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Health • Exercise

Feb 26, 2026

Worn Well, Well Worn

For what is the better part of two decades, rain or shine, darkness or light, my morning routine has often consisted of a few basic steps. It starts with checking […]

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Exercise • Health

Mar 17, 2025

Why I Hate Exercise (and Working Out)

By now, almost all of us in this country are aware of the health crisis that exists. Obesity even in the youngest has skyrocketed in the past few decades. Type […]

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Exercise • Health • Nature

Jun 28, 2024

Two Centuries In One – From the St. Louis Arch to Downtown Evansville

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith – 2 Timothy 4:7 As I entered the darkness that morning with Andrew, and […]

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Exercise • Faith

Apr 19, 2024

Willpower – Amy’s Marathon Journey

On April 13th, my wife, Amy, ran the Carmel Marathon, her third race at this distance. She finished in 4 hours, 13 minutes, about 2 ½ minutes off her personal […]

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Health • Nature • Parenting

Dec 11, 2023

On the Trail With My Kids – A River to River Summary

It was almost four years ago on December 23, 2019 that my four oldest kids, Zach, Emma, Matthew, Noah, and I, took off on an unseasonably warm day with a […]

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Family • Health

Jun 10, 2023

Their Spirit Lives On

I stepped outside on a cool, calm Thursday evening. Days removed from the busyness of the prior weekend, I sat down with a couple of books, and pulled a thin […]

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Health

Apr 12, 2023

Teach…Our Children Well

I stepped outside underneath the porch awning. It was 41 degrees; the rain was pitter-pattering off the metal roof. Nearing the end of my peak week for marathon training, I […]

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Health • Nature • Parenting

Feb 15, 2023

Toward the Top

We had just left camp about 20 minutes prior, heading out on the trail at 7:20 AM. Will and I were alone on the road, as the others were well […]

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Faith • Health • Nature

Nov 8, 2022

From Resistance to Love

Over the past couple of decades, I have come to learn that regular activity is not only a key to being physically and psychologically healthy, but also more socially and […]

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Faith • Health • Nature

Sep 15, 2022

Backpacking Is a Quintessential Christian Activity

“Not everything in life is essential. If everything is essential, then nothing is essential.” I had just awoken to the sounds of a gurgling stream. The previous night, a thundershower […]