Ultramarathoners
A recent Time magazine article documented a unique group of athletes for whom running a marathon just isn’t challenging enough. They are called “ultramarathoners” and they have trained their bodies …
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Winning the Race
In the Bible, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to running a race. They are similar in that both require a great deal of self discipline for success. But …
Winning the Race Read More Never in a Hurry
If you want something that will challenge you to redeem the time, read a biography of John Wesley. I believe he is perhaps the greatest example since the time of …
Never in a Hurry Read More Marathon Runner’s Tactic
There are two things a marathon runner tries to avoid: running out of energy before finishing a race and crossing the finish line with energy to spare. Paul compares the …
Marathon Runner’s Tactic Read More Moving Ships
James in Scripture describes a ship’s rudder as an instrument capable of guiding a ship to whatever destination the captain chooses. Yet, a rudder only works when the ship is …
Moving Ships Read More Speed Reading- Fixations
Improving your reading speed is one of the most time saving investments you can make. There are many techniques to improve reading speed. Many of them are tied to eye …
Speed Reading- Fixations Read More God’s Timing
When the batteries go dead on a watch it will still be right twice a day. But if it runs 5 minutes fast or 5 minutes slow it will never …
God’s Timing Read More Sloths and Slugs
A sloth moves so slowly that it grows fungus in its fur. A slug moves only 3 yards every eight hours. Perhaps that is where we get the words slothful …
Sloths and Slugs Read More Improve Your Reading Speed
In 1992, Lou Scripa performed a record setting 70,715 sit-ups in 24 hours. I am sure Lou pushed himself very hard for a long time to achieve that record and …
Improve Your Reading Speed Read More Out to Lunch
I once served as a missionary in a country where it was the custom of most businesses to close for the lunch hour. As an American this took some getting …
Out to Lunch Read More Mark’s Gospel on Time
The Gospel of Mark gives us our most compact look at the life of Jesus. In 16 chapters we are given a fast-paced summary of the key events in our …
Mark’s Gospel on Time Read More Falling Behind
If you’ve ever gone hiking with a group of people, you know one of the worst things that can happen is to fall behind the group. That’s because when the …
Falling Behind Read More Life as a 10 Speed Bike
Someone compared life to riding a 10 speed bike. We have lots of gears available to us that we never use. That’s a good metaphor for picturing why many people …
Life as a 10 Speed Bike Read More Adolescence
Can you find the word “adolescent” anywhere in Scripture? The Bible speaks of children, young men and old men. But never does it mention adolescence, because adolescence is not a …
Adolescence Read More An African Parable
An African parable teaches us a valuable lesson about motivation. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or …
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