I had another opportunity to preach on Sept. 30.  I’ve been sitting down with my pastor afterward to get feedback to better my preaching.  It’s been helpful.   For all who are interested, please click here to go to my sermon site(so to speak) and download “Stewards of God’s Grace”.  Be warned it is 53 minutes long.  I’m working on shortening my time in front.  Please listen to it and give me your feedback, both positive and negative.  I would like as much input as I can get.  You can email it to me or leave a comment here. Thanks.

Check out this post by Steve.  He handed a print-out of this to us at church a couple of weeks ago.  I found it very helpful.

“Without my wife I would not, and could not, be who I am.  I’m nowhere near the man I should be, but who God wants me to be cannot exist apart from the help of my wife.”

                                                                         -Pastor Joe from “The Gospel and Marriage”

I read that for longer distances runners should listen to podcasts of talk shows or seminars to focus on something other than how far they are running.  It does seem to help.

I’ve recommended listening to Steve McCoy’s sermons before. 

I’d also like to recommend Joe Thorn’s Sermons.  I listened to Joe on my run today and loved it.

I’ve run a few times in the last couple of weeks.  I’d like to run more frequently than that, but the runs I’ve had have been quality runs. 

I ran with Beth for the first time a last week.  My watch must have been on the fritz.  We’re just believing that we did 2.75 miles in 18:25.  Beth did pretty goo at keeping up with me.  She’ll find it easier, I think, as she progresses.

The next run was with my neighbor.  I pushed him pretty hard.  We officially did  3 miles in 21 minutes.

Today I set out to run for an hour and map my distance.  I ran 6.23 miles in 56:15.  I’m very excited about that.  It’s the farthest run and longest duration I’ve ever run.  I’m encouraged because if I can prepare properly(diet, warm-up, etc.) I could keep that pace for a total of 10 miles.  The only things that stopped me were (1) I promised Beth no more than an hour, and (2) stomach cramps and tight hip-flexers.  The cramps subsided, but the flexers kept pesterring me.  I need more potassium in my diet. 

It feels good to be on here again.  I have some thoughts to share soon as well.