Star Wars has defined me as much as my family, my church, the Beatles, the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and the Discworld have. Probably more so than most other than the Beatles, who I’ve loved for as long as I can remember. More than church? Well, church was always a thing I did (except …
Month: April 2019
Uncle Josh Struggles with Reading Paul
I got to read in Church today from Paul’s letter to the Philippians 3:4b-14. My congregation is one that struggles with Paul. Paul is too easily dismissed. Paul who wrote “women should be silent in church” or “it is better to stay single than be married” is easy to hate, especially in the modern age …
Uncle Josh is Still Afraid of the Bar
Now that the weather is amenable I am back to hitting the bar 2-3 times a week. I’m back on the minimized Starting Strength Novice Linear Progression on three lifts: Squat, Press, and Bench. I still cannot Deadlift safely and the only thing keeping me from Power Cleans right now is cowardice. My goal is …