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Run Your Own Race

One of my favorite running sayings is “run your own race.” It is an important reminder when I connect with other runners and trade running goals. I have to appreciate that my crappy pace might be someone else’s target pace … Continue reading

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This Is My Prayer

Romans 8:26 reminds me that I can still pray when I don’t know how to put my prayer into words: We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. … Continue reading

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Jesus On The Mainline

I usually attend the 8:30 am service at our church. Many years ago it was a “quiet” service with no music, but a while back our priest decided to add an opening hymn and a closing hymn. To keep with … Continue reading

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God Is In The Aftermath (?)

In the days since the devastating tornado tore through Joplin, Missourri, the news has gone from bad to worse. “Tragedy” just doesn’t do justice to what happenned. Seeing neighborhoods flattened and listening to people who lost their loved ones in … Continue reading

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There Is No Finish Line

**This post is brought to you by the rapture that wasn’t, by Reverend Baker’s sermon the morning after, by this awesome Nike t-shirt, and by several life lessons.   My religious upbringing didn’t include much focus on the Book of … Continue reading

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