How ‘Going the Extra Mile’ Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means

Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of Jesus

Dan Foster
Backyard Church
Published in
7 min readMay 6, 2024

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In 2005, all 529 runners who completed the Chicago’s Lakeshore Marathon set a new world record for the marathon.

You see, traditionally a marathon is 26.2 miles. But, at the Chicago Lakeshore Marathon in 2005, the genius who marked out the course…

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Dan Foster
Backyard Church

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