Embracing the Race, by Lisa Preset, is a devotional book that makes a link between long distance running and the Christian faith. Because I've been running for over 50 years and I love God, what Lisa writes about in this book really struck a chord with me. It's clear that Lisa … [Read more...]
New Workout Shoes and A New Life in Christ
The other day, I went for a short run wearing a new pair of shoes. I estimate that, over the years, I've broken in close to 25 pairs of running shoes. About 5 years ago, I wrote a post - Running Shoes and the Bible - in which I shared about my long history of wearing different … [Read more...]
The Race Before Us – A Book Review
I was attracted to Bruce Matson's book, The Race Before Us - A journey of Running and Faith, because I've been an avid runner for most of my life and my relationship with God is the most important aspect of my life. Matson writes about both of these topics - running and the … [Read more...]
Unbroken – A Book Review
When I was visiting the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte a few months ago a book displayed in the gift shop captured my attention. Unbroken, written by Laura Hillenbrand, has become a New York Times Bestseller. It recounts the life of Louis Zamperini. Before he joined the … [Read more...]
Running With Jesus. Hebrews 12:1-2 Weekly Faith and Health Devotional
Running and Life Our life is like a long distance run or race and we're all participating in it. Over the years, I've competed in distance races from between 400 yards and 50 miles. In the 50 mile event, I ran along the American River in California for most of the way. The … [Read more...]
Walking with God. Running with Nikes
It was a year ago this week that I last laced up a new pair of running shoes. That is until earlier today. On July 9th of 2009, I made a blog entry about running shoes and the bible being two pieces of fitness equipment that I most frequently use. The Nike Air Max shoes I … [Read more...]
