‘Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last for ever’
(1 Corinthians 9.25).
As the Olympic Games come to London this month, with all the excitement and celebrity status that it can bring, it’s good to stop and reflect on the way in which the apostle Paul, in particular, uses the first-century Greek games to teach valuable lessons about Christian discipleship.
