Step Into The Ring, Gloves Up!

The battle for beauty and her fierce opponent.

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Hey Crashers,

Vince Lombardi is quoted as saying: -

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence."

Whilst Jean Anouilh says:-

“Beauty is one of the rare things which does not lead to doubt of God.”

I’ve been wondering lately if, in our quest for excellence in the church, we have forsaken beauty. In our quest for excellence, is the standard too high? Could excellence be causing burnout?

Today in the Rhino Journals (below the line), I start a 2 part series looking at these questions… (and the free Rapid 5 will have supporting links). I encourage you to sign up for the journals and wrestle the question through with us over the coming weeks.

I would love to hear your thoughts on how you perceive this and where you are landing in your craft, in service of God, and within your creative community. Are beauty and excellence mutually exclusive, or do they work well together?

Grace and Peace,

Rich & Cass

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In today’s issue:

• Be inspired by creation all over again. (Surely, these places should be on your bucket list!)

• Beautiful new vocabulary to add to your repertoire.

• An allegory that will expand your mind.

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1. Sounds of beauty: “Most Beautiful” by Mav City - Do you ever think of the beauty of God as an attribute worthy of our meditation? Maybe this will help you in that endeavor. (Link)

2. Sights of beauty: If Beauty is a signpost to God, then these places must scream louder than others. (Link)

3. Excellence in the making: Reclaiming excellence as a Christian virtue. (Link)

4. Beauty in the shape of words: The 60 most beautiful words in the English language and how to use them. Fascinating!! (Link)

5. The Beauty of God: Tim Keller walks through the Psalms, showing how the Beauty of God isn’t something mystical but incredibly practical and helpful for life. (Link)

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Question of the week…

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