Tag Archives: Hebrews 12:1-2

The Race Set Before Us

Posted on November 19, 2023 by mitchteemley

Paul, the traditional author of Hebrews (though some think it was his fellow apostle Barnabas), repeatedly used racing as a metaphor for faith. In an endurance race the real competitor is ourselves (“the sin that so easily entangles”). The key … Continue reading →

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Let Us Run…

Posted on August 12, 2018 by mitchteemley

Paul, the traditional author of Hebrews (though some think it was his fellow apostle Barnabas), repeatedly used racing as a metaphor for faith. In an endurance race the real competitor is ourselves (“the sin that so easily entangles”). The key to … Continue reading →

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