Healthy Competition
February 10, 2023
Looking at competition in our culture
Super Bowl Sunday... down to the last two teams who will battle it out for the Lombardi Trophy!
As we look forward to the big game, we say “may the best team win!” We have woven competition into our culture at many levels. On Sunday, we will consider biblical references to competition and ask, “How can it bring us closer together or tear us apart?”
Our service this Sunday will feature The Good Earth band performing Waiting all Day for Sunday Night by Jett and Underwood (recorded by Carrie Underwood), Runnin' Down a Dream by Tom Petty, and I'm Winning, written by Ballard and recorded by Santana.

Betty Brandt comments on how two films—Conclave and Penguin Lessons—have taken on unexpected relevance in 2025. Conclave offers a glimpse into the process of selecting a new pope, coinciding with Pope Francis’s passing, while Penguin Lessons delves into Argentina’s turbulent 1970s, raising questions about justice and moral responsibility. Explore their significance in today's changing world.