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Choosing progress over perfection

We all want to grow and reach our goals, but this is hard to do in a culture that values perfection — we feel pressure to pursue a perfect relationship, a perfect body, a perfect image, a perfect life. As a result, we are left burnt out, disappointed, and worse off than we started. What if we could grow without striving for perfection? What if our goal was to be better instead of perfect? Join us for a new series from Pastor Andy, starting January 7, as we talk about how choosing better keeps us moving toward Christ and one another.

Choosing progress over perfection

We all want to grow and reach our goals, but this is hard to do in a culture that values perfection — we feel pressure to pursue a perfect relationship, a perfect body, a perfect image, a perfect life. As a result, we are left burnt out, disappointed, and worse off than we started. What if we could grow without striving for perfection? What if our goal was to be better instead of perfect? Join us for a new series from Pastor Andy, starting January 7, as we talk about how choosing better keeps us moving toward Christ and one another.

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Rather than chasing the unattainably perfect, let's take intentional steps to be better in every area of our lives. These resources will help you in which ever area you would like to focus on, choosing progress over perfection.

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Build a Bible Reading Habit

Saddleback's Enrich 40 Day Guide

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Be Refreshed by God's Word

Saddleback's The Well Podcast

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Build a Prayer Habit

Saddleback's daily prayer prompts: Text Pray21 to 83000

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Learn the Practice: Reading the Bible Prayerfully

How to Practice Lectio Divina - Doable Discipleship Podcast

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Understand the Sabbath

Resisting the Generosity of God - Doable Discipleship Podcast

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Understand What it Means to Abide in Jesus

The Abiding Life - Doable Discipleship Podcast

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Learn the Practice: Silence and Solitude

Silence & Solitude

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Learn the Practice: Journaling

Journaling

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Deepen Your Quiet Time

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The Bible Experience

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What Does Your Soul Love?

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Take Steps Towards Financial Health

Saddleback's Financial Freedom Workshop E-Course

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Financial Coaching

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The Call to Generosity - Doable Discipleship

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The Call to Stewardship - Doable Discipleship

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Learn Biblical Financial Principles

Your Money Counts by Howard Dayton

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Learn to Create a Budget

Financial Freedom Budget Workshop

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Discover Your Emotional Financial Type

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Learn the Practice: Fasting and Prayer

Fasting & Prayer

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Gain Biblical Perspective on the Theology of the Body

Embodied by Dr. Gregg Allison

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Learn about the Theology of the Body

Living as Whole People in a Fractured Word - Doable Discipleship Podcast

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Discover the Mind/Body Connection to Spiritual Practices

What Your Body Knows About God by Rob Moll

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Learn the Biblical Essentials of Good Health

The Daniel Plan by Rick Warren

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Learn the Practice: Holy Noticing

Holy Noticing by Charles Stone

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Learn More About Holy Noticing

Holy Noticing - Doable Discipleship

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Learn the Practice: Engaging Your Body in Worship

Doable Discipleship

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Get Freedom from Hurts, Hang-ups, and Habits

Life's Healing Choices by John Baker

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Learn to Filter Your Thoughts to Hear God's Voice

Hold That Thought - Doable Discipleship

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Understand the Importance of Emotional Health

Emotional Health - Doable Discipleship

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Explore How Heart and Humility Contrast Anger and Pride

Master Your Anger. Conquer Your Pride - Doable Discipleship

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Learn about the Connection of Emotional Health and Spiritual Maturity

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero

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Learn the Practice: Prayer of Examen

Prayer of Examen (Psalm 139) - The Well Podcast

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Free To Thrive Small Group Study

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Focus on a Healthy Marriage

Saddleback Couples

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Learn How to Grow a Connected Family

How to Grow a Connected Family - Doable Discipleship

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Improve Communication in Relationships

The Do's and Don'ts of Communicating in Relationships - Doable Discipleship

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Explore How we Give and Receive Love

The 5 Love Languages with Dr. Gary Chapman - Doable Discipleship

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Learn the 5 Purposes of Marriage

The 5 Purposes of Marriage - Doable Discipleship

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The Relationship Principles of Jesus by Tom Holladay

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Saddleback Parents

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Live Out Your Faith in the Workplace

Saddleback WORKS - text "WORKS" to 83000

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Live Out Your Faith in the Workplace

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Live Out Your Faith in the Workplace

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Learn about How You View Work

Three Stories of Work - Found Podcast

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Explore Different Aspects of Vocational Health

Vocational Health - Doable Discipleship

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Learn to Connect Your Work to God's Work

Every Good Endeavor by Timothy Keller

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Learn the Key Truths of the Christian Faith

Foundations

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Explore the Crossroad Between Christianity and Culture

Saddleback's Found Podcast

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Learn to Stay Spiritually Balanced in our Digital Age

The Wired Soul - Doable Discipleship

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Learn to Stay Spiritually Heallthy in our Digital Age (Part 1)

Digitally Distracted Disciples (Part 1) - Doable Discipleship

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Learn to Stay Spiritually Heallthy in our Digital Age (Part 2)

Digitally Distracted Disciples (Part 2) - Doable Discipleship

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Learn how Smartphones Impact You

12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke

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