Run For God: Run Club Upward Sports

Have you ever considered that your body is just on loan from God? Would you treat it differently if you did? Dean and Mitchell discuss those thoughts as well as how an average high jumper became a superstar by trying something new. They guys talk about what the important lesson is for runners and Christians.
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There are a lot of people who need hope. It is up to us to help them see it. Dean and Mitchell talk about how help those who need it most. Then Dean talks about how sometimes it’s good and sometimes it’s bad to want to be better – It just depends how you look at it.
Post of the Week - June Jennings - What it is all about
Trivia answer from last week
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Self-paced studies
Story of the Week - A Letter to Daniel
Matthew 18:12-13 - It is amazing how God weaves it all together!
Luke 5:10 - The joy of hearing about someone who begins their journey with Christ
Romans 5:8 - What love is
Have you ever lost hope? Have circumstances ever shaken your faith?
Have you ever shared your story with a homeless person or someone asking you for money?
Are you open to being used by God to help a stranger? Even one you don’t think is “worthy?”
Jelly Roll ran a 5K! - So can you!
Dean’s Thoughts - The Comparison Trap
Why Running/Walking is so awesome
How to make Track and Field more interesting
Trivia question of the Week
Motivational Thought of the Week

Have you ever been running at night with a headlamp? Dean and Mitchell share a great story about just such a run, and they talk about the implications for our spiritual lives. Then Dean connects D-Day to running and faith. Where does he come up with this stuff?

2:54 - Post of the Week - Rebekah McGeorge - Everyone for everyone
8:26 - Trivia Answer from last week
15:09 - Another Usain Bolt record
17:55 - Story of the Week - Lighting the Way - Rhonda Williams - Headlamps and running
25:33 - Psalm 119:105 - God wants us to focus on what He puts in front of us, not the things in the dark around us
28:26 - Isaiah 41:13 - God helps those who are focused on Him
29:41 - Psalms 34:7 - Sometimes God is close to us when we don’t even see Him
32:37 - Do you read your Bible every day, so your light stays bright? Have you noticed that you tend to stumble when you become lax in your study of the Word?
36:47 - Have you ever considered how keeping your light bright can help someone else stay on the right path?
38:23 - Do you find yourself being distracted by the darkness?
45:17 - The ridiculous Enhanced Games
53:21 - Dean’s Thoughts - Running Through Normandy
Why Running/Walking is so awesome
Championship track season
Trivia question of the Week
Motivational Thought of the Week

Buckle in today because this week’s story is going inspire you to a better relationship with running AND with God. Then Dean and Mitchell discuss visualization, the firs sub-4-minute mile and so much more…

Post of the Week - Jessica Funk Malone - Running in the Heat
Trivia Question Answer
Why are some people faster than others?
Story of the Week - How Running Opened More Than My Airways - Linda Null
Acts 9:17-18 - Ananias and Saul - An amazing for story for many reasons
Matthew 22:36-39 - Loving people who are different from us
John 13:34-35 - A NEW commandment
Have you ever been blinded by things of this world that have prevented you from shining your light for Jesus? What happened that enabled you to remove those “blinders?”
Love your neighbor as yourself has often been described as one of the hardest commandments to follow. Why is this so hard?
What does Jesus mean when He says, “As I have loved you, so you must love one another.”? What are some ways that we can love like Jesus?
The amazing story of Adele Roberts
Dean’s Thoughts - Why Visualization Doesn’t Always Work
Why Running/Walking are so awesome
70th Anniversary of the first 4-minute mile
Trivia Question of the Week
Motivational Thought of the Week

What would you do if you found someone in the middle of a marathon who needed encouragement? Find out what Jerry Snider did one time when it happened to him. Then Dean shares his thoughts on ways we can be more like south Georgians. Can’t miss that one!

Post of the Week - Melissa Rotarius - 10,000 steps a day challenge
Trivia question answer
The London Marathon has it going on
Story of the Week - Did He Really Say That? - Jerry Snider
Proverbs 11:25 - Helping people feels great
Proverbs 13:3 - Controlling our tongue - And fixing the damage we do
Ephesians 4:29 - Make sure you are telling the truth when you lift someone up
WHAT CAN YOU SAY TO SOMEONE WHO IS STRUGGLING IN A RACE?
HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO NAYSAYERS?
WHO HAVE YOU ENCOURAGED TODAY?
Handling negative things in a positive way
Study on beginning running when you’re old
Dean’s Thoughts - Swatting Away the Gnats
Why Running/Walking is so awesome
Penn Relays excellence
Trivia Question of the Week
Motivational Thought of the Week

Have you ever hit that hard to reach goal only to find yourself asking, “What now?” We all have. Dean and Mitchell discuss a story about those circumstances. Then Dean shares about his favorite runner of all time. It’s not what you’d expect…

Great Weekend!
Post of the Week - Michelle Mitchell - Inadvertently running faster than the plan
Trivia answer from last week
Why your story matters, part 2 - Story of Mitchell’s dad story is podcast #44
Breaking records as many times as possible
Story of the Week - The Blues - Pam Bishop
Isaiah 41:10 - God wants to protect us
Psalms 40:1-3 - David’s testimony
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 - don’t just feel sorry for yourself - recognize who you are in Christ
Have you ever ignored a thorn in your side until it grew to a problem that other people started to notice?
Is God disappointed in me when I’m sad?
How can a believer best serve someone who is dealing with the blues?
What is joggling?
Dean’s Thoughts - Ode to My All-Time Favorite Runner
Kickball and Running as an older person do not mix well!
Why Running/Walking are so Awesome
Celebrities and running
Trivia Question of the Week
Motivational Thought of the Week