Dave Miles
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Fresh Meadows, NY, United States |
| Introduction | I live in New York City. I'm a pastor but I have the privilege of serving the broader Christian community by working with churches in transition or in need of direct intervention. My wife and I have been married since 1980 and we have three children and four grandchildren. This blog used to be called the 22nd Mile because I run marathons. The 22nd mile of a marathon is the place where I hit the wall; it’s the place your body begins to shut down. The wall is that place that defines the kind of runner you will be. I'm changing the name because I'm more about beauty than running, more about Jesus than exercise. This blog will be some of my reflections on life. I love my job, the people I serve, my family, the team of people I work with, and my friends. I enjoy surfing, golfing, and books (I love my books). My wife and I like to have people over. We are sincere followers of Jesus. My wife is a native Californian. I grew up in Rochester, Michigan. For more go to the January 2008 "Getting Started" post on this blog. |
| Interests | Running, surfing, reading, my wife and family, my faith in Jesus, golf, friends and time with people, the churches I pastor, Church Resource Ministries (the organization I work for) |
| Favorite movies | Step into Liquid, Fantasia |
| Favorite music | Folk rock (James Taylor), Jazz (Kenny G), Classical |
| Favorite books | Life Together by Bonhoeffer, The Confessions of Saint Augustine by St. Augustine, Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis, Desiring God by John Piper, the Bible, The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis, Lord of the Rings by Tolkien, A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose, The Reason for God by Tim Keller, Charity and its Fruits by Jonathan Edwards |