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2023 Book List
2023 was a good year of reading broadly. While I normally stick to books in my field, Christianity and religion, I decided to read in areas that were new and interesting to me. Rather than… Read more
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Only Once!
I’ve seen a lot of movies and binged a lot of shows, but I’ve never watched anything twice. Not that I wouldn’t want to, or that I’m some elitist that looks down on someone who… Read more
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Open 24.2 – Just Breathe!
20 min AMRAP Scaled: 300 m row 135 deadlift Single Unders Reps = 670 Thoughts… This one was very long and very challenging. I had to do scaled because my double under are very sporadic.… Read more
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Who Did You Make Better?
The endless desire for self improvement and personal achievement will mean very little when I’m old. The body, mind and people I’ve met will be a fading memory. Instead, I want to be a person… Read more
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Depths of Faith
There is a verse in the Bible that speaks volumes about the depths of faith in God, and the power of prayer to transform hearts and lives. You might be quick to dismiss this verse… Read more
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Artificial Intelligence & The Church
Artificial Intelligence (AI), once a topic of wild science fiction, has now become a reality. Church leaders are jumping in headfirst with no shortage of applications. For instance, AI chatbots can provide immediate responses to… Read more
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Christians & Politics
There are some things that just go together: Peanut butter and chocolate. Summer and Michigan. TSA and angry people. But how do the words “Christian” and “Politics” fit? Are they friends or enemies? Should Christians… Read more
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Spiritual Growth in the Digital Age
Michael Hopf in his postapocalyptic book Those Who Remain writes “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And weak men create hard times.” One could easily argue that today we… Read more
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The Metaverse Goes To Church
If playing cards online as a virtual avatar with friends or celebrities from all around the world is your thing, then FaceBook’s move to the Metaverse should excite you. The tech giant already has the… Read more
Welcome to my blog!
I’m a pastor, athlete and avid coffee drinker. I write what’s interesting to me at the intersection of life and faith. Especially if it has to do with Christianity, triathlon and artificial intelligence.
Ron Aulbach 