"Fight the Good Fight"

Here's an instant replay of what happened in worship:

We read from 1 Timothy 6:11-16 where Paul encourages Timothy to "fight the good fight of the faith."
We considered whether Paul really thought the Christian life was like a boxing match. Couldn't he have compared the life of a Christ-follower to a garden or song or construction project - something less violent?
We heard Pastor Laura tell us about a time recently when she felt like she was in the ring, being used as a punching bag (in the spiritual sense), and how the words of the Sara Groves song, "Boxer", reminded her that her strength doesn't come from within herself.
We realized that sometimes the Christian life does feel like a fight, a fight against our own doubts and insecurities, as well as a fight against anything else that tries to stand in the way of God's Kingdom.
We prayed that God would forgive us for the times we failed to step into the ring, and give us the strength to see our fights through to the end.
We received forgiveness and reconcilation at the communion table.