faithrunner

After last week's revelations about the goings on at Pen State and Coach Joe Paterno , I have realized again how hard it is to finish well . The older I get, I am more and more grateful for men like Billy Graham , whose recent birthday at 93 and his book, Nearing Home , let me know it IS possible to finish well . But, what about the rest of us? I spoke on this topic this past Sunday at Legacy Church . (If you want to hear that message, you can hear it here .) I highlighted Paul's words to his protege, Timothy, that are recorded in 2 Timothy 4:6-8 . I hope to state with confidence the words he confessed in his last season of life as I finish my race. I have a mentor, Ray Rust , who is 86 now, and with whom I have shared my story and life for over a decade. He moved to the area after retiring as the leader of the South Carolina Baptist Convention. We met at 7th grade B-team basketball game when his grandaughter and my daughter were playing each other. We have been friends si...