8/17/2025 The Race Before Us

Our readings this Sunday all focus on the challenges of being people of Christian faith. And as Pastor Andy Cooke tells us, sometimes, we get the impression that is it supposed to be easy and fun to follow Christ. If you look at the passages from Jeremiah and Hebrews, that myth is quickly dispelled (same with Luke 12:49-56, which is the gospel reading for this Sunday). Hebrews 11 and 12 focuses on the travails of God's people, and the writer compares Christian faith to running a race. I'm looking forward to exploring this with you.