Category Archives: Exercise

Don’t Feel Like It! – Proverbs 10:4

Proverbs 10: 4 –Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. I really didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. My wife is off visiting relatives with her father. I didn’t sleep well last night. I … Continue reading

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My Butt Hurts – 1 Corinthians 9:25

1 Corinthians 9:25 – Everyone who competes in the games goes into strict training. They do it to get a crown that will not last, but we do it to get a crown that will last forever. I am proud … Continue reading

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Fall Fell – Ecclesiastes 11:4

Ecclesiastes 11:4 – Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. Fall weather came in quickly this week. Br-r-r-r! Just when I was getting back into the routine of daily exercise the temperature … Continue reading

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CHALLENGE SEVENTY: “Talk it up” Challenge

I know this challenge sounds weird. Did you know that according to the Mayo Clinic, overweight people sit on an average of two and a half more hours a day then thin people? It’s true. So here is a simple … Continue reading

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A Simple Nudge of Encouragement – I Thessalonians 5:11

1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Sometimes the church can be a very unhappy place to be. There are many people who get frustrated because the … Continue reading

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Taking a Walk – Ephesians 5:1+2

Ephesians 5:1-2 – Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Have you ever … Continue reading

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Safe Path – Proverbs 4:25-27

Proverbs 4:25-27 25 Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. 26 Mark out a straight path for your feet; stay on the safe path. 27 Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. I … Continue reading

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Hard Work Is It’s Own Reward – Proverbs 14:23

Proverbs 14:23 – All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty. Pastoral care is one of the hardest parts of the ministry for me. It often involves visiting people in the hospital on their worst … Continue reading

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Get Outdoors! – Proverbs 24:27

Proverbs 24:27 Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house. I didn’t realize that it had been three weeks since I last wrote in this blog. I don’t really have an excuse. … Continue reading

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A Long Winters Nap – Proverb 24:30-34

Proverbs 24:30-34 – I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense; thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. I applied … Continue reading

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