Chapel - (insert team name) are Excellent.

Chapel talk - (insert team name) are excellent.

Prayer.

Introduction: share stories of a couple of players from the program's past or present who have been examples of excellence. Quote their statistical achievements, honors, etc.

The apostle Peter wrote to his friends and spoke of excellence. (Read I Peter 2:11-12 aloud.)

• Peter urged his friends to hold back from the strong desires, the impulses that would crush their souls.
• He urged them o hold to a different set of values than those of the culture surrounding them.
• He called them to excellent behavior.
• He said their excellence would honor God and silence their haters.

Today, I urge the men/women of (insert team name and sport) to be excellent.

• Control the impulses that can limit our opportunities to win.
• Hold to a strong set of values.
• Compete with excellence in every facet of sport.
• Your excellence will honor God and will silence your doubters.

Prayer.