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As men we usually don’t think about nourishing our minds, bodies and souls. We are supposed to be tough and pull ourselves up by our boot straps and keep grinding…

    I once saw a T-shirt that said: “Let’s go somewhere and judge people". It cracked me up at first, but when you really think about it, it’s what…

Summer is coming to an end and we all know this by the signs in Target and Walmart for back to school, but still doesn’t mean it’s time to stop…

A few years ago we moved my wife Amy’s grandmother from Weaverville, NC to Canton, NC. We did so in the pouring rain. After packing the big truck, making the…

As I was snapping pictures of our kids in front of animals and sculptures a few years ago at the NC Zoo in Asheboro, I was inspired to write this…

As we celebrated Memorial Day this week, my 14 year old son Aleck and I talked about war, heroes, sacrifice and gratitude. The conversation made me remember a lesson Aleck…

Each Memorial Day many fitness enthusiasts participate in The Murph Challenge to honor fallen Navy Seal, Lt Michael Murphy. The addition of a weight vest adds to the challenge. It…

When you hire a good personal trainer, you may shrink back wanting less discomfort from the training after the first few workouts.  No surprise, exercise gets hard past a certain…

We just wrapped up a great holy week and it prompted a fun small group lesson that I sent to about 100 high schoolers and their adult leaders.  The feedback…

As I entered the gas station near my house at 5am, I was looking forward to my routine hot cup of coffee. It started out as a normal morning, but…

As human beings we are all driven for something. There is a deep “why” behind our actions to take on any task at hand. This is where motivation comes from.…

This is my tribute to Becky Conzelman, co-founder of Faith RxD. It is also a call for all of us to recognize that fitness on a spiritual level for the…