A Healthy Heart
Ezekiel 11:19-20 "I will give them one heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove the heart of stone from their flesh and give them a heart of flesh, so that they [...]
Being Gay is Not a Sin
To all of us that are allies, let's please be careful with our language so that in pushing back against homophobic rhetoric we don't unthinkingly hurt our siblings. #lovewins
Pray (photo-a-day) #rethinkchurch #marathon #run
Sunrise runs can be quite the prayerful start to your day When do you pray? Maybe it's because I wasn't raised in a church I never developed a set prayer time. For many years I [...]
Kindness to self – Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality Number4
How do you treat yourself? What kind of self talk to you engage in? What about when you are anxious? Or stressed? Or when you've made a mistake? Negative self-talk is not without consequences. We [...]
Grace found in Small Steps
An uphill journey might seem hard, but the view at the top is worth every step. The other day I was listening to the Rich Roll Podcast and his interview of Zach Bush, [...]
Running with a Cold? A Cautionary Tale
Do you know the conventional wisdom about running with a cold? It's pretty simple. If you have a fever, body aches, or symptoms below your neck then DON'T RUN. Or If you only have symptoms [...]
Mile A Day Challenge Update
I started this challenge 4 years ago as a way to encourage activity. The idea was, and still is, that all of us can find at least 20 minutes a day for exercise. That is [...]
Icebergs – Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality #3
From page 31 of "Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection..." There is much more going on below the surface! This iceberg analogy resonates with me. Maybe it will with you as well. Briefly, we experience [...]
Rediscovering the Lost Body-Connection within Christian Spirituality – #2
Way back on October 31, 2018 I posted the first of what was to be a series on the above mentioned book. Then I got bogged down in all kinds of stuff...and to be honest [...]
Mile a Day Challenge
My 4th Annual Pastor/Coach Nancy's Thanksgiving to Christmas Mile a Day Challenge starts tomorrow. Most of us can walk a mile in 20 minutes. That's not too much time, and yet many of us struggle [...]