Fearless Faith

This is the time of year when professional sports teams are deep into basketball and hockey playoff runs, the kind that demand both individual and team efforts to move forward. Egos and self-centeredness carry little weight. Team play that is unselfish, however, is worth its weight in baskets and goals. An ability to adapt to changing game conditions often spells the difference between victory and defeat.

Surrounding each contest are brief game-time interviews that focus primarily on what must occur for a particular team to get the job done. The answer is often in regard to “upping one’s game”...