“Aristotle said I am a rational animal. I say, I’m an angel with an incredible capacity for beer.” - Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel
This book. Oh this book! I haven’t read it in nearly 30 years. It is still life giving and radical and timely.
"Invest in the millennium. Plant sequoias. Say that your main crop is the forest that you did not plant, that you will not live to harvest."Wendell Berry, Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
I love the way that Berry always called us into the infinite game.
Finished reading: The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman 📚
These books continue to be so dang fun and entertaining. Beyond that, the cultural critique is stunningly poignant.
I love days like today where I am overcome with a sense of gratitude.
Listen to the unabridged audio here: What’s So Amazing About Grace?
Beyond Sunday School is back, and this year we are focusing our conversations on the topic of grace. Over the coming months, we will be diving into a few authors whose work has deeply shaped and influenced how we understand God’s love. There is no better place to start than Brennan Manning’s classic book, The Ragamuffin Gospel.
Watched: The Uprising 🍿
We saw this tonight and while my wife did not enjoy a single second of it, I left with so many questions and thoughts. I need to see it again even though it was a bit exhausting.
I despise Bulgarian Split Squats.
A few years ago, I could not do Bulgarian Split Squats.
Now I can.
I still despise them.
Deconstruction is clear, but reconstruction requires true courage. In this episode, we explore what it looks like to rebuild a resilient, mature faith after your previous spiritual frameworks have broken down. Moving beyond the need for absolute certainty, we discuss how to embrace a scarred resurrection hope, distinguish childlike faith from childish faith, and establish a new foundation centered on grace and love.
I played the Jack Nicklaus designed, Bay Point Golf Course today. Stunning views and the signature fifth hole was so very cool.
“Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.”
Last night Amy and I had dinner at Wicked Wheel in Panama City Beach, FL. Fantastic environment and the food was marvelous.
I really enjoyed my round of golf at Signal Hill in Panama City Beach, FL today. Played one of the best rounds of my life and was paired up with two really great guys from Georgia.
This morning I played The Legacy in Panama City Beach, FL. It was toasty but fun. #Rest
Sometimes you have to just stop and create space.
I am grateful to be able to do so this week. Not everyone has that freedom or privilege.
My gratitude is overflowing.
The sunsets in Panama City Beach, FL are second to none.
