In the same way that a competitive runner must lay aside every excess weight to increase his chances of winning, so Christians must “lay aside every encumbrance” in order to run the race of faith with endurance (Heb 12:1).
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J. R. Cuevas
J. R. Cuevas
J. R. Cuevas is pastor and elder at Creekside Bible Church in Cupertino, California, and also serves at a Christian school in San Jose, California. He lives with his wife and two children in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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