I am just beginning: Slow Theology by A. J. Swoboda and Nijay Gupta 📚
Oh boy, this book is going to be so good and so very challenging. I am excited!
I am just beginning: Slow Theology by A. J. Swoboda and Nijay Gupta 📚
Oh boy, this book is going to be so good and so very challenging. I am excited!
The kingdom of God is not in the wisdom of the world, nor in eloquence, but in the faith of the cross and in the virtue of dialogue. — St. Cyprian
I bumped into this quote in C Christopher Smith’s, The Virtue of Dialogue. It really resonates with me and I think it is quite timely.
Lifting through the soreness is a wild experience. The endorphin rush hits a bit different. #195by50
Weigh in Wednesday!
Losing water weight is fun! This is a fun number to share. It’s going to slow down dramatically here soon. But it sure is fun today!
Start: 259.9 9/24: 249.8
This song has been on my mind lately.
Hills of Morning by Bruce Cockburn
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Protein goal: ✅
Fiber goal: ✅
Calorie goal: ✅
Weigh In Wednesday is tomorrow!
#fitnessjourney
Cardio day…
Not as fun as lifting days…
Working toward a 30 minute 5K…
“Change is not hypocrisy, it is growth.” I saw that quote recently.
It’s important to know that you can learn more information and change. Changing your mind does not cut your integrity, it enhances it.
A good first day of phase 2! Hit my protein goal and stayed under the calorie goal for today. Had a great lift this morning too. One day at a time! #195by50


Dinner was fire! Posting my meals is really helpful accountability for me.
Day one of phase two is nearly in the books. I forgot how much I enjoyed the process of moving and eating well.


A little afternoon snack!



Is it possible to have constructive conversations with people with whom you disagree these days? That’s a question I’ve been wrestling with for a while now. It’s also a question many have asked me. For over a decade, I’ve tried to create space for these kinds of conversations on Tuesday nights at a local bar. Is it possible? Absolutely! But that declarative statement requires nuance and further explanation.
Let me begin with a story.
One of the things that I have learned over the last few years, in many areas of my life, is that faithfulness counts far more than exuberance.