Currently we are watching thousands of athletes from around the world representing their county in a variety of sports competitions at the Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. It is exciting to watching these competitions because of the remarkable skill, effort and determination these athletes demonstrate in the passion for their sport.
Drawing from this idea, the Word of God uses the analogy of running a race to describe our spiritual journey in this life (Hebrews 12:1-3). The journey begins when we accept God’s call to become a child of God and enter the kingdom of God. It is then that we begin to run the race marked out for us by God.
In this Sunday’s message, we will learn how to successfully run this spiritual race. We can find inspiration from others who have already run. We need to learn how to handle the struggles that come in the midst of the race. We will discover the key to running and finishing our race well.
As we announced last Sunday, this is Kristen Pond’s final day of working for us at PPT. Once again we want to express our appreciation to her for the skills, talents and effort she has given over these past three and half years serving in numerous capacities. Thank you Kristen for running this part of your race with us!
Every Blessing,
Pastor Barry Risto
Lead Pastor