A Disc Golf Infused Reflection

Scripture Reading

Col. 2:10-15

Col 10 “ and you have been filled by him, who is the head over every ruler and authority. 
11  You were also circumcised in him with a circumcision not done with hands, by putting off the body of flesh, in the circumcision of Christ, 
12  when you were buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. 
13  And when you were dead in trespasses and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive with him and forgave us all our trespasses. 
14  He erased the certificate of debt, with its obligations, that was against us and opposed to us, and has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.15  He disarmed the rulers and authorities and disgraced them publicly; he triumphed over them in him”.

Thoughts

When Paul shows that we are made complete in Christ—through the circumcision of the heart and being raised with Him—he then turns to explain the divine actions that make that transformation possible. It’s like stepping onto a Disc Golf course for the first time and realizing the game isn’t about polishing your old throws; it’s about learning an entirely new way to move, aim, and think. Salvation isn’t God giving you a better disc—it’s God giving you a whole new life.

Just as new creation in 2 Corinthians 5:17 means the old has passed away, stepping into Christ is like retiring your warped, cracked driver and receiving a brand-new bag with discs you never earned. You’re not “cleaned up”—you’re recreated.

Before Christ, we were spiritually dead—unable to respond to God. First Corinthians 2:14 says the natural person cannotreceive the things of the Spirit. Dead men don’t throw discs, and dead souls don’t respond to God. But just as God breathed life into Adam (Genesis 2:7), He breathed spiritual life into us. Suddenly, you’re not just standing on the course—you’re alive, aware, and able to play.

Because of Adam’s fall, we carried a debt we could never repay. It’s like taking a penalty stroke on every hole—no matter how well you throw, you’re always behind. But God didn’t just erase the scorecard; He chose not to remember the debt at all (Isaiah 43:25). Forgetting is passive; choosing not to remember is active. God actively wipes the slate clean, removing our sin “as far as the east is from the west” (Psalm 103:12). That’s farther than any disc has ever flown.

And then Paul goes deeper. We know very little about the spiritual world—like trying to understand wind patterns you can’t see—but Paul tells us that the spiritual rulers who once influenced and accused us have been stripped of their power. Imagine your greatest Disc Golf rival suddenly losing the ability to trash-talk, intimidate, or sabotage your throws. God disarmed the enemy, marched them in a cosmic victory parade, and made a public spectacle of them—like Rome’s triumphal procession after a decisive win.

You’re not just forgiven.

You’re not just alive.

You’re not just free.

You’re standing on the course of life with Christ’s victory behind you, God’s breath within you, and a new identity that shapes every throw, every step, every day.

Much more could be said, but sometimes it’s good simply to pause and reflect on what happened when you said yes to God and believed.

Reflection Questions

Meditate on these things as we go, throw to the glory of God.

Prayer

Holy Father, thank you for all that You accomplished in our lives when You circumcised our hearts of flesh and raised us to walk in newness of life. May we continue to grow closer to You every day as we seek opportunities to share You with others. Forgive us for our transgression, and help us to continually be on You.

In Your name, we pray,

Amen

Steve Franklin PDGA #194303