ancient wisdom for making life work
These Art of Living articles are meant to be thoughtful examinations about how we can, practically speaking, live more like Jesus, instead of just believing like Jesus. My premise is that Jesus didn’t only come to teach us the best way to think, but the best way to live. Based on this premise, here’s what …
For the last few articles, we’ve talked about the power of walking. Today I want us to turn our attention to the power of sharing a meal. But to understand how truly powerful Jesus’ approach was, we have to understand why it was considered so scandalous by the religious leaders of his day. The story …
Here’s a list of things I’d rather do than go for a walk: Get a job as the guy who picks up dead animal carcasses off the sides of freeways. Eat celery (it’s gross and you know it). Watch documentaries on Netflix (I know some of you LOVE doing this, but that’s because you’re weird ). Sing a solo at church. Participate in the annual shin-kicking …
The striking thing we find when we read the gospels is how much Jesus walked. As I asked in my previous article, “Why did he do this?” Jesus had options other than walking everywhere. He could have stayed in his home in Capernaum and let the world come to him. Like other kings, he could have had his followers carry him on a …
Within 15 minutes, I was doubled over, leaning on a rail, heaving, and covered with sweat. My equipment? A new, Osprey 40 lb. backpack with a mesh back for moisture-wicking, tight shoulder support, and a comfortable hip belt for lower back support to carry my belongings Two carbon-based Black Diamond 120-140cm hiking poles Oboz lightweight, …
If you took a Sharpie marker and opened up a Bible to the four gospels – Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the four mini-biographies of Jesus -– and you scribbled out everything miraculous that Jesus did and everything that Jesus said, what would be left? At first glance, not a lot. When put together, the …
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