All writing efforts, including ones that don’t fit so well in other existing categories.
• It’s not necessarily what many people might think • [2 MIN READ] Many people, including students, have flawed understandings of what constitutes authentic Christianity; by that I mean, who is a Christian or — if you will — an authentic follower of Jesus. In identifying one, it’s helpful to consider the angles of perspective … More That Which Makes a Person Be Christian
• Let’s not • [<2 MIN READ] Playing softball, one ACF student managed to get smacked in the chest with a bat. How? I don’t know. It’s college. Weird things happen in college. Anyway, his chest was pretty painful and the other ACF buddies wanted him to go to Student Health Services to get checked … More I Bruise You, You Bruise Me*
• What you can discover when socializing • [1½ MIN READ] Shoshana is the youngest sister of GGR regular J’Adam (“J” is for Jenkintown). I had learned that both of his 2 younger sisters ran, but neither had ever joined us before. After visiting a few times and hanging out for the usual afterruns, I … More Degrees of Connection (#327: 2025’10’22’W)
• A different kind of ooch • [1½ MIN READ] Philadelphia Marathon training (11’16’Sun) has a few of us Growlers doing track workouts for speed at Cheltenham School District’s Cedarbook Middle School. Thaddeus’ place has been a good place for me to park and do a mile-and-a-third warmup. The route to the school cuts through … More A Hazard of One Speed Workout (#326: 2025’10’15’W)
• Just wait till it gets added to the official list • [2 MIN READ] Every group has its personality — organization, fellowship, or klatch. Distinctive and influential enough, a subgroup can help set the tone for an entire group, preferentially for the better. Who would want a Christian group like ACF, especially, to be … More Rage-baiting As Love Language
• And being a good sport in the process • Lynette moved to the Philly area at the beginning of 2025 and started running with JRC’s Growlers Group Run on Wednesday nights. She decided to run her first marathon not so long after and picked Philadelphia. She’ll be moving back to Florida in December for … More Making Memories in Memorable Ways (#200: ZY Weekly Newsletter 10/4/25)
• So a new name it became • [1½ MIN READ] After the 09’17’W Cerebrun, newbie Kate was eager to know what my crew-nickname proposition would be for her. The fact that she was around to express eagerness was a good sign. We regular crew members don’t like to put pressure on first timers, because … More A Change Was in Order (#325: 2025’10’08’W)
• There might even be spiritual lessons to learn from the game • [2 MIN READ] Apparently, I wear out on my sleeve the fact that I play Wordle: “Calvin, you look like you play, right? How did you do today?” This made game playing a casual point of Arcadia Christian Fellowship engagement as that … More Wordle and the Word
• It’s a matter of perspective • [1½ MIN READ] When the team lead asks a member to deliver, one does, right? Especially if the team member likes the lead. So when Lead says ‘That deadline that you were targeting? It just got moved up’, you get to delivering more quickly. Forbidden Drive at 7:30 … More Long Run as Corporate Effort (#199: ZY Weekly Newsletter 9/27/25)
• Serendipitous and deliberate • [1½ MIN READ] Since travel during race-training season often overlaps with customary training runs, one must make allowances. For me, making them gives me an opportunity to make friends in new spaces. Take Wife’s professional meetings, for instance. I’ll have her put out an announcement about a morning group run … More Accommodating Has Its Rewards (#324: 2025’10’01’W)
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