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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View ArticleIn 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...
View ArticleWhen 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...
View ArticleBREAKING 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleKale 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.)...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleBook 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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