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No Sandbagging

Sep 27, 2026  •  Pastor Travis Voeltz

What does professional wrestling have to do with Christian community? More than we might expect. This message draws a striking parallel between the cooperation required in the wrestling ring and the unity Paul calls for in Philippians 2:1-13. Just as a wrestling match falls apart when one participant starts sandbagging, our relationships and communities suffer when self-interest quietly takes over. Paul writes to a church under pressure, both from outside forces and from the tensions brewing within, and his appeal cuts straight to the heart of how we treat one another. The spiritual lesson here is both challenging and freeing: unity in the body of Christ is not something we manufacture through sheer effort. It flows from what we have already been given in Christ, encouragement, love, fellowship of the Spirit, affection, and compassion. The call is to let that shared life become visible in the way we actually treat the people around us, at church, at home, at work, and among friends.