Series: Olympic Faith
February 15, 2026 | Rev. Brooke Heerwald Steiner
Every Olympic season, the whole world suddenly becomes an expert. From couches and comment threads, we analyze the routines, question the strategy, and critique the form. But the athlete and the coach know something the crowd does not — they know the training, the strengths, the limits, the style that has been shaped over years of practice and discipline. To perform well, they have to tune out the noise and trust the work they've put in. In worship we will hear Paul’s words in 2 Timothy that echo the steady voice of a coach who knows his team: keep your head down, endure hardship, finish the race. Paul knows that faithfulness is not crowd-sourced; it is shaped in relationship to God and community gathered for the same reason. Join us as we continue to draw connections from the Olympics to the Bible and the ways we live our faith.
Series Information
Olympic Faith invites us to see faith as a shared, practiced journey rather than a solo sprint. Drawing on the rhythms of teamwork, training, and the long road to the podium, this series explores how our daily habits, mutual support, and perseverance shape who we become. Along the way, we discover that faith is less about standing on a podium and more about how we run the race with Jesus, day after day.
