Preaching and Running

All Saints Sunday on the streets of New York

photo credit: Jeff Haas

Ten years ago today I ran the New York City Marathon.

It was a 20-year dream come true. I lived in New York in the late 90s, and I used to watch the Marathon every year, standing there crying, watching people push their limits and achieve their goals. ‘Someday, I’m going to do that,’ I said.

And I did.

In 2014, it was freezing. And…