I'm getting ready to run an ultra marathon. That's going to be hundreds of training miles and 50 race-day miles...in the snow.

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Why would I do that?

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Aside from my loony love of running, I have a burden for those who are forced to run for their lives through no choice of their own.

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As I take each step, I invite you to do a couple of things:

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First, pray for justice and peace in the Middle East. Men, women, and children are suffering in ways that are creating generational trauma.

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Second, give to the vital work of justice and peace this holiday season. I will ask you multiple times over the next couple of months, and I hope you'll dig deep (like a Midwestern snow drift) and help clear a path to peace through the whiteout.

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Ben Norquist

Director, Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East