Those feelings of doubt and disorientation which we’ve come to know by the name of “imposter syndrome” are not the exclusive experience of one profession or activity. But they’re well known to pastors. Pastors of small or struggling congregations may feel these things with particular intensity, but they plague all at some level. Comparison and discontent blind us to our value, and the value of those around us.
I think about these things as I run, and especially as I run at the back of the pack.
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The Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon and Half Marathon
The winner finished with a time of 1:11:15. My time was 2:29:08, more than twice as long as the winner. I was 10th out of 17 in my gender/age group. When the results are what this race calls “age-graded” I came in at #216, whatever that means
Full transparency here: a good friend finished 4th out of 2000, including some Olympic hopefuls, at the 2023 Orlando Half Marathon. We at the back at the pack may share more in common with those in the front than we might imagine.
Podcast music provided by Cool Hand Luke and used with permission.
Intro: “Holy Vanguard” / Lyrics
Outro: “Wonder Tour” / Lyrics / Video
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