Race Before Us, Bruce H. Matson
Race Before Us, Bruce H. Matson
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Race Before Us
A Journey of Running and Faith

Author: Bruce H. Matson

Narrator: Bruce H. Matson

Unabridged: 7 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Mission Audio

Published: 09/03/2013

Synopsis

Turning 50 years old and facing some of life’s biggest questions are daunting challenges. A crisis of faith and crisis of health lead towards significant changes in one’s life. For Bruce Matson, a family man with a successful law practice, the struggles of health and doubt led to action. Combining to podcasts from notable Christian leaders Ravi Zacharias, Allistair Begg, and Tim Keller, careful research and preparation, and encouragment from family and friends, Bruce ran his race for physical and spiritual health. The Race Before Us by Bruce Matson is a wonderful memoir detailing the path of doubt to faith and spiritual malaise to running with God. Come alongside Bruce as he navigates the windy roads of faith and health in his pursuit of physical and spiritual well-being.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandy

I liked this book. Getting older often poses many questions about why we believe the things that we do. The author starts running to improve his failing health and in the process finds it necessary to figure out if he truly believes that there is a God. I am relating well with his journey at this ti......more

Goodreads review by Pete

This is a quick and easy read about a Christian guy going through a fairly significant mid-life crisis, centered around doubts in his faith and his failing health and the need to do something about both. The book sort of unfolds around two paths that run in parallel: 1) Matson's honest search for an......more

Goodreads review by Larry

An OK read (listen). I expected more of a linkage between his journey in becoming a marathon runner and his journey to a deeper, more livable, faith. Rather, they seemed to be two separate story lines that happened to be taking place at the same time. Further, not being a runner myself, I was more i......more

Goodreads review by Jeff

A faith journey is very much like running a race. The first step is deciding you want to do it and start. Using the parallel of preparing to run a marathon at age 50 and closely examining the development of Christian faith the author takes you on his journey to running marathons and finding faith to......more

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