Somewhere around mile nine or ten of this morning's run, the old knee started to yell at me. I made it twelve miles. But coming up that last small hill, and hitting the final stretch that leads to my house, I hobbled like a character from an old Tim Conway skit. And it got me thinking about how I want to cross the finish line of my life. Yes, as Christian I hope to enter heaven. And if all I can do is limp over the finish line, I'm good with that. But I want more. I want to cross the celestial timing mats with a kick. Peter said it like this: God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 2:11, NLT). He is, perhaps, making an allusion to the kind of reception a returning Roman conqueror would enjoy. I can imagine Peter received such a welcome when he entered into glory. Yes, he died in apparent defeat - crucified upside down. But he was a conqueror. I'm a mediocre runner at best. But I know enough to real...
If you grew up in the 70’s like I did, you probably watched Rocky in a movie theater while eating a monster bucket of popcorn. And what do you remember about that movie? You remember Sylvester Stallone doing those explosive one hand pushups. And you thought, Man I wish I could do that. Well you can. If you’ll stop wishing and get to work. Push Up Plank So what if you’ve never cranked out a single decent pushup? Or you haven’t attempted one in years? How are are you ever going to reach one hand Stallonedome? You can begin by mastering the push up plank . This fundamental exercise will strengthen your core and start to engage all the muscles that are involved in doing a good form push up. To start, get on hands and knees with your feet together and your hands just a little wider than your shoulders. Now lift your knees off the ground and lock your arms. Your shoulders, butt, and feet should form a straight line to the floor. You’ll need to flex your abdominals to keep your back st...