{"id":2796,"date":"2019-08-20T11:55:45","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T01:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/?p=2796"},"modified":"2019-08-20T14:38:31","modified_gmt":"2019-08-20T04:38:31","slug":"mottos-for-life-and-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/?p=2796","title":{"rendered":"Mottos for life (and sport)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2800\" width=\"221\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath-145x150.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><figcaption>What is the prize for the Christian disciple?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Church this month reflected on various mottos and slogans in sport &#8211; especially Olympics and football. Then we considered some of Paul&#8217;s use of athletic images in the scriptures to encourage the Christian disciple to focus and excel in Christian life. Most people know the Scout Motto or the Olympic motto of &#8220;Faster, Higher, Stronger&#8221;, but could we come up with something to spur the Christian on?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mottos take a few shapes. The three words in series as above is not the only shape for a motto. It can be two ideas, either parallel or contrasting (eg One Team One; Mission or&nbsp;such as that often used when telling the inspiring story of Kerri Strug at the 1996 Olympics &#8211; &#8220;pain is temporary, pride is forever&#8221;) An example of a longer tag line I like is &#8220;there is no traffic on the extra mile&#8221;. So here are some suggestions from the Caf\u00e9 Church folk&nbsp;for us to live by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be Friends and love Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God&#8217;s way is the best way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go Forth with Courage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Praise, Pray, Proclaim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2800\" width=\"221\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.anglicanswanhill.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/olympic-wreath-145x150.jpg 145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/>What is the prize for the Christian disciple? <\/p>\n<p>Caf\u00e9 Church this month reflected on various mottos and slogans in sport &#8211; especially Olympics and football. 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