Dive In

Dive In

“You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey I stood there, backwards, at the very end of the diving board, paralyzed with fear.  I knew in my head the motion my body had to...
Simplify

Simplify

There are more distractions around us now than have ever existed in history.  But distraction doesn’t just come from negative things, like vices or addictions.  Good things can also distract.  Anything can overshadow our existence and take the front place, if we...
Deep Roots

Deep Roots

“All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither, deep roots are not reached by the frost. From the ashes a fire shall be woken, a light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken;...
Exodus 90 starts tomorrow

Exodus 90 starts tomorrow

Tomorrow morning I’m embarking on a journey, with several of my friends and relatives, called Exodus90.  It’s a 90 day period, ending on Holy Saturday, of prayer, asceticism, and community.  Thousands of men across the world are doing the same. While it is...
Dangerous Harmlessness

Dangerous Harmlessness

“A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has that under voluntary control.” -Jordan Peterson If I’m not strong enough to do what needs to be done to protect and provide for my family, then I’m not a good man.  Physically,...