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I am enjoying this book and agreeing with it (like "yes!", "write on"...laughing that Jesus wouldn't get hired because he was single...silly but prob would be true). There are some parts that uses particular language to describe leadersh...
Category Archives: running
Running and the Christian Life – The Differences
In other posts I have written about running and the Christian life, especially my life the last six years or so. Running is a metaphor used by Paul in his teaching on the Christian life and also in the book of Hebrews. Paul said in 1 Corinthians 924: “Do you not know that in a […]
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Why I Run and Why I Don’t
The title of the post is not a contradiction. I do run, an average of 3.8 miles six days a week. People that know me and don’t know me should know why I run and what are the reasons I don’t run (wrong reasons for me). Not that it matters to most, but it’s now […]
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How I Became A Runner
In 2009 I started running. It happened by sort of accident and necessity. Here is a bit of the background. When I was in Jr. High I ran cross-country but I wasn’t good enough but I was consistent. I even received the MVP award which I didn’t attend. Most of my youth I kept active […]
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How Running Saved My Life
Running is the means by which God has changed my life. Let me explain. I started running over 2 years ago. It all started by when I wanted to get in shape and started to bike (I was 25 lbs. heavier). One day I decided that running was easier. I could just put shorts, tennis […]
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My First Marathon: Thoughts from an amateur runner
Today I ran my first marathon. I’d like to offer some thoughts which aren’t probably new. But first a little background of how I got here. Eight months ago I started running. I started running out of necessity. My weight was reaching 190 lbs.(I have lost over 25 pounds since then) I have always worked […]
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Goals – 8 weeks after
In a previous post close to the beginning of the year I stated I didn’t believe in resolutions and I gave my reasons. I do however, believe in goals. Goals are meant to be measurable and reachable. Many times we are unrealistic about our goals that they almost become wishes. Once a goal is made […]
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