What drives a champion isn’t just talent or training—it’s faith. Running on Faith: Championship Wisdom delivers powerful encouragement to athletes, coaches, and faith-filled leaders striving for excellence both on and off the field. Through motivational quotes, Scripture-based devotions, and lessons from elite competition, this book offers the spiritual fuel to endure life’s challenges, overcome obstacles, and finish strong with purpose.

• Champion Mindset Meets Christian Values: Discover how faith and grit come together in the lives of elite athletes.
• Daily Devotions for Spiritual Endurance: Build consistency in your walk with God through short, powerful reflections.
• Fuel for Athletes and Leaders: Ideal for coaches, teams, sports parents, or anyone seeking faith-driven motivation.
• Timeless Quotations with Biblical Anchors: Pair timeless leadership and sports quotes with Scripture for real-life application.
• Inspiration for Every Race: Whether you're running track, leading a ministry, or enduring hardship—this book will speak to your journey.
• Great Gift for Student-Athletes: Encourage young leaders with the wisdom of champions grounded in faith.

Running on Faith: Championship Wisdom by Jason Romano is a unique blend of motivational sports quotations, Scripture devotions, and leadership insights. Written by a former ESPN producer turned Christian speaker and coach, this book speaks directly to athletes and high performers looking to anchor their drive in something eternal. It includes over 100 inspiring quotes, each paired with a short devotion that helps readers apply God’s Word to real-life competition, adversity, and ambition. Whether you're a high school athlete, team coach, or ministry leader, this book will encourage you to compete with character, lead with integrity, and never lose sight of who you are in Christ. SEO keywords: “Christian athlete devotional,” “faith in sports,” “motivation for Christian leaders,” “biblical wisdom for athletes.”

🤔 Common Reader Questions Answered in This Book:

• How can I stay grounded in faith while striving for athletic success?
• What does it look like to compete for Christ instead of the crowd?
• How can I encourage my team with biblical motivation?
• What daily devotional practices help build spiritual endurance?

📝 Excerpt or Related Teaching:

“Faith doesn’t just help you run the race—it gives purpose to every step.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Rick E. Meyer's passionate heart for helping others leads him in reading an average of five books per week since the mid-1990s.

Rick's unique background includes running over 134,000 lifetime miles since June 1978, a B.S. in Agronomy (soil, water, and crops) from Kansas State University, and his M.A. in Christian Leadership from Dallas Theological Seminary provides unique synergistic insights. Attendees will dash out of the arenas filled with mind boggling insights into metaphors such as planting seeds, proper tilling, harvest, and seasons.

While running an average of 9 miles per day for 41 years, Rick understands long-term persistence and authentic motivation to overcome every imaginable excuse. He conquered these miles in temperatures ranging from 13 miles in minus 70°F wind-chill (minus 35°F actual) in 1996 to 5 miles in 118°F in 1983. The weather has varied from blizzards, knee deep snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, torrential rain, hail, lightning, mud, dust, and high winds to perfectly warm and sunny.

Talk is cheap!

Meyer's presentations supply a lifetime of multi-mode excuse-icides for the attendees to eliminate their excuses.

🌟 Endorsements:

"A perfect devotional for athletes and coaches who want to lead with faith first."
— Coach Tim M.

"Jason’s insight into both sports and Scripture makes this a must-have for every Christian competitor."
— Lauren K.

"The quotes are excellent, but the devotions are what make this book powerful. I read it before every game."
— Verified Reader

"We gave this to our entire basketball team—it's exactly the kind of wisdom young athletes need."
— Coach R. Daniels