Taking a Different Strategy Like "Moneyball" - Summer Movie Series

The UNPACKIN' it Podcast With Bryce Johnson

In the second podcast of our "Summer Movie Series," Bryce Johnson and guest co-host Mike Atkins unpack Moneyball, discussing how the movie portrays a general manager’s willingness to approach baseball in a new way…and how this parallels approaching life differently from others.

Today's Questions:

In what ways do followers of Jesus win by "losing"?

What practical steps can we take to ensure that our minds are being renewed?

How do the values of God's kingdom go against the values that are typically esteemed by our culture?

Chapters

• 0:00 Teaser
• 0:33 Intro
• 3:30 Mike Atkins
• 4:15 Moneyball
• 6:52 The 20 Game Win Streak
• 9:06 How Can You Not Be Romantic About Baseball?
• 10:33 The Real Characters of Moneyball
• 12:55 Moneyball’s Analytic Strategy
• 15:36 The Effect the A’s 2002 Season Had on the MLB
• 17:13 Taking a Different Strategy in Our Own Lives
• 19:05 In What Ways Do We Need to Change Our Strategy?
• 20:38 Scripture And Biblical Comparisons
• 25:36 There Will Be Pushback at First
• 28:00 Renewing Our Minds
• 30:09 Closing Statements
• 35:27 Outro

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