IN IT TOGETHER: A Conversation about Race

June 4, 2020

Obviously there’s been a lot of discussion around the topic of race in America these days and I believe that we – aka, the Church, the Body of Christ – need to be at the forefront of such discussions, speaking truth and shedding light into some difficult areas.

So in place of our regularly scheduled Bible study last night, we hosted a special event called “IN IT TOGETHER: A Conversation about Race” where I was joined by 3 members of our church family and we had very candid conversation around the topic of race.

What I Learned from Running A Half Marathon

October 30, 2019

Have you ever seen those stickers on cars that say 13.1? Or 26.2? I recently learned that those stickers (or magnets if you’re in the 21st century) signify that the person who owns it has run either a marathon (26.2 miles) or a half marathon (13.1 miles). I never knew that. But I do now. Why?

BECAUSE I JUST RAN A HALF MARATHON BABY! BOO YAH!!!!!

What I Learned from Running a 5K (Part 1)

July 5, 2012

I DID IT! YES! I DID IT!!! That was one of the first thoughts that entered my head yesterday shortly after I crossed the finish line of my first 5k race. I ACCOMPLISHED MY GOAL! I DID IT!

Of course, I’d be lying if I said it was the first thought – to be fully honest, I think my first thought was closer to “I NEED WATER AND A PIECE OF OPEN SPACE TO COLLAPSE ON FOR A FEW MINUTES.” But it wasn’t long afterwards that the feeling of exhaustion was replaced by a feeling of satisfaction and accomplishment.

I think I finally understand why so many people like to run in these races. It never made sense to me before, but I think I get it now. I learned a lot in the process and I want to share some of lessons with you to hopefully make a believer out of you too.

The most important lesson I learned is this: SETTING a goal and ANNOUNCING the goal makes it easier to ACCOMPLISH that goal.

Who's the Most Spiritual?

July 2, 2012

Who won? Who lost? Who came in first? Who came in first? Most importantly…who’s the best?

You don’t have to spend a lot of time with me to know that I am competitive person. That’s just how God made me. I can turn just about anything into a competition. Even fun relaxing activities – like swimming with the family at the pool – inevitably turns into a “who can hold their breath underwater the longest” competition with my ultra-competitive daughter.

I like to compete. And when I compete – while I agree 100% with the idea that the most important thing is to have fun – I’ve always felt that WINNING the competition is the best way to have fun! Winning is the most fun isn’t it?

Big Trees, Small Seeds

June 15, 2012

Call me crazy but I am actually going to do it. I am going to do something I never thought I’d do. I’m going to do something that I’ve never even understood why others do it – to me it always seemed a bit crazy. But now I am officially one of the crazy people. Why? Because I am going to run in a race – a 5k race on the 4th of July.

Those who know about running know that a 5k isn’t that big a deal (it's a little more than 3 miles) but the point is that I’ve never done this kind of thing before and to be honest I’ve never really understood why people pay money to run. I always said that I’d pay money to sit or to lie down, but never to run. I never understood it.

And actually not only have I never run a race before, but I’ve never been someone to even run outdoors. I enjoy taking walks outdoors with my wife and/or kids, but I’ve never been one of those people who exercises outdoors. I usually do my exercising indoors so I can catch up on ESPN'S SportsCenter while I workout. But ever since I signed up for the run, I’ve been running outdoors. The weather has been great and I have fallen in love with my new workout program.

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