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		<title>Health Devotional: Hebrews 12:2-3  The Pain of Olympic Athletes and The &#8216;Races&#8217; of Your Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really like watching the Olympics, whether it be the Summer Games or the Winter Games as are going on now.  Watching this year&#8217;s events is extra special because I had the good fortune of visiting Whistler, British Columbia a few years ago to speak at a conference.  It&#8217;s truly as beautiful as the television [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Being a Physically Fit Christian</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to pass along information about an online magazine that many of you might want to know about. The Fit Christian is published bi-monthly by His Work Christian Publishing out of Ketchikan, Alaska.   There are typically articles on exercising, healthy recipes, gardening and a spotlight on a Christian athlete.  You can elect to receive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spiritual Fitness and Wellness Instruction for Students at a Christian College</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:09:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was fortunate to spend two class periods with 12 students discussing spiritual fitness and wellness as  Terry Sellers, a professor in the Science and Biology department, asked me to supplement his course, 'Emotional, Mental and Spiritual Wellness' with my material. ]]></description>
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		<title>Obesity and Diabetes &#8211; The Lifestyle Choices We Make</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obesity and diabetes levels are still on the rise.  That&#8217;s according to the State of the States Report released this week. According to this Gallup Poll, my state, North Carolina had a nearly 2% increase since last year.  Twenty eight percent of North Carolinian&#8217;s are now obese &#8211; a Body Mass Index of 30 or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Running 39,000 Miles, Exercise &amp; The Christian Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I went for a short run before the summer heat and humidity rose too much.  The forecast high in Charlotte is 93.  On many of my runs I get ideas for my posts on my blog and that was the case today. The thought popped into my mind that I have been running over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Strategy for The Tour de France and Life &#8211; Weekly Health Scripture &#8211; Matthew 6:25-34</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:07:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last week I have enjoyed watching the Tour de France and Lance Armstrong&#8217;s return to the sport after a three year break.  The competition has been terrific.  One reason I enjoy watching the Tour is because of the beautiful mountainous locations of some of the daily rides or stages. This is a map [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weight Loss Scriptures and Bible Quotes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earlier today I received a call requesting a listing of scriptures related to weight management and weight loss.  The lady is leading a Bible study and searching for Bible verses  and came across my web site. After looking through my material, I consolidated many scriptures I had identified and developed a listing.  They are now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fly Fishing and Faith: It&#8217;s About Connection</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I was in Casper, Wyoming helping a friend conduct fitness standards testing for the city&#8217;s Police Department.  I&#8217;d driven through Wyoming before but never spent any time in the state. It so happens that this area is home to some of the best trout fishing in the United States, if not the world!  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Reasons Why God Wants Us Healthy, Well and Fit</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/5-reasons-why-god-wants-us-healthy-well-and-fit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 20:20:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are probably a few hundred reasons that might motivate you to care for yourself and to be healthy. Here are five, actually four, reasons that motivate me at a really deep level&#8230; and I think that these are reasons why God would want us all to be motivated by. It glorifies God You&#8217;re taking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Boston Marathon and Winning the Race of Life &#8211; Weekly Faith and Health Scripture &#8211; Hebrews 12:1-4</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine running for over 2 and 1/2 hours in a competitive race and coming in second &#8211; one second behind the winner.  That&#8217;s what happened in the running of the 2009 Boston Marathon in the women&#8217;s division. Salina Kosgei won the race in 2:32:16.  The second place finisher was Dire Tune.  American Kara Goucher was [...]]]></description>
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