22
Nov
Prayer has been on my mind quite a bit lately.
I suppose my desire to explore prayer and focus more on tapping into the power of prayer in my own life was partially sparked when...
Sabbath Ramblings
15
Nov
I'm going to come right out and admit it...
...I think I have OCD.
No, no, no, I haven't actually been "officially diagnosed" with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). It's nothing that dramatic.
But I'm pretty darn sure I...
08
Nov
You may be wondering why I chose to adorn this post with an image of a kneeling medievalesque warrior knight clad in armor.
The answer is simple, and can be found in the words of...
01
Nov
I was recently reading Andrew Murray's provoking book Absolute Surrender. It's a good book and well worth a read.
Regarding union with God, a topic dear to my heart and something I've written about in...
25
Oct
I'm constantly inspired by the deep wisdom of Jesus, and also currently captivated by his extraordinary transformation following a forty-day stint of fasting, reportedly in a rugged mountain wilderness location near the Jordan River....
18
Oct
A few days ago, I emerged from a father-son wilderness survival camp at Twin Eagles Wilderness School—a cold, thrilling, and occasionally harrowing epic experience—with eight other men and their boys, along with my own...
11
Oct
My wife Jessa and I have begun a practice of—in addition to praying together each night—reading a specific book together. After recently finishing, due to a desire to weave more joy and happiness in...
04
Oct
For the past three months, I've been delivering to you, every Sunday, an article primarily focused not on your physical or mental fitness, but your spiritual fitness.
I hope you have been enjoying these so-called...
27
Sep
I got lucky.
On second thought, I need to work that “lucky” expression out of my vernacular. I still find myself lazily using it, even when writing. Luck, coincidence, and seeming serendipity are all simply...
20
Sep
Last week, I told you that I really don’t think God is a nice old man in soft white robes sitting on a cloud and playing a harp.
Neither do I think that Heaven itself...
13
Sep
I have recently been reflecting upon how staggering and humbling it is that at any point during the day I can personally speak to the all-knowing, all-powerful deity who created me.
That's a bit of...
06
Sep
Respiratory physiology is absolutely fascinating to me. So fascinating, in fact, that I have a host of breathwork resources I've published over the years. I'll include a handy list of those resources at the...
30
Aug
The Bible is the most important book in my own personal library, bar none.
As a matter of fact, I'd say that the Bible is the most important book of all time.
Just think about it.
This...
23
Aug
Ah, how complex is the ever-evolving science of self-quantification!
In a past Sabbath Rambling, I tackled the world of wearables—and the importance of knowing how to unplug from our rings, wristbands, ankle bracelets, chips, watches,...
16
Aug
I can be a total asshole when I write e-mails and texts, interact with people on channels such as Slack and Asana, and even talk to people on social media platforms like Facebook and...
09
Aug
I lived much of my life as a boy.
Deep down inside, driving my masochistic forays into twenty years of obstacle course and adventure racing, triathlons, sporting competitions, and brutal workouts was a deep-seated desire...
02
Aug
A few weeks ago, in my article Don't Let Old Friends Die, I described palliative care practitioner Bronnie Ware's article “Regrets Of The Dying”, which is also now more detailed in the recently published book...
