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The Root of Our Problems

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When I was 16-years-old, I began weight training to get in shape for football. I immediately fell in love with it and have kept at it for most of the past 31 years. Except for the previous 11 months. A year ago, we moved which made it much less convenient to get to the health […]

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Progressive Overload

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We moved across town four months ago. We love our house and location. It’s right across the street from the University of Arkansas campus. It’s a perfect location for ministry to students. We’re about one mile from the high school and about two miles from the junior high, so it’s easy to get to both […]

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The Desert Must Come First

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After Jesus was baptized by John, Matthew writes, “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil.” After Paul’s conversion on the road to Damascus, he preached there, but then went into Arabia for several years. Did you know Arabia means “desert or barren?” After Moses killed an […]

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Pain Is Weakness Leaving Your Body

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I don’t know who first said that. Probably the Marines. Years ago when Robyn and I owned a personal training facility, we had one particular client (we’ll call her Susan) who’s goal seemed to be the avoidance of pain at all costs. Susan had certain exercises she liked and had a certain level of resistance […]