“Let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us. Keep your eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor …” —Hebrews 12:1–2 (TLB) Did you know that you are in a race? We are all in a race that was started over two thousand years ago by Jesus Christ, our leader and instructor. No one can make you run this race; it’s a calling that’s entirely up to you. What is this race? It’s the call to prepare the way of the Lord! Just as John the Baptist was called to prepare the way for the Lord’s first coming, we are called to prepare the way for the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

You may think you’re too old to run fast, but you’re not too old to run well. When the lead runner starts his final lap in a long-distance race, the starter fires his pistol for the second time. This signals the start of the gun lap—the last chance to leave it all out on the track. “Gun Lap” is for men who are running their last lap. Or maybe younger men who are looking ahead to their gun lap, but want to live the rest of their lives with purpose and strength. This is no small thing. In fact, it’s a big deal, because we only get one chance at this life. The author of the New Testament book of Hebrews agrees...wrote, “Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us” (12:1 CSB). Perseverance. No word better describes the goal of this race…every lap…including the last one. “Gun Lap” will help you pay close attention to the strides you have left.

Someone is trying to sabotage the Youth International Games. When the organizer of the game vanishes, the authorities call in Luke Harding to investigate a series of suspicious accidents at the construction side. With the help of Malc and his girlfriend Jade, Luke closes in on the killer - codenamed Spoilsport. But will Luke be able to overtake Spoilsport on the final lap?

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