26.2 – A Marathon of Christian Devotions
Learning Life's Lessons Through Running
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As the expression goes, “Every journey begins with a single step.” So it was for Marty, a 37-year old schoolteacher. A disagreement with his wife sent Marty storming out the front door, his steps quick and forceful, the intensity in each stride the direct result of the confrontation he had just been part of. That night, his half mile trek around the neighborhood gave him a chance to cool off and clear his mind. He walked the next night as well…..and the next……and the next. Fourteen months later, on the eve of his first 5k, Marty can’t remember what the argument was about, but he knows it launched a fitness routine that changed his life.”
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I am a runner. I am a Christian.
26.2 is a familiar number for virtually every runner. And whether you’re a seasoned marathoner or you hope to run a marathon someday, you will enjoy 26.2 – A Marathon of Christian Devotions. Author Chris Meikel shares his love for running and for God’s word through a series of just over twenty-six devotionals. They include stories of runners, as well as his own personal experiences and adventures, which span more than forty years. You’ll see the parallels he draws between your walk with Christ and your daily training. He points out how the simplicity of God’s word can help us to deal with the complexities of life. And just as running has brought change to your physical body, a Spirit-filled life can bring about great change in you now and for eternity.
About the Author
CHRIS MEIKEL is a Christian broadcaster living in St. Joseph, Missouri. After graduating from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, he earned his Master’s Degree in Communications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Chris then began a broadcast career that included stops in Leavenworth, Kansas, Kansas City, and now St. Joseph. Early in his career, he served as an air personality and play-by-play announcer on radio stations in northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas. Eventually he advanced to positions as Program Director, and he is now the General Manager of KSJI and KGNM in St. Joseph, Missouri.
His love for running began in high school in Kansas City, Kansas during the 1970’s when he competed in both cross country and track. Now, more than forty years and many miles later, he still enjoys training and competing in races, from five kilometer events to marathons.
Every weekday, Chris continues to enjoy sharing God’s word, contemporary Christian music, and his life adventures with his audience on his morning radio show. He and his three children live life more abundantly at their home in St.Joseph, Missouri.