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I recently enjoyed a couple of good episodes of Whims That Work. So much of this episode touched on things that I discuss a lot here: I recently was asked about Bible reading plans that I would recommend. Since this is a focus for a lot of you, I thought I would summarize things and pass them on. First off, my own habits are to switch my focus year by year. Every second year I will read through the entire Bible. Every other year, I choose a book of the Bible and read it through 20 times in a row.

I started this habit several years ago after being inspired by a post on the very topic. The depth that is achieved by this practice balances well with the breadth that is achieved by reading the Bible in its entirety again and again.

I wrote a giddy post-Super Bowl post last year. This year, my favorite sportsball team was back in the big game, but this year they came up short. And although my sons are now, through osmosis I suppose, getting into football and spent last Sunday wailing at the TV, flipping tables, or throwing hats on the floor, I was calm about the entire affair.

Well, I was suspenseful during the game. But once the outcome was certain, I was fine with how it ended. This is partly due to the fact that my employer has headquarters in Philly and half our team, whom I love dearly, resides there. I was very happy for them to enjoy their first Super Bowl championship. And it was also due to the fact that the Eagles coaching staff, Doug Pederson specifically, called a brilliant game. You have to give them respect for their approach.

And last, with 8 Super Bowl appearances and 5 wins in the big game, I have very little to complain about as a fan. There was one thing that had me shaking my head. The view of Malcolm Butler standing on the Patriots sideline aka the bench not playing a single defensive snap.

The same Malcolm Butler who became one of the top players at his position in the NFL, despite being undrafted and lacking the size and traits that are prized for NFL cornerbacks. Even for a hard-core long-time Pats fan like me. Only Bill knows why he chose to sit Butler for the entire game. Regardless, absolute authority will bring skepticism. When one person wields that power and keeps things bottled up, you open yourself up to scrutiny.

To date that has worked because the Pats have so much success. But when that success stops, there will be only so much patience for that type of leadership. Even from the fans. This is an area where I am lacking in familiarity with the subject. It seems there are people who believe affects of bitcoin and the like on the environment are overblown. And there are others who plainly state the technology is worth whatever environmental cost they incur.

But I cannot wrap my head around that. My thinking is that the generations of the last — years have made more than enough decisions already that have placed a low priority on environmental cost — and we need to radically shift our priorities.

Energy consumption was a concern before cryptocurrencies were the rage. Again, I need to take the time to gain a better understanding of how this technology can help in other ways. But as a means to obtaining wealth? Drew and Joe from Whims That Work discussed their morning routines on the most recent episode. But the topic itself is one that interests me a lot. I love to see real world examples of how talented people structure their time.

After listening to the episode, several thoughts came to mind. Different times work for different people. But some people simply find their energy at night. The same is true for the activities. Drew and Joe mention quite a few: Planning for the day. All are healthy and helpful for helping us remember why we do what we do. And how we should be going about doing it.

These routines change with life seasons. Joe has kids, Drew does not. These details have an affect on when you take the time to do the kinds of things discussed on the show. And how long you have to do them. When my kids were all under 10, evenings were an option. Different seasons of life bring different rhythms. This episode was an enjoyable listen. But I also was surprised as I listened.

As the show unfolded, there was a big piece missing. More on that below…. Back to the episode of Whims That Work I talked about in the opening of this email. There was one thing that really surprised me as I listened to the show during a run this week. In all the things Drew and Joe mentioned, there was no mention of Christ. No prayer, no communion. Joe mentioned meditation, but the focus was on a clear mind and improving the ability to focus. Now, not everyone shares the same faith.

And even if you call yourself a Christian, there is a lot of diversity in how you express your faith, how you spend your time, and the liturgical rhythm of your life in a local church. However, when two Christians take the time to publicly share the details of how they spend their mornings, I tend to expect to hear details about how they spend time with Christ himself.

If a Christian meditates, should it be to stretch the ability to focus? To open the mind? Or should it be to fill our minds on Christ and his word? If a disciple of Christ has two hours in the morning to do the things — the most important things — that set up the rest of our day for success, should that time be spent seeking the presence of the Almighty and hearing how he wants us to spend our time?

To know his will? I had the chance to contact Drew and Joe and ask some of these questions. And that was slightly awkward — questions like these can be offensive and so easily taken the wrong way.

Digital communication leaves a lot of room for misunderstanding. Thankfully, they were very gracious and we ended up having a good conversation. My hope was to ask the questions without sounding preachy or judgemental.

The reality is twofold:. Many readers here have shared how this can be a struggle. So I often wonder how can help each other — even if only online and separated by distance — as we fight against the lust of the world and even the good things of this world to enjoy Christ more fully. Anyway, I do go on. This is all what life is about for me. So that is exactly why I both enjoyed and was intrigued by this episode of Whims That Work. Would you be open to sharing your own habits in this area?

It would be great to get a summary of what you folks think is most important, where you succeed, and where you struggle. We live in an interesting time where brothers and sisters in Christ can connect all across the world. I just sit in silence and think about things that are important or top of mind. A lot of smart people recognize the importance of this type of in activity, which seems counterintuitive at first. As I listened during my run, so many related resources came to mind: On habits and goals, no one I know of has written as consistently as James Clear.

Forget About Setting Goals. Both time to relax, but also time where you allow yourself free to be spontaneous … to do whatever comes to mind.

Or whatever you feel like doing most. As Drew and Joe talked about creating weekly routines rather than set goals, I was reminded of how well WBN addresses this. You can have the best to-do list in the world, but if you do not carve out time in your calendar for all the areas of your life, then parts of that list will just grow and grow and bring stress rather than calm.

Great show, great episode. Check out their Explore page Another ministry I enjoy is Crossway. The ESV is my translation of choice for reading and memorizing I prefer the NET for more in-depth study , they offer beautiful Bibles, have a decent app, and they offer a lot of reading plans. Both in their app and in PDF. Whatever gets you in the word, go with that.