:12\u201331; Ephesians 4:1\u201313<\/p>\n
Jenny Thompson has won ten Olympic medals in swimming, eight of which are gold. However, she didn\u2019t win any of the golds in individual events; she won them in team events with three other swimmers.<\/p>\n
As a result, some people have questioned whether Jenny\u2019s swimming accomplishments ought to rank her with the \u201cgreat\u201d Olympic champions. She asks that herself. \u201cIt\u2019s got to be very different to experience an individual gold versus a team gold,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
I find Jenny\u2019s accomplishments in the ego-driven United States culture refreshing. With ballplayers moving from team to team, demonstrating little team loyalty, Jenny is a marvelous example of someone whose genuine success came in the context of team play.<\/p>\n
This is how the church should work. Our true \u201cstardom\u201d occurs when we participate as part of a winning team. On God\u2019s team, there is no room for superstars or mega-celebrities who do it on their own.<\/p>\n
\u2014Jon Mutchler, \u201cJenny Thompson\u2019s Gold-Medal Teamwork,\u201d PreachingToday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Community; Competition; Individualism; Spiritual Gifts; Teamwork References: 1 Corinthians 12:12\u201331; Ephesians 4:1\u201313 Jenny Thompson has won ten Olympic medals in swimming, eight of which are gold. However, she didn\u2019t win any of the golds in individual events; she won them in team events with three other swimmers. As a result, some people have questioned … Continue reading “TEAMING
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