passionate pursuit of excellence

I, on my part, here renounce all

acquaintance with you! I will

NEVER sit down at the same

table; enter the same room; or

breathe the same air with you;

never speak to you; listen to you;

or recognize you in any manner,

until my deep wrongs are

avenged!

Motivation

Children who are paid for chores are less motivated. Use an

allowance but don’t pay to take out the garbage.

Workers are less motivated by money. We are self-motivated for

what we are most passionate about. Recent studies have found

that Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness are the most

important motivators.

The most important motivating factor is Calling

2nd Peter 1—Called to Glory and Excellence—Representatives

of his Nature,

Partners in his Divine Nature!

Ezekiel 28









avenged!









avenged!

Motivation

Why was the four minute miles so easy to beat once this milestone

was broken the first time by Roger Bannister in 1954?

How did south Korean women go from just 1 LPGA candidate in

1998 to 33 in 2007? (99) It's called Ignition or spark…you see

something that sparks an emotional tug that motivates you to pursue

something…you can do this…I will do this…and as soon as your

motivations take you from I can do this, to I will do this, you will

then experience, I must do this at all cost…there's nothing stopping

you.

What truly makes the difference is when you add one significant

motivating factor and that is meaning…if your endeavors mean

something to you…possess value and worth…then sacrifice is worth

the price of practicing for hours upon hours. Sam’s Club

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My 14 year old daughter's life has been extremely transformed as

a result of "The Lamplighter books.” We value these books more

than our food. No joke. Thanks a million!!! Joan

My 7 year old daughter came to know Jesus as her Savior after

listening to Lamplighter Theatre.

My 9 yr old son asked to join the Lord’s army after reading

Teddy’s Button!

“Within a week I read six Lamplighter books. The next week I read another six. The impact these books had on my life was astounding. Homeschool mom, Terra”

“Lamplighter books are having a tremendous effect on me and my family. Grace is flourishing in our home. George”

“My wife and I read the Hidden Hand and believe it is the finest book we’ve ever read!” Bill

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•What did the majority of theologians, statesmen, inventors,

explorers, authors, discoverers, artists, and sculptors have in

common?

•Why were some of the greatest artists and inventors born

around the same time? Michelangelo Buonarroti and da Vinci.

•What did Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci have in

common?

The Agon Philosophy of Education

Agon – Latin agony; strive unto death (Vulgate Sirach

4:33)struggle/fight (against); public exhibition of games;

struggle, contest.

A Collaborative Community of highly Competitive individuals

who used Contests as a means to Cultivate Creative Skillfulness

under the tutorship of Masters who emphasized Mutual

Admiration for one another’s work within a working environment

of an Agonizing Pursuit of Excellence.

The Guild! Talented individuals from around the world?

Born Gifted or Talented?

Stanford Psychologist Carol Dweck, gave 400 7th graders a set of

relatively easy puzzles to assemble and then divided them into two

groups. The one group was told, "You must be smart at this!" The

second group was told, "You must have worked really hard!" Then each

child was offered the opportunity to take a follow up test that included

either another set of easy puzzles or a much harder set of puzzles but

would be a great learning experience. More than 50% of the kids

praised for their intelligence chose the easy set of puzzles and a

staggering 90% of the kids praised for their hard work chose the more

difficult puzzles. The test proved that intelligence can be increased

through effort. No one is born with a permanent IQ. In fact it has been

discovered that our cultivation of mastery skills in any area has an

effect upon our DNA and continues its effect and influence to the 4th

generation!









avenged!

Born Gifted or Talented?

No one is born talented; Mozart and Yo Ma for example were

immersed in music before they were born and from the moment

they were in the crib they were listening to complex

compositions.

Beethoven would run through as many as 60 to 70 different

drafts of a single phrase before settling on the final one. He said,

"I make many changes, and reject, and try again, until I'm

satisfied," "Only then do I begin to the working-out in breadth,

length, height, and depth in my head." 48) Michelangelo said

after someone commented how amazing his sculpture was at age

24…if one only knew how much time I have into this piece, it

would not be regarded so highly.

10,000 Hours!•Bill Gates, Bill Bennett,

•Steve and Bill neighbors! 1955

•10,000 hours from good to great. But not just

10k hours…10k hours of practicing through the

difficulty, adversity, weakness enables mastery

level.

8 Days a Week!

The Beatles

Strength Made Perfect

• Michael Jordan didn't make the varsity team in 10th

grade and was forced to go back to JV. His coach said

his competitiveness went into overdrive after this.

Coach Dean Smith of NC said in practices, Jordan

always worked on his weakness; to strengthen him I

always gave him weaker players on his team during

team practice. *Strength made perfect in weakness!

•Why do the greatest soccer players in the world rarely

play soccer as children? Are they born with a special

soccer gene? Let me introduce you to Myelin--

Myelin or Myth?

•Myelin and the Myth that IQ is permanent…1902 average IQ

was 70. Today it is between 130 to 150! Not only is our IQ

changeable, but also our DNA! Passed down up to 4 generations.

That is why it is so essential that children grow in mastery skills

at a young age, particularly mastering the Word.

•Individuals who reach high levels of excellence through practice

possess more myelin than the average person--Einstein.

COPPER WIRE

•The cost of Myelin. Add to your faith, virtue and to virtue

knowledge…2nd Peter 1

•For if these qualities are yours and increasing, they make you

from being useless or unfruitful in the full intimate knowledge of

Christ. von Hammerman









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Practice Makes Perfect!

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your

calling and election sure, for if you practice these

qualities you will never fall.

2nd Peter 1

“..everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of

righteousness, since he is a child. But solid food is for the

mature, for those who have their powers of discernment

trained by constant practice to distinguish good from

evil.”

Hebrews 5:11-14

Gk. Trained - to practice naked; free from besetting obstacles

“My people are destroyed for

lack of knowledge…

therefore people who do not

understand will be ruined.”Hosea 4:6, 14

Historic – Prehistoric

Read/Write – Non literate

1300 B.C. Scandinavians - Vikings

Stone Age

Copper Age – Discovery

Bronze Age – tin & copper

Iron Age

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The children of Israel served Eglon king

of Moab eighteen years. But when the

children of Israel cried out to the Lord,

the Lord raised up a deliverer for them:

Ehud the son of Gera, the Benjamite, a

left-handed man. By him the children of

Israel sent tribute to Eglon king of Moab.

Now Ehud made himself a

dagger

(it was double-edged and a

cubit in length)

and fastened it under his

clothes on his right thigh.

So he brought the

tribute to Eglon king of

Moab.

Now Eglon was

a very fat man.

And when he had finished

presenting the tribute, he sent

away the people who had carried

the tribute. But he himself turned

back from the stone images that

were at Gilgal, and said, "I have a

secret message for you, O king.”

" He said, "Keep silence!" And

all who attended him went out

from him. So Ehud came to him

(now he was sitting upstairs in

his cool private chamber).

Then Ehud said, "I have a

message from God for you.“

So he arose from his seat.

Then Ehud reached with his left

hand, took the dagger from his

right thigh, and thrust it into his

belly. Even the hilt went in after

the blade, and the fat closed over

the blade, for he did not draw the

dagger out of his belly;

and his entrails came out.

Then Ehud went out through the

porch and shut the doors of the

upper room behind him and locked

them. When he had gone out,

Eglon's servants came to look, and

to their surprise, the doors of the

upper room were locked.

So they said, "He is probably attending

to his needs in the cool chamber." So

they waited till they were

embarrassed, and still he had not

opened the doors of the upper room.

Therefore they took the key and

opened them. And there was their

master, fallen dead on the floor. But

Ehud had escaped/slipped away while

they delayed, and passed beyond the

stone images and escaped/slipped

away to Seirah.Judges 3:14-26









Therefore we rejoice in our

sufferings. For suffering

produces endurance, and

endurance produces

character, and character

produces hope, and hope

does not disappoint us…

Rom 5









avenged!

Count it all joy brothers when you

fall into various trials, knowing that

the testing of your faith produces

hopeful endurance. And let

hopeful endurance have its full

effect that you might be perfect

and complete lacking in nothing.James 1

Strength is made perfect in weakness!

Never read a book!

Motivation

Children who are paid for chores are less motivated. Use an allowance but don’t pay to take out the

garbage.

Workers are less motivated by money. We are self-motivated for what we are most passionate about.

Recent studies have found that Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness are the most important

motivators.

I would challenge Autonomy though it is important if deserved. I would give Autonomy if earned;

teach your children that they have a Calling—2nd Peter 1—Called to Glory and Excellence—

Representatives of his Nature, His image bearers.

Teach your children that they have a Calling

2nd Peter 1—Called to Glory and Excellence—Representatives of his Nature, His image

bearers.

Ezekiel 28









avenged!

Blessed is the man when he

patiently endures under trial, for

when he has stood the test

(proven character), he will

receive a crown of life which God

has promised to those who love

him.









avenged!

But if when you do good and

suffer for it you endure, this is a

gracious thing in the sight of God.

For to this you have been called,

because Christ also suffered for

you, leaving you an example, so

that you might follow in his steps.

I Peter 2

Lawrence Kohlberg in his research states, "By

contributing to cognitive impairment, mass media

of entertainment has a deleterious effect on a

child's moral, social, emotional, and religious

development. Dr. Ted Baehr states in his book,

Culture-Wise Family, "With regard to social and

emotional development, a child needs dramatic

play to develop these areas, but dramatic play…is

inhibited by watching TV or movies. Watching

social interaction on TV is not enough, because a

child must do or act." They must be more than an

observer, or their social, emotional, mental,

physical, and spiritual growth will be impaired.

GRAY MATTER

• Recent studies show that boys read 10 points lower on

reading tests than girls. Everyone agrees that if boys don't

read well, it's because they don't read enough. But why

don't they read? A considerable number of teachers and

librarians believe that boys are simply bored by the "stuffy"

literature they encounter in school. According to a

revealing Associated Press story in July these experts

insist that we must "meet them where they are"—that is,

pander to boys' untutored tastes". For elementary- and

middle-school boys, that means "books that exploit [their]

love of bodily functions and gross-out humor." AP reported

that one school librarian treats her pupils to "grossology"

parties. "Just get 'em reading," she counsels cheerily.

"Worry about what they're reading later.” From Twilight,

Teen Vampires, and now SF, our youth are being

reprogrammed to think and live according to new set of

values.

Is there any special about the fact that Steve Jobs and Bills Gates lived on

the west coast and were both born in 1955 as well? Also add the fact that

four other, less talked about computer geniuses, were also all born around

1955…Does anyone know who Bill Joy is and why Microsoft and Apple or

the internet would not exist without him?

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avenged!

Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the full knowledge of God

and of Jesus our Lord. His divine power has granted to us all things

that pertain to life and godliness, through the full knowledge of him

who called us to his own glory and excellence,

by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises,

so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature,

having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of

sinful desire.

For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with

virtue, and virtue with knowledge,

and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness,

and steadfastness with godliness,

and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with

love.

For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you

from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus

Christ.

For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind,

having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.

Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to make your calling and

election sure, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.

2nd Peter 1

Motivation

• Why was the four minute miles so easy to beat once this milestone was

broken the first time by Roger Bannister in 1954?

• How did south Korean women go from just 1 LPGA candidate in 1998 to

33 in 2007? (99) it's called Ignition or spark…you see something that

sparks an emotional tug that motivates you to pursue something…you can

do this…I will do this…and as soon as your motivations take you from I

can do this, to I will do this, you will then experience, I must do this at all

cost…there's nothing stopping you. David homeschooled through 6th grade.

• It's at this point where sacrifice and perseverance become the dominant

discipline…and without this, our goals are only temporary to be placed on

another shelf of incomplete initiatives and temporary tenacity. What truly

makes the difference is when you add one significant motivating factor and

that is meaning…if your endeavors mean something to you…possess value

and worth…then sacrifice is worth the price of practicing for hours upon

hours.

Art & Worship

• "Art lost its basic creative drive the moment it was separated

from worship. It severed an umbilical cord and now lives its own

sterile life, generating and degenerating itself. In former days the

artist remained unknown and his work was to the glory of God."

• –Ingmar Bergman is recognized as one of the most accomplished and influential film

directors of all time. He was the son of a Lutheran minister and grew up surrounded by

religious imagery and discussion. His father, with strict parenting concepts, often locked

him in dark closets for infractions like wetting the bed. While his father preached, “I

devoted my interest to the church’s mysterious world of low arches, thick walls, the

smell of eternity, the colored sunlight quivering above the strangest vegetation of

medieval paintings and carved figures on ceilings and walls. There was everything that

one’s imagination could desire—angels, saints, dragons, prophets, devils, humans.”

Bergman stated that he lost his faith at age 8 and at 9 he traded a set of tin soldiers for

a magic lantern, a possession that altered the course of his life. Within a year, he had

created his own scenery, marionettes, and lighting effect and gave puppet productions

in which he spoke all the parts. In 1937 he entered Stockholm University to study art

and literature. He spent most of his time involved in student theatre become addicted to

his craft.

Motivation

• Why was the four minute miles so easy to beat once this milestone was

broken the first time by Roger Bannister in 1954?

• It's at this point where sacrifice, perseverance and practice become the

dominant disciplines…and without this, our goals are only temporary to be

placed on another shelf of incomplete initiatives and temporary tenacity.

MIXTURE OF FAITH

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For unto us was the gospel preached, as

well as unto them: but the word preached

did not profit them, not being mixed with

faith in them that heard.

Hebrew 4:1,2

Ehud

Essential Books to Read

• Children ages 1-5 – Trusty Series, Teddy Illustrated

• Children ages 6-9 – Basil: Industry & Honesty; Jack the

Conqueror

• Children ages 8-12 – Frozen Fire, Teddy’s Button; Rosa

of Linden Castle, Little Lamb, Basket of Flowers; The

Lamplighter; Throw Me Overboard; My Golden Ship

• Ages 12 and up – Ishmael, That Printer of Udell’s; Hand

on the Bridle; Lost Clue; Kings Gold; True to the Last

• Parents: Amusing Ourselves to Death; Genius in All of

Us; Talent Code; Contrarian Leadership; Disappearance

of Childhood; Talent is Never Enough;

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Lk 1:17

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Hello, My name is Jennifer and I'm 10 years old. I have read 22

Lamplighter books in 3-4 months. From the Basket of flowers, I

learnt that I mustn't complain about suffering, but accept it part of

God's plan to make me more like Christ. From The Captive I learnt

that wherever I am I need to share God's word to all people and try

to draw them to Christ. The lesson I learnt from The Hedge Of

Thorns Is When God Puts hedges in my life I must never try to

cross it because if I do I might harm those I love the most, and bad

character corrupts good morals. From Little Threads I learnt that

God wants me to obey my parents. The list can go on, and on, and

on. Each has taught me a valuable lesson I shall never forget. I

shared many books with my friends but after one book as returned

damaged, I resolved never to share any books again. I know this

sounds very selfish but these books are very precious to me and I

want to have them for many years so I can read them over and

over again.

Life-Transforming Literature

•Children ages 1-5 – Trusty Series, Teddy Illustrated

•Children ages 6-9 – Basil: Industry & Honesty; Jack the

Conqueror

•Children ages 8-12 – Frozen Fire, Teddy’s Button; Rosa

of Linden Castle, Little Lamb, Basket of Flowers; The

Lamplighter; Throw Me Overboard; My Golden Ship

•Ages 12 and up – Ishmael, That Printer of Udell’s; Hand

on the Bridle; Lost Clue; Kings Gold; True to the Last

My 14 year old daughter's life has been extremely transformed as

a result of "The Lamplighter books.” We value these books more

than our food. No joke. Thanks a million!!! Joan

My 7 year old daughter came to know Jesus as her Savior after

listening to Lamplighter Theatre.

My 9 yr old son asked to join the Lord’s army after reading

Teddy’s Button!

“Within a week I read six Lamplighter books. The next week I read another six. The impact these books had on my life was astounding. Homeschool mom, Terra”

“Lamplighter books are having a tremendous effect on me and my family. Grace is flourishing in our home. George”

“My wife and I read the Hidden Hand and believe it is the finest book we’ve ever read!” Bill

Standford Psychologist Carol Dweck, gave 400 7th

graders a set of relatively easy puzzles to assemble

and then divided them into two groups. The one

group was told, "You must be smart at this!" The

second group was told, "You must have worked

really hard!" Then each child was offered the

opportunity to take a follow up test that included

either another set of easy puzzles or a much harder

set of puzzles but would be a great learning

experience. More than 50% of the kids praised for

their intelligence chose the easy set of puzzles and a

staggering 90% of the kids praised for their hard

work chose the more difficult puzzles. The test

proved that intelligence can be increased through

effort.

Motivation

• Why was the four minute miles so easy to beat once this milestone was broken the

first time by Roger Bannister in 1954?

• How did south Korean women go from just 1 LPGA candidate in 1998 to 33 in

2007? (99) it's called Ignition or spark…you see something that sparks an

emotional tug that motivates you to pursue something…you can do this…I will do

this…and as soon as your motivations take you from I can do this, to I will do this,

you will then experience, I must do this at all cost…there's nothing stopping you.

• Patio – This is my beloved Son

• It's at this point where sacrifice and perseverance become the dominant

discipline…and without this, our goals are only temporary to be placed on another

shelf of incomplete initiatives and temporary tenacity. What truly makes the

difference is when you add one significant motivating factor and that is

meaning…if your endeavors mean something to you…possess value and

worth…then sacrifice is worth the price of practicing for hours upon hours.









avenged!

Creative Pleasures

I've often daydreamed of being a master potter—a goal that will not be realized in this lifetime. There's

something unique and romantic about shaping beautiful vessels out of formless clay. One of my favorite

potters, Josiah Wedgewood, shaped some of the most beautiful pottery in the world. What I love about

Wedgewood was his insistence upon excellence, beauty, and sacrifice. He writes, "Beautiful forms and

compositions are not made by chance, nor can they ever, in any material, be made at small expense. A

composition for cheapness and not excellence of workmanship is the most frequent and certain cause of

the rapid decay and entire destruction of arts and manufacturers."

What an amazing understanding of the heart of business and how it is so intricately related to one's

values and integrity. Today, too many create solely for profit rather than producing for the pleasure of the

work itself and the glory of God. But creating for pleasure sake only will not completely satisfy. Our

creative pleasures must be grounded in selfless desires; desires to produce for the benefit of others—this

will lead to the greatest rewards, fulfillment, and joy.

John Ruskin wrote, "When men are rightly occupied, their amusement grows out of their work; when

they are faithfully helpful and compassionate, all their emotions are steady, deep, perpetual, and vivifying

to the soul as is the natural pulse to the body."

Walter Lippmann once said, "You don't have to preach honesty to men with a creative purpose. Let a

human being throw the energies of his soul into the making of something, and the instinct of

workmanship will take care of his honesty. A genuine craftsman will not adulterate his product. The

reason isn't because duty says he shouldn't, but because passion says he couldn't."

The truths that these men lived to write about, reminds me of the Preacher's words in Ecclesiastes 9:10:

"Whatever thy hand find to do, do with all thy might." In Hebrew language the word "might" is

repeated, adding strength and forcefulness to its meaning. In other words, "Whatever your hand finds to

do, give it everything you've got--hold nothing back." Then and only then can we take our rightful place

as culture changers and true evangelists who shine as lights in the midst of darkness.

Was I Born Gifted or Talented?

Have you ever heard someone say to a child, “You are so talented.”?…this is

a myth…no one is born talented; Mozart and Yo Ma for example were

immersed in music before they were born and from the moment they were in

the crib they were listening to complex compositions.

Michael Angelo said after someone commented how amazing his sculpture

was at age 24…if one only knew how much time I have into this piece, it

would not be regarded so highly.

Beethoven would run through as many as 60 to 70 different drafts of a single

phrase before settling on the final one. He said, "I make many changes, and

reject, and try again, until I'm satisfied," "Only then do I begin to the working-

out in breadth, length, height, and depth in my head." 48) Michael Angelo

said after someone commented how amazing his sculpture was at age 24…if

one only knew how much time I have into this piece, it would not be regarded

so highly.

But effort toward worthless pursuits are a temporary

fulfillment of the flesh providing no eternal profit or

surpassing joy.

Joy is the key. In Psalm 16:11 we read:

“I will make known to you the path of life; in my

presence if fullness of joy, at my right hand are

pleasures forevermore.”

We must be careful not to confuse surpassing joy

with the passing pleasures of sin for a season…both

are pleasurable!

Therefore you must choose wisely because,

“Every day you are becoming who you will be

forever.” John Luhmann

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