Yesterday I walked the 5k Run for the Stars race in Wheaton, benefiting College Church’s great ministry to the developmentally disabled and their families. At the end, I didn’t want this to be about me, but with the crowd watching, I couldn’t resist a little theatrics. I was dead last, but no matter: I had finished what I had started.
I couldn’t have done it without Christine, my lovely and encouraging wife. It was harder than I thought it would be, and she kept me going–as did the cheers of friends!
I was also thrilled to be greeted at the finish by my beautiful daughter, Laura, who also participated in this race.
Thanks to my friend Chris Arndt, who took these photos.
About Stan Guthrie
Stan Guthrie is an editor at large for Christianity Today magazine and for the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview. His latest book is God's Story in 66 Verses. He also is author of All that Jesus Asks: How His Questions Can Teach and Transform Us, Missions in the Third Millennium: 21 Key Trends for the 21st Century, and A Concise Guide to Bible Prophecy. He is co-author of The Sacrament of Evangelism. Besides authoring, writing, and editing books, Stan is a literary agent, bringing together good authors, good books, and good publishers.
Stan writes the monthly Priorities colum for BreakPoint.org. He has appeared on National Public Radio's Tell Me More, WGN's Milt Rosenberg program, and many Christian shows, including The Eric Metaxas Show and Moody Radio's New Day Florida. A licensed minister and an inspirational speaker, he served as moderator for the Christian Book Expo panel discussion, Does the God of Christianity Exist, and What Difference Does It Make?
I was also thrilled to be greeted at the finish by my beautiful daughter, Laura, who also participated in this race.
2 Responses to Run for the Stars: Finishing What I Started