Embracing the Shock to the System
The alarm went off at 4 a.m. I knew it was coming, but still, it felt like a shock to the system. Rolling out of bed in the dark, layering up like it...
All the Small Things: Faith, Focus, and the Power of Little Choices
Back in the fall of 1999, my college cross-country team must have played Blink-182’s newly released album—almost in its entirety—at least a hundred...
Running Toward Mercy: Finding Clarity in Repentance
Sometimes, when I’m running solo up a long, gradual hill, my legs burning and my rhythmic breathing helping me to focus, I experience a distinct kind...
Ash Wednesday
Now that we are beginning to think about our Lenten season, I find myself deeply moved by Thomas Halik's "Touch the Wounds," a book that explores...