Thinking about a fading fire.

This is the last post of a series on how I write about the Bible.

In his letter to Timothy, Paul tells Timothy that he misses him. He affirms Timothy’s faith heritage. Then, because he is confident of Timothy’s faith, Paul says, “I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands”.

When I read this, I wanted to understand the image. Was Timothy loafing? Was Paul concerned that Timothy was complacent, that he was coasting? Was Timothy being too pass...