J’Accuse, Turkey Hunter!
I call you out, Jason! You missed church Sunday. You didn’t fill your appointed role in children’s ministry. And why? What was more important that playing some silly game in…
Tag: running
Cross Country: Winning in Second Place
In a cross-country race, everyone strives to finish in first place. But in Cross country, the best place to take is second–right behind the leader.
The Hollowness of Victory and the Agony of Da Feet
A couple of weeks back, I wrote about coming in second in my age group in a 5K. The guy who beat me by enough time to eat a banana…
Take Up Your Cross
Running with the cross in 2014 for a 5K. We passed the load from runner to runner. Jesus didn’t have a wheel.
Get Your Motor Running
You’ve probably had the experience: You set out on a longish run. Let’s say you’re going five miles. You know you can do five miles. Five miles is a piece…
Second Place Is Fine
Recently, I ran a 5K. Once again, I was aiming to complete the course in 23:30, but once again I ran out of gas along the way. When I realized…
Taking the Church on the Road
A growing number of people, it seems, are discovering that running and Christianity are not all that incompatible. Granted, I’ve had a couple of Sunday morning routines interrupted by road…
13.1 Miles and Goal Achieved
At a little after 7:30 am this morning, I started running the Rock the Parkway Half Marathon. Somewhere around mile 9, I thought my body was going to cease to function.…
