Nov. 01, 2026

What if your life is part of a story much bigger than you could ever imagine?

A story that stretches across centuries, continents, and generations.

A story that began long before you were born and will continue long after your time on earth is finished.

In Relay of Faith, Pastor Eric Clausen celebrates All Saints' Day by reminding us that we are all part of God's great story of redemption through Jesus Christ.

📖 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses...” — Hebrews 12:1 (ESV)

Hebrews 11 introduces us to what Pastor Eric calls the Faith Hall of Fame.

Abel. Noah. Abraham. Moses. David. And so many others.

These faithful believers weren't perfect. They struggled, sinned, made mistakes, and faced enormous challenges.

But God remained faithful to them.

And He's faithful to us, too.

🏃 Think of the Christian life like a relay race.

Each runner carries the baton for part of the race before passing it to the next.

Someone shared Jesus with you. Maybe it was a parent, grandparent, teacher, pastor, or friend.

They handed you the baton of faith.

Now it's your turn to run.

Pastor Eric shares three important reminders from the great cloud of witnesses:

❤️ Comfort: The same God who forgave, loved, and sustained the saints before us is with us today.

🙌 Encouragement: We aren't running alone. We're part of God's family, connected to believers throughout history.

✨ Inspiration: God has used people with different gifts, personalities, and abilities to serve Him. He can use you, too!

And as we run, we keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith.

✝️ He endured the cross for our salvation.

🌅 He rose from the dead, giving us eternal life.

🙏 And He promises to remain with us as we run the race set before us.

So here's the question:

How is God calling you to run your race?

What gifts has He given you? Who can you serve? How can you share His love?

The baton has been handed to you.

Run faithfully. Trust your Savior. And give glory to God for all the saints who have gone before us.