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A Life Ruled by ‘Shoulds’

I always thought I needed to be a runner. I’m not sure exactly why. My mom ran a fair amount when I was younger, but there was never any pressure for me to pick it up. We lived in Illinois, so it’s not...

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The Most Stressful Thing You Manage Is…

You've seen this happen to image-conscious pastors, too. Admit it. (And say a prayer for Lindsay.) I have a confession to make: I am a type 3 on the Enneagram. Don’t know what that means? It’s the best...

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What to Do When Your Email Goes Down

Tuesday, April 17th will forever live on as a Day of Infamy. The day that Gmail went down. There was much weeping and gnashing of teeth on Twitter and Facebook alike, the lesson being that people will...

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In Your Corner

I have never been a big fan of boxing. I’m sure there are many reasons for this: I was raised in a family that never paid attention to it; I’ve got an aversion to blood and knocked-out teeth; I...

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When Moving Your Body is Worship

Click here to view the embedded video. When I was in elementary school, we sang a lot of songs in church that had corresponding motions. We would sing loudly and boisterously, mimicking throwing...

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BREAKING NEWS: Christians Are Fat

Excuse TB while he (kerr-POP) slurps a Dr. Pepper while he shares this Fox News report with you: “The Obesity Epidemic in America’s Churches”. This study prompted the lead researcher, Ken Ferraro to...

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How To Eat Better, Spend Less and Say Hello

Whole Foods is, to me, at once the seductress, the source of life, and the enemy. Every time I stroll in the vicinity of one of these specialized, high-end grocery stores I find myself feeling more...

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Kale Chips

At first, I thought they would be disgusting. (Really, though, they all start out that way–some eager evangelist trying to sell you on the non-disgusting nature of something you’re about to ingest.)...

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The Spiritual Discipline of Sleep and the Danger of More

  I’m not the first person who has sacrificed sleep for productivity lately, and I’m sure I won’t be the last. I have a perverse sense of pride when I send an email out at 1:00 in the morning, as if...

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Book Review: PILGRIMAGE OF A SOUL by Phileena Heuertz

I just finished reading Pilgrimage of a Soul by Phileena Heuertz. She and her husband Chris are founders of Gravity, a center for contemplative activism in Omaha, Nebraska. Pilgrimage of a Soul takes...

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