I Joined a Gym
August 8th, 2008
For anyone who didn’t already know, the pastorate is a desk job (for the most part).
This reality has not boded well for my body. I’ve been wanting to loose some of the weight I’ve put on over the past few years, and I’ve been quite unsuccessful in my attempts.
So, I decided that I would have better follow through if I joined a gym. My reasoning was that I would be paying money to be a part of the gym, so I’d probably be more motivated to use it and not “waste” my money. I also have a friend in the church who has gotten in a really good habit of going every week - and I knew I could count on him for encouragement.
So, I’m two weeks in, and wow. I didn’t know if I would survive the first week. My body was screaming for mercy. But now, after going 6 times, I’m starting to adapt. My workout thus far has been 20 minutes of weight lifting using some pretty amazing machines (they automatically set up the right amount of weight for you based on what you can lift during a “test mode”), and 30 straight minutes of jogging on a treadmill (cardio workout that gets my heart rate up to about 152).
I am beginning to see a difference in myself, and that gets me excited!
~pastormatt
Questions and Clarifications
July 24th, 2008
I’ve been reading Wade Rodger’s posts this evening, and boy can I identify with what he has written. I wonder if all pastors trying to bring change and growth in small, rural, “stuck-in-the-1800’s” churches would be able to identify too.
Read Wade’s blog “Questions” and “Clarification“, and be sure to check out my comment here.
~pastormatt
This is Only A Test
July 14th, 2008
Testing a blog post from an app on my phone.
Ben’s Blog
July 13th, 2008
If you didn’t already know, my brother Ben has started a blog. You can find it at http://bdtietje.wordpress.com
Jo Anne Lyon’s Acceptance Speach
July 12th, 2008
Here, after a bit of “hacking” (ie, putting my limited knowledge of HTML code to work), is Jo Anne Lyon’s acceptance speech. If you are viewing this in Google Reader (or other sites like that), you may not be able to see it. Just come on over to doayp.com and watch!
Enjoy!
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