E54: The Excellence Lie

About this episode

The episode explores the tension between striving for excellence and embracing grace in our weaknesses.

Send us Fan Mail Join me in this look at how we dress up for each other and give up too easily when we see a side we don't like. Have we been aiming for pretty & comfortable instead of family & grace? Are we meant to practice excellence or grace in our weakness? Show Notes: -Podcast: Rule of Law: by Practicing the Way / Episode: Community 1: Rediscovering Jesus' Vision for Family (with John Mark Comer, Andy Crouch, and Bethany Allen) -Book: What Angels Wish They Knew - Allistair...

People in this episode

Host: James Arthur

Topics covered

• excellence
• grace
• family
• comfort
• spirituality

Keywords

• excellence
• grace
• family
• spirituality
• comfort
• society

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: What Angels Wish They Knew, Rule of Law: by Practicing the Way

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