Fast Track Ministries - KC

Fast Track Ministries - KC Fast Track Ministries serves and ministers to race car drivers, their families, and fans.

Our mission is to bring the word of Jesus Christ to the racing community. Fast Track Ministries currently serves drivers, families, and fans at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

10/14/2025

God's Patience Tuesday, October 14, 2025

2 Peter 2:4-6
For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to pits of darkness, held for judgment; and did not spare the ancient world, but protected Noah, a preacher of righteousness, with seven others, when He brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly; and if He condemned the cities of S***m and Gomorrah to destruction by reducing them to ashes, having made them an example of what is coming for the ungodly



God hates sin. No matter how accepted it may be by a culture or nation, sin remains odious to God. Yet despite His holy fury at sin, God is also merciful and patient. “But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth” (Psalm 86:15). Rather than immediately sending the judgment and destruction that our sin deserves, God offers us examples and opportunities and warnings to encourage us to repent and return to Him. Yet these opportunities are not unlimited. Eventually if we insist on continuing in sin, we reach the point where the judgment comes. We should never mistake the patience of God for tolerance of sin. There is only one right time for us to turn to God in repentance, and that is immediately.

In a sermon titled “Today! Today! Today!” Charles Spurgeon said, “Today will not last for ever; a day is only a day. When days are longest shadows fall at last and night comes on. The longest life soon wanes into the evening of old age, and old age hurries to the sunset of the tomb. The thought of death has often brought men to decision. They tell us in the old histories that Peter Waldo, a certain eminent merchant, had lived a thoughtless, careless life, but as he walked the streets of Lyons his friend who was apparently in good health fell dead at his side, and Waldo at once sought the Lord, believed the gospel, and preached it to others.”

Today's Growth Principle
We should never presume that the patience of God means He will overlook our sin.

10/13/2025

Don't Go to Sleep Monday, October 13, 2025

1 Thessalonians 5:1-4
Now as to the periods and times, brothers and sisters, you have no need of anything to be written to you. 2 For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord is coming just like a thief in the night. 3 While they are saying, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction will come upon them like labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. 4 But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness, so that the day would overtake you like a thief;



In May of 2010, a Lhuiller Corporation plant in the Philippines was hit by thieves. Five armed men broke in and stole more than $300,000 in cash that was meant to pay the company's workers. The company was noted for their security, so it was a surprise that they had been robbed. Then the two security guards on duty that night admitted that they had been sleeping when the robbers arrived. The thieves took their guns before waking them, then tied them up. Police officials pointed out that the guards had violated the code of conduct that said they should “at all times keep themselves alert during their tour of duty.”

No one knows when Jesus will return, although we know that He certainly will, for we have His promise that He is coming back: “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there you may be also” (John 14:3). Our responsibility as God's children is to always be alert and ready for that moment rather than trying to figure out exactly when that moment will be. We should not be surprised or taken off guard is the Lord returned today. We should be living in such a way that we will not be ashamed or embarrassed if He appears suddenly. The knowledge that the Lord is coming back is one of the primary motivations for us to live pure and holy lives. “And every man that hath this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure” (1 John 3:3).

Today's Growth Principle
Every day we should be living as if this will be the day that Jesus returns.

10/08/2025

"The Unknown God" Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Acts 17:16-18
Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he observed that the city was full of idols. 17 So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be present. 18 And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers as well were conversing with him. Some were saying, “What could this scavenger of tidbits want to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.



More than five hundred years before the birth of Christ, a horrible plague struck Greece. The priests of the various deities worshiped by the Athenians offered their customary sacrifices, but to no avail. Eventually a poet named Epimenides suggested that they must have offended some other deity, and they should make amends. In one version of the story, sheep were turned loose and wherever they laid down to rest, an altar was erected to this unknown god. After the plague ended, that tradition continued, and when Paul visited Athens centuries later he found one such altar. “ For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.” (Acts 17:23).

There is a void in the heart of every person born into this world that only God can fill. No matter what people try to substitute for Him, it never works. Even people who deny that God exists still have this empty place inside. The reality is that God created us to worship Him, and nothing other or less than Him can truly satisfy our hearts.

For those of us who do know God because we have trusted Christ as our Savior and are part of His family, our assignment is to tell others about Him. When Paul saw all the attempts the people of Athens were making to worship, it bothered him. The lack of knowledge and understanding of God in our society should motivate us to be faithful in witnessing to those around us, pointing them to Jesus—the God they do not know.

Today's Growth Principle
Though the people around us may not know or understand the truth about God, that is what they most need to hear.

10/01/2025

Kansas City, KS - Oct. 10th & 11th

09/30/2025

The Greatness of Going Low Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Philippians 2:1-4
Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose. 3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility consider one another as more important than yourselves; 4 do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.



God calls His children to a high standard—to live in the way that Jesus did. “ For you have been called for this purpose, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you would follow in His steps,” (1 Peter 2:21). One of the things that many believers struggle with in following Jesus is being willing to put the needs of others ahead of our own. It will always be easier to ignore a problem instead of investing our time, energy, or resources in fixing it, but the easy path is often not the right path.

Rather than focusing on ourselves, which inevitably leads to pride, we should be concerned about those around us. Andrew Murray wrote, “The humble man feels no jealousy or envy. He can praise God when others are preferred and blessed before him. He can bear to hear others praised while he is forgotten because he has received the spirit of Jesus, who pleased not Himself, and who sought not His own honor. Therefore, in putting on the Lord Jesus Christ he has put on the heart of compassion, kindness, meekness, longsuffering, and humility.”

When the Lord of Heaven and Earth knelt down to wash the feet of His disciples, who that very day had been arguing about which of them deserved the most honor, He was sending a powerful message. Meeting needs is never beneath us. Helping and serving others is always right. And when we live in that way, we are truly living as Jesus did.

Today's Growth Principle
Caring for others and doing what we can to help them shows them an example of how Jesus lived.

09/29/2025

The Shortest War Monday, September 29, 2025

Revelation 20:7-10
When the thousand years are completed, Satan will be released from his prison, and will come out to deceive the nations which are at the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together for the war; the number of them is like the sand of the seashore. And they came up on the broad plain of the earth and surrounded the camp of the saints and the beloved city, and fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever.



In 1896 the sultan of Zanzibar (modern-day Tanzania), who had been strongly aligned with Britain, died under mysterious circumstances. His successor took power in violation of an agreement with Great Britain, which quickly issued an ultimatum: vacate the palace with his troops or face war. When he refused, British warships opened fire on the capital, reducing the palace to rubble. The entire Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted less than forty-five minutes before the sultan surrendered, and it is remembered as the shortest war in recorded history. The gap in power between the two sides was so great that the outcome was never in doubt.

Though there has been a battle raging in our world since Adam's sin in the Garden of Eden, the outcome is not and never has been in doubt. God is not fighting hoping to overcome an equal. God is all-powerful. His word was powerful enough to create the entire universe, and His word will be powerful enough to win the final conflict without any help. “And out of his mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God” (Revelation 19:15). It is easy to look at the problems in the world around us and be discouraged, but we are on the winning side as part of God's family.

Today's Growth Principle
God's unlimited power is available to us each day as we fight our battles from a victory that has already been won

09/28/2025

Influence Spreads Saturday, September 27, 2025

1 Timothy 4:12-15
Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. Until I come, give your attention to the public reading, to exhortation, and teaching. Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was granted to you through words of prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders. Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.



In September 2025, the Yellowstone Valley Animal Shelter in Billings, Montana, had to be evacuated when a dense cloud of smoke filled the building. Fourteen workers were sent to the hospital for observation, and seventy-five dogs and cats had to be relocated to temporary shelters. The smoke came from the incinerator, where authorities were attempting to destroy two pounds of illegal drugs confiscated during a raid. The shelter normally uses the unit to dispose of animal remains, but when a blower fan failed, the smoke backed up into the building and quickly spread through the vents. What seemed like a routine task ended up impacting dozens of people and animals, even though none of them had any part in the original problem.

Influence works the same way. Like smoke moving silently through a building, it may not be visible at first, but it always spreads and always affects others. Whether for good or bad, our words and actions carry farther than we imagine.

Sometimes we grow discouraged, thinking our lives don’t make much difference. Other times we grow careless, believing the devil’s lie that no one is paying attention. But every day we are influencing those around us. This is why Paul told Timothy to be an example “in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” God does not call us to impress others but to impact them for good. Even when we do not see immediate results, our consistent testimony leaves an imprint on the hearts of those around us.

Today's Growth Principle
Our words and actions often have a far greater impact on others than we expect.

09/23/2025

Comforted to Comfort Tuesday, September 23, 2025

2 Corinthians 1:2-5
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For just as the sufferings of Christ are ours in abundance, so also our comfort is abundant through Christ.



In every trial and hardship of life we have the promise of God's grace and comfort to sustain us. Even if we have no one else to help us, God is always with us.

The night before He was crucified Jesus told the disciples in the Upper Room that though He would be leaving, they would not be alone. “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it sees him not, neither knows him: but you know him; for he dwells with you, and shall be in you.” (John 14:16-17). As believers we always have the Holy Spirit to comfort and strengthen us.

It is also important for us to remember that God's plan and design is for us to take the same comfort we receive from Him and share it with others who are hurting. Comfort is not given to us for our own benefit alone. It is given to us to pass on and multiply. A. B. Simpson wrote, “You will have no test of faith that will not fit you to be a blessing if you are obedient to the Lord. I never had a trial but when I got out of the deep river I found some poor pilgrim on the bank that I was able to help by that very experience.” Each trial is an opportunity for us to learn and grow and mature in our own faith and be a better help to others.

Today's Growth Principle
The comfort we have received from God is also a vital resource for us to share with others.

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