We Are The Champions

Reflection:
This summer I experienced another “sitting on the edge of my seat” moment. In fact, I’m sure many of you were experiencing the same thing, night after night for several weeks, as we watched the Summer Olympics in Beijing. How could you not want to watch Michael Phelps attempt to win 8 gold medals? Wasn’t he amazing? Each night I was captivated by these athletes and astounded at what they were able to accomplish.

Aside from the medal winning moments, however, it was the personal stories of the athletes themselves that really captured my attention and inspired today’s service. After listening to several of their stories, it was clear to me that these athletes were not just on a physical journey, they were and are, just like all of us, on spiritual journeys. And it’s these spiritual journeys I want to speak about this morning, because although we may not be Olympic athletes, their journeys are, at their heart, no different from yours and mine. We all share in the same human experience and so by telling their stories, I hope that you can recognize a part of your own story.
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