“What would be a spiritual Spartan Race?” That was the question I asked a group of 18-24 year olds Sunday morning. We had been taking the previous week about Spartan races and tough mudders. They are obstacle races through mud, past barbed wire, across logs. They demand teamwork and endurance and preparation and work. A […]

This is the last post of a series on how I write about the Bible. In his letter to Timothy, Paul tells Timothy that he misses him. He affirms Timothy’s faith heritage. Then, because he is confident of Timothy’s faith, Paul says, “I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is […]