跑出好成绩

《希伯来书》的作者在描述基督徒生活时所选择的意象，令人深受触动。他没有选择在宜人的花园中漫步，也没有选择在静谧的水边默想——尽管圣经中也包含这两种意象（诗篇23:2）。他选择的是一场赛跑。“我们既有这许多见证人，就当存心忍耐，奔那摆在我们前头的路程，仰望为我们信心创始成终的耶稣。”（希伯来书12:1-2）一场赛跑。需要付出努力。需要坚持。需要终点。

我们应当仔细思考这幅意象，因为现代基督教思想中许多观点都淡化了它的意义。我们常常说自己被神所爱，这当然没错，因为我们确实被神以永恒的爱所爱（耶利米书31:3）。我们常常说自己蒙受恩典，这当然没错，因为恩典是我们立足的根基（以弗所书2:8）。但新约也多次提到奔跑、奋斗、奋力前行、跑完全程（哥林多前书 9:24-26；腓立比书 3:14）。保罗在生命的尽头并没有说他感到蒙福。他说：“那美好的仗我已经打过了，当跑的路我已经跑尽了，所信的道我已经守住了”（提摩太后书 4:7）。还有公义的冠冕为他预备，就是主，那公义的审判者，在那日要赐给他的（提摩太后书 4:8）。

赛跑对我们有所要求。它要求我们知道自己奔跑的方向。基督徒的赛跑并非漫无目的。它有明确的终点，而这终点就是基督自己，祂走在我们前面（希伯来书 6:20），祂已经越过终点线，如今祂呼召我们继续前行。我们顺服的每一步，软弱时献上的每一次祷告（罗马书 8:26），奉祂的名所行的每一件善事（马太福音 10:42），拒绝的每一次试探（哥林多前书 10:13），凭信心所承担的每一个重担（加拉太书 6:2），都是在祂为我们预定的道路上更进一步。我们并非漫无目的地奔跑。我们并非像保罗所说的那样，徒劳无功（哥林多前书 9:26）。我们奔向的是一位神。

奔跑也要求我们放下一切阻碍。希伯来书的作者在这里非常务实。他谈到“重担和容易缠累我们的罪”（希伯来书 12:1）。有些事本身并非罪，但它们会拖慢我们的脚步，绊倒我们的脚步，耗尽我们奔跑前路所需的能量。我们每个人，只要在主面前诚实（诗篇 139:23-24），就知道自己生命中存在哪些问题。背着装满石头的背包的赛跑者，无论起跑线上多么真诚，都无法取得好成绩。跑步的一部分就是学会放手。

而比赛需要忍耐。这或许是我们这一代人最难理解的词，因为我们并不擅长忍耐。我们渴望快速见效，即刻得到安慰，问题立刻得到解决。但基督徒的生命是数十年而非几分钟的。其中既有喜乐的季节，也有悲伤的季节（传道书 3:1-4），既有道路清晰的时候，也有迷雾笼罩、只能看到下一步的时候。在这一切之中，我们蒙召的只是坚持下去（雅各书 1:12），继续信靠（箴言 3:5-6），始终仰望耶稣（希伯来书 12:2）。

完美地走完人生旅程，并非以最快的速度冲过终点，也并非以最热烈的掌声结束。而是靠着神的恩典，抵达终点时，依然心存信心，依然充满爱，依然与圣灵同行（加拉太书 5:25），依然引领他人归向基督。我所认识的一些最美好的圣徒，他们并不出名，没有著书立说，也没有向成千上万的人布道。他们只是完美地走完了人生的旅程。他们走到生命的尽头时，手中始终紧握着救主的手，这正是我们每个人所能期盼的最美好的事。

所以，同路人，请振作起来。跑道或许漫长，你的双腿或许疲惫，但终点线是真实的，在那里等候你的是信实的（帖撒罗尼迦前书 5:24）。带着耐心奔跑，带着盼望奔跑，目光始终注视着耶稣。靠着祂的恩典，你必能跑完人生的旅程，并且完美地结束。

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Welcome to Runnymede Christian Fellowship, an Egham Church

Runnymede Christian Fellowship is a church based in Egham but serving a much larger geographical area. Those who call us home come from Egham, Virginia Water, Staines, Englefield Green, Egham Hythe, Pooley Green, Maidenhead, Heathrow, Slough, Ashford, Thorpe, Windsor, Woking and beyond.

Our church is a community of believers who gather regularly to share life and demonstrate God's love. We do this by encouraging and serving each other and the community. We believe in the power of prayer and are always happy to pray for you.

Church - What to expect

Our Sunday service is available to stream online at 11:00 a.m. You can join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or X (Twitter).

The Sunday Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane in Egham open to all, so if you would like to join us, please feel free to do so. If you have any questions, please call us on 01784 637010.

We run a physical Sunday School most weeks. If you would like your children to receive a weekly Sunday School teaching pack that you can do from home, please email us at admin@e-runnymede.co.uk so that we can send you the materials.

Church on Sunday at Strodes College, Egham

Our Sunday service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically lasts about 90 minutes.

We begin each service with lively worship, featuring songs from around the world, followed by inspiring, Bible-based teaching. All our sermons are recorded and are available as a podcast after the service.

We have a monthly cycle of Sunday services, with our Communion Service being on the first Sunday of each month and an All-Age All-Nation Service on the second Sunday of each month. Our other Sunday services include Spirit-focused and teaching services.

We have consciously adopted being a blended church, that is, both online and face-to-face. You are welcome to join us on Livestream or via Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or X (Twitter), or you can catch up and watch the recordings later.

Joining us in person

Visiting a new and unfamiliar church for the first time can be intimidating, but we want to ensure you feel welcome and enjoy your time with us. A friendly face will be waiting to meet you at the entrance and welcome you.

Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and prayer. Our Sunday Service starts at 11:00 a.m. and typically runs for about 90 minutes, normally followed by tea and coffee.

Driving and Car Parking

Our Sunday Morning Service is now held at Strodes College, Strodes College Lane, Egham, TW20 9DR, which has ample parking. Click on the link for directions to RCF.

We have plenty of parking spaces right outside the building. Spaces are reserved near the entrance for anyone with mobility issues (those with a blue badge). Please let us know if you need to use one of these spaces, have any special needs, or require any assistance.

The car parking area is a public area, so please ensure that your children are under your control and that, for their safety, they do not run around in the car park.

Visiting with children?

Everyone is welcome at RCF. We encourage everyone, regardless of age, to join the service. We offer Sunday School, which begins after worship and runs concurrently with the sermon for 30 to 40 minutes, serving children aged 4 to 12. On the second Sunday of each month, we have a shorter All-Aged All Nations Service, where the children stay for the worship and the sermon.

After Church

We chat over coffee and biscuits after church on the first, third, fourth and fifth Sundays. If you want to get more acquainted, why not join us for a Sunday lunch with some of our members? The first meal is on us (Voucher provided). Please contact us and let us know. We would love to share a meal and get to know you better!

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