"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible." 1 Cor 9:24-25

Starting the race is easy. It’s finishing the race that is difficult! In Finishing Strong, Ron DiCianni shows the beginning and end of a life of service to Christ. While on the starting block, the runner does not know what hurdle may be around the next bend but he is confident that his “coach” will help him through. At the top of the painting we see that the runner has finished well and is welcomed into his Savior’s arms. Finishing Strong is a call to Christians to run the race here on earth honoring Christ and to finish the race as strong as we started it.