tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39881996264995994472012-02-16T06:30:26.822-06:00" . . . let us run with endurance the race that is set before us . . ."greyhoundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177698669715595307noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3988199626499599447.post-41951339341773874142008-10-10T16:06:00.005-05:002008-10-11T04:51:05.603-05:00

One morning, at least a year or more ago, I was running alone around Memorial Park here in Houston where I live. There was nothing unusual about the morning. It was still very dark, and I was one of the earlier arrivals at the park. Very few runners were out yet with me in the humid, still air we have in the morning here on the Gulf Coast. The crushed gravel crunched under my feet as I tried

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And now for something completely different.Or maybe it's just another facet of the same jewel.The Westminster Shorter Catechism, in all its Britishness, can be rather lofty and metaphysical and impersonal, as can I. Hence, it begins with the question about the "chief end of man," out there in the universe somewhere, rather than a question about me. Hence, I struggle with knowing God personally

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Sorry I missed last week. We had that whole natural disaster, no power, no internet, middle ages pastiche going on. It was actually probably a good thing, because I’ve been struggling with this one and thinking about it for awhile. Back to the Question:Q. 1. What is the chief end of man? A. Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.But what could be so hard about, “enjoying

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Last week, I rambled on about the origins of the Westminster standards. The Parliament may have been concerned with questions such as “Who is in charge, episcopacy, local congregation, church, king or pope?” One of the revolutionary aspects of the Westminster Assembly was to answer, in large part, “none of the above.”Q: What is the chief end of man?A: Man’s chief end is to glorify God and to

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Could not resist this after referring to the creation story in the most recent post.

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Believe it or not, this question is the product of a government committee. True Story.As I understand the history, Parliament convened the group of lay persons and clergy, known as the Westminster Assembly, to hash through the important issues of the day. Many were concerned with such things as who was boss--King or Archibishop . . . or pope, or whether anyone could boss around the local church

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Welcome to the Confessing Runner. **Kind of a strange name. What in the world is he confessing? That he’s a runner? That he’s an addict? A running addict? I don’t get it.** Yeah, I know. It’s a bit strange, and it probably calls for an explanation of who I am and what I’m trying to do here. This blog is intended to be a sacred space of inspiration, mostly targeted at runners

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