More Than A Song - Discovering The Truth Of Scripture Hidden In Today's Popular Christian Music

Send us a textIn this season of the Olympics it is only appropriate to explore an athletic topic as a metaphor to our faith. I heard a returning Olympic athlete say that the medal he received four years ago, while wonderful, was the "wrong color." For this athlete, gold is his standard. Jeremy Camp sings about another high standard in his song, "Christ In Me." Join me in exploring Hebrews 12 as we commit to running the race set before us with our eye on the prize. Finishing strong is the only option. On this episode I discuss: Christ as our standard How knowing and understanding the stories of heroes of the faith motivates us in our own race - Hebrews 12:1 That the theme of Hebrews 12 is endurance The difference between "hindrances" and the "sin that so easily entangles us" - Hebrews 12:1 The historical context of Hebrews The metaphor of racing and how the culture of the day was big into athletic competition Fixing our eyes on our standard - Jesus - Hebrews 12:2 Lookin