Why I Fear God

God Running is a place for anyone who wants to (or even anyone who wants to want to) love Jesus more deeply, follow Jesus more closely, and love people the way Jesus wants us to.
Read MoreJesus, Pilate, and Truth (and the gods I worshiped)

Listening to the Light by Derek Swanson
The gods I Worshiped Read More
Posted on April 25, 2020 by Kurt Bennett
Posted on December 21, 2019 by Kurt Bennett
The Man With The Thanksgiving Journal (Things I heard in church)
The other day I was at a small group meeting at church and the leader was telling us about this professor he had. This professor carried a journal around with him wherever he went. But it wasn’t an ordinary journal that he kept.
This guy only wrote in his journal things he was thankful for. Read More
Posted on November 9, 2019 by Kurt Bennett
Entitlement: The Most Entitled Person Ever Is . . .
So I want to start with the definition of entitlement. According to Psychology Today, Entitlement is an enduring personality trait, characterized by the belief that one deserves preferences and resources that others do not. Its effect on us is envy, anger, and frustration.
Posted on October 26, 2019 by Kurt Bennett
This Is Success (part 2)
Just a few days ago I posted what I believe to be God’s definition of success. Today I thought I’d take a break from our journey through the Gospel of John and offer my reasons for believing in that definition. This is how I think God defines success for anyone who identifies as a Christian: Read More
Posted on October 19, 2019 by Kurt Bennett
Can God Use Even Me? (Another setback in my quest to love like Jesus)
“I will turn aside to see this great sight, why the bush is not burned.”
Exodus 3:3
Another Setback In My Quest To Love Like Jesus
Posted on December 29, 2018 by Kurt Bennett
Things You Should Know About The Author Of This Blog: I have two personalities
Read John 12:1-11. Read More
Posted on July 1, 2017 by Kurt Bennett
Things You Should Know About The Author Of This Blog: How I Was Involved In The Origins Of Trash Talking
Things I Heard In Church
I heard something the other day at our Sunday church service that I really identified with. Dave, my pastor, ate lunch alone every day of the fifth grade.
In the fifth grade, for the entire school year, Dave was on the outside–way outside. He said the worst days were when he’d try to sit somewhere in the lunchroom and one of his classmates would tell him to go sit someplace else, because a friend was already sitting there.
How I Was A Part Of The Origins Of Trash Talking
His story resonated with me because of an experience I had when I was about the same age. It triggered a memory from when I was nine years old. When I was nine Read More