Training for the Race

What does it mean to train for the race?

That question challenged 27 students and four adults at Galena High School on October 29. Mr. Ted Jones recalled his senior year as one of his league’s top 400-meter runners. At the championship meet, poor preparation caught up with him. He advanced to the final but had little left to give, finishing fifth.

Jones turned to 1 Corinthians 9:24–27, where Paul compares the Christian life to a race. Athletes train for a prize that fades; believers pursue an imperishable one. Following Christ calls for purpose, discipline, and an eternal perspective.

The question for students was personal: Are we running with our eyes on Christ, or letting distractions set our direction? Our prayer is that students at Galena will not only hear the Gospel but respond by pursuing Christ in every part of life.