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Island, trust, grace, friends

Like Athletes, We Must Become Fit for Faith Part ll

David Torkington June 8, AD2018 No Comments

In my last article, I introduced you to Franz Stampfl, my athletics coach when I was a boy. When transposed from the sporting life to

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Island, trust, grace, friends

Get Fit to Let God into Your Life Part 1

David Torkington June 1, AD2018 1 Comment

I was so sorry to hear that my boyhood hero died recently. His name was Roger Bannister, or Sir Roger Bannister as he became later.

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 I Confess to Being an Addict to Olympic Sports

David Torkington August 18, AD2016 No Comments

I thought I had overcome my addiction to athletics, but the Olympic games in Rio reawakened it, so I spent most of the last weekend glued

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