Running for a Higher Purpose

Running for a Higher Purpose
Author: Thomas John Paprocki
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2021-03-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781646800452

What if you could improve your physical health while deepening your spiritual life? In Running for a Higher Purpose, Most Rev. Thomas John Paprocki, Catholic bishop of Springfield--a marathon runner and hockey player--shares how the simple discipline of running can help you unlock profound spiritual benefits. Paprocki took up running as a teenager for his health; he ran his first marathon in his forties. Along the way he discovered that improving your physical health through running is a way to honor God and grow deeper in your spiritual life. Perfect for those who want to try running for the first time as well as for more experienced runners who want to set goals for a new challenge, Running for a Higher Purpose offers eight steps to reach spiritual and physical fitness. Review - Review where you are. Reform - Identify how to improve. Resolve - Resolve to put change into effect. Repeat - Don't quit. Renew - Renew your physical and spiritual wellness. Relax - Balance physical and spiritual exercise with the need to rest. Reward - Feel personal satisfaction and reward by achieving your goals. Rejoice - Integrating a sound mind in a sound body leads to eternal happiness. Each chapter includes an inspirational quotation, a personal promise statement, and a prayer.

The Race Before Us

The Race Before Us
Author: Bruce H. Matson
Publisher: Mission Books
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1618433482

Turning 50 years old and facing some of life’s biggest questions are daunting challenges. A crisis of faith and crisis of health lead towards significant changes in one’s life. For Bruce Matson, a family man with a successful law practice, the struggles of health and doubt led to action. Combining to podcasts from notable Christian leaders Ravi Zacharias, Allistair Begg, and Tim Keller, careful research and preparation, and encouragment from family and friends, Bruce ran his race for physical and spiritual health. The Race Before Us by Bruce Matson is a wonderful memoir detailing the path of doubt to faith and spiritual malaise to running with God. Come alongside Bruce as he navigates the windy roads of faith and health in his pursuit of physical and spiritual well-being.

Spiritual Fitness For Runners

Spiritual Fitness For Runners
Author: Matthew Dobson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 70
Release: 2021-01-07
Genre:
ISBN:

"Be more than an athlete who happens to be Christian. Be a Christian who happens to be an athlete!" Like running in a footrace, the Christian race of life takes preparation, discipline, endurance, obedience, positive thinking, good coaching, and proper nourishment. Through these seven Bible studies, one a day for a week, you will get to know God in a fresh new way! You'll also begin to see how He is working in your life. It's the beginning of an exciting new challenge! This book is intended to serve as a spiritual check-up for Christians and although the theme of this little study book involves talk of athletics and running, it can help any person find their way to the truth that can sustain them through difficult and trying times associated with living.There's a distinct advantage to the person who trains themselves spiritually; because the athlete who is spiritually fit will be a better performer in the contest. The faith and determination that help Christian athletes finish the race is the same faith that helps them through personal challenges. In life and in death, the spiritually fit Christian finds that only faith can help them experience total victory. You can make your life count for God and the principles in which you believe by reading this book and becoming spiritually fit!

Running with God

Running with God
Author: Kenneth Rolheiser
Publisher: Twenty-Third Publications
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2006-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781585955749

Picture this. God is waiting for you with open and loving arms. The quickest way into them? "Run!" says Ken Rolheiser. Here he invites readers to run with him as he makes his way through the seasons of life, with the ultimate goal of reaching those outstretched arms. He encourages readers to recognize the touch and presence of God in ordinary life and to always keep the eternal goal in mind. "From the moment of our birth," he writes, "we move inexorably toward the day when we will be born to eternal life."

Christ Walk

Christ Walk
Author: Anna Fitch Courie
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2014-12
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 081923169X

• Pairs physical training and spiritual practices together in an easy-to-use format • Perfect for a 40-day Lenten devotion or beginning a new fitness program • For a truly ecumenical audience What’s better than feeding your soul while developing healthy practices for your body and mind? Christ Walk outlines a 40-day program for individuals and groups to focus on improving physical health while engaging in spiritual and mental reflection and growth. Individuals and groups select different biblical routes to complete (through walking, running, biking, etc.), while reading a reflective passage on health and spirituality each day of the journey. Each chapter is a daily meditation on different aspects of mind, body, and spiritual health tied to biblical teachings and Christian traditions. The appendices include options for groups and individuals to transform their Christ Walk experience from journey to journey.

Spiritual Runner

Spiritual Runner
Author: Jolee Paden
Publisher:
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781603834940

What if we pursued our faith in the same that we pursued our training? We spend hours running because we experience tangible results. We do this for temporary glory, but soon enough we are left empty again-searching for more. Runners know the importance of self-discipline, accountability, dedication, planning and preparing, but we often miss the mark in the pursuit of eternity. What if we took our running mentality and applied it to a faith that would bear fruit and true satisfaction? We could sweep the earth with a passionate love one step at a time. God has given you a foundation of discipline and a platform of influence. How will you choose to pursue the Spiritual Runner?

Running--The Sacred Art

Running--The Sacred Art
Author: Warren A. Kay
Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2007
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1594732272

We run for exercise, relaxation and sometimes to indulge our competitive spirit. Now Warren A. Kay takes you on an exploration of an often-overlooked facet of the sport: running as an intentional spiritual practice. Kay's approach is more than just "blissing out" on a run. He combines penetrating reflections on God, creation and the role of Spirit in our lives with practical, concise tips for starting your own spiritual running journal. He helps turn your ordinary runs into extraordinary opportunities for spiritual growth. Whether you've logged thousands of miles or are new to the sport, you'll find the guidance and inspiration you need in this unique book. Experience your daily runs as: Sanctuary-running time is sacred time, Prayer-open yourself to conversation with God, Meditation-reach inside yourself to find spiritual comfort, Sacrament-experience the Divine in the physicality of running, Pilgrimage-a run is the journey and the destination. Book jacket.

Running with the Mind of Meditation

Running with the Mind of Meditation
Author: Sakyong Mipham
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0307888177

A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul. As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165 meditation centers), Sakyong Mipham has found physical activity to be essential for spiritual well-being. He's been trained in horsemanship and martial arts but has a special love for running. Here he incorporates his spiritual practice with running, presenting basic meditation instruction and fundamental principles he has developed. Even though both activities can be complicated, the lessons here are simple and designed to show how the melding of internal practice with physical movement can be used by anyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to benefit body and soul.

Running the Spiritual Path

Running the Spiritual Path
Author: Roger Joslin
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2003-06-14
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780312308858

A compelling and inspiring guide to making running a spiritual sport Imagine achieving physical fitness and spiritual growth simultaneously. Roger Joslin's step by step program is an engaging exploration of his conviction that spiritual well being is as likely to happen while running along the trails of a favorite park as it is within the more traditional settings of neighborhood churches, synagogues, or mosques. Through awareness, chants and visualization, and through attention to the most evident aspects of the present moment--the weather, pain, or breathing--the simple run can become the basis for a profound spiritual practice. In Running the Spiritual Path Roger Joslin combines the insights gathered from thirty years of running, with a personal spiritual journey that is guiding him to the priesthood. While drawing from and exhibiting an abiding respect for the traditions and sacred practices of the world's great religions, the author describes a heretofore-unexplored method of sacred running, of bringing meditation and a prayerful communion to the running trail.