Hey Friends 👋🏼

Welcome to Issue 003 of Marginal Thoughts. Let’s dive right in.

The Meditation

“We often think about following Jesus in terms of being one-on-one, but really it’s a team sport. You can’t have Jesus without the church. You need others to help you grow.”

-Trip Lee

💡 How have you experienced the growth that comes from being in community with other believers?

The Blog

AI Won’t Steal Your Value - Some thoughts around the fear of AI stealing our careers and how to know your value in work.

Let Go - A meditation on letting go of the things we cannot control and focusing on what we can. Biblical truths and stoic philosophy shape my thoughts here.

New Field Notes Setup - Today is the first day of my new pocket notebook, so I wanted to share my basic setup process, in case you too want to reap the benefits of carrying one daily.

The Secret Lives of Booksellers - Book review of an excellent non-fiction work by James Patterson highlighting the importance of local bookstores and libraries through the lens of those who own or work in them.

The Marginalia

A Little Theology of Exercise - This episode of the Room for Nuance podcast explores the importance of exercise through a theological lens - it was a great listen. Key Takeaway: Exercise is good for us, but for Christians it can be a form of honoring God.

Cultivating Awe - This episode of the Huberman Lab podcast explores the power of awe and how to cultivate it more in our lives. Key Takeaway: Awe has been proven to have positive effects on mental health and longevity, but doesn’t require us to go to breathtaking places to experience it. We can cultivate awe in our daily lives by noticing simple things around us.

15 Rules for Blogging - An interesting blog post I stumbled upon that made me think about my own rules for writing and blogging.

Gratitude

I am grateful for friends who push me to grow and become the best version of myself. You know who you are. Thank you.

-Ian