Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 📚
The serving book of the Mistborn trilogy. It’s such a fun read and the characters are just a blast!
Advent Begins - A Season of Longing
Advent begins today.
Advent is a season of waiting, hoping, and trusting. We wait again for the coming of Christ. We hope that in Christ’s coming all things will be made new. We trust that faith will one day become sight.
Each year we return to particular passages to ponder in light of this season of hopeful waiting. This year is no different. We will reflect and hope and pray.
As I grow older, I’m finding something new stirring in my soul. When I was younger, Advent brought a sense of excitement. It was a spiritual challenge to imagine—again and again—what it might feel like if Christ had not yet come. The philosopher Peter Rollins practices something he calls Atheism for Lent, and for a time I tried to take on a similar mindset during Advent.
But now something new has sprouted in me. The only word I have for it is longing.
I am grateful for time spent with family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey @OldTallGuy@universeodon.com, I hope your Packers play good enough to keep the game interesting but not good enough to win. I also hope there are no injuries.
More than that, I hope you, my favorite Packer fan, has a wonderful Thanksgiving fillled with gratitude.
Lives Hidden With Christ
You can listen to the full audio of the sermon here: Lives Hidden With Christ I have a confession to make: I am not a details guy. Details and I don’t always get along. I’m more of a “big picture” person—an idea guy. When I plan my preaching calendar, I don’t sit down with a spreadsheet and map out every Sunday months in advance. I usually wrestle with God, asking, “Where are you leading us next?"
Sometimes, this lack of planning gets me into trouble. But occasionally, by the grace (or sovereignty) of God, I stumble into the perfect passage for the perfect moment.
Monday lift on lock. #195by50
There are few episodes of television that have left me in tears. This one makes we weep every time, forgiveness in all its awful beauty.
Watched: Ted Lasso S1E9, All Apologies 🍿
Some days at the gym are stupid hard.
Some days is today.
Nevertheless, press on.
#195by50
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.” - Simone Weil
I think of this in terms of presence. “Presence” is the word I would drop in there for “attention.”
Overnight oats?
Shockingly good.
I’m doing my annual re-watch of Lord of the Rings. Am I assingning characters to my buddies in the group chat?
Yes, yes I am.
“It is good to celebrate a simple life.” - Bilbo Baggins
I’m convinced if we were more curious, we would be more kind. #BeCurious
Weigh in Wednesday: September 22, 2025 - 259.9 November 19, 2025 - 244.3
One week loss: .3 Net loss: 15.6 Still to go: 49.4
This week’s loss was not what I’d like. I’m still way ahead of ahead schedule. I was not as disciplined in the kitchen this week as Injeed to be. #195by50