14 Pax had an amazing time of fellowship with a workout somewhere along the way. Flat Tire and Pusher kept songs in full rotation at the Block Party. Olaf provided an encouraging report regarding his M and 2.0 (sweet baby Grace). HIMs encouraged each other to get better.

The Thang:

Mosey to the Founders Bank parking lot on 160

COP: SSH (30x), IW (20x), WM (15x), Sumo Squats (15x), MC (20x), Peter Parkers (15x) and Heels to Heaven (15x)

Mosey to the parking lot on top of the hill

Circle up, count by 4, each group goes to a corner

Pyramid Drill: At each station/corner, do LBCs, Flying Squirrels, Diamond Merkins  in increments of 5 until we hit 15 repetitions then countdown to 5 as a group. Jog to each station.

Mosey to the curved parking lot along 160

Partner up. Partner wheel barrells to each side of the parking lot (2x), Partner Big Boy Sit Ups (15x for 2 rounds), Partner Ski Jumps (15x), Partners Push Ups (15x for 2 rounds), Partner Leg Lifts (15x for 2 rounds)

COT

Moleskin:

We discussed how the crucifixion demonstrated the following three keys to empathy:  

Proximity – Christ came from Heaven to provide us with an eternal impact. He meets us where we are. We must leave our bubbles (regular routines) to impact others.

Relationship – Jesus built a relationship with His disciples. He understood their struggles and cared for them. We need to build meaningful relationships with others inside/outside our family/race.

Sacrifice – The cross that Christ carried resembles the burden of our sins. We need to make sacrifices to address others’ burdens. Praying for their burdens is sometimes not enough. Faith without work is dead.

Meet people where they are (proximity), walk through life with them (relationship) and help them with their burdens (sacrifice). #TrueEmpathy
Peace,

Deacon