Monday MeditationFor Christmas I look towards the Magnificat as a message of self- care. We find a message of nurture in the lead up to Christ’s birth and comfort in his birth. While a message of action we also see care. Let us encounter the manger and our lives with the same spirit.Help Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comConnect further, and follow me on social media:links.runninrev.comSupport me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Also, join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook Community

Monday MeditationThis week I reflect on Psalm 126 and how our sorrow (tears) can be instrumental in the joy that we experience through God. The pain and heartache are not mitigated, but God moves in as a presence of comfort, sparking the joy of the work God can and will do. You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comConnect further, and follow me on social media:links.runninrev.comSupport me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Also, join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook Community

Monday MeditationThis week we look at Psalm 85, and the journey hope can take toward peace. It is one navigated through self-care and one that can come define our relationship with God. Are you willing to enter the journey?You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @runnin_revFacebook: runninrevPlease support me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Music Copyright Notice:I'm Infraction (Content ID registered by Infraction with Identifyy), as the author of 'Gaining The Dream'www.melodyloops.com/tracks/gaining-the-dream/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including Andrew Ware , permission to use this Music.This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/License #: 47991568577

Monday MeditationJoin me as I reflect during this first week of Advent on Psalm 80. We enter this season, looking for God's restoration of our lives. Though where do we look? Do we look towards a future judgment to save us from this place, or do we allow God's call and promise to restore the image of God we have been created in?You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @runnin_revFacebook: runninrevPlease support me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Music Copyright Notice:I'm Infraction (Content ID registered by Infraction with Identifyy), as the author of 'Gaining The Dream'www.melodyloops.com/tracks/gaining-the-dream/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including Andrew Ware , permission to use this Music.This Music may be used in commercial and personal projects and in monetized videos (such as Youtube or Vimeo) without paying additional fees or royalties to author. The Music must be used in accordance with the Melody Loops End User License Agreement https://www.melodyloops.com/support/full-license/License #: 47991568577

Check out every Monday for a short devotion/meditation focusing on scripture and self-care.This week I reflect on Ruth 1, and the nature of those who help to care for us along the journey.You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @runnin_revFacebook: runninrevSupport me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Also join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunityInfraction (Content ID registered by Infraction with Identifyy), as the author of 'Gaining The Dream' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/gaining-the-dream/, grants Melody Loops and it's licensees, including Andrew Ware, permission to use this Music.

Check out every Monday for a short devotion/meditation focusing on scripture and self-care.This week I reflect on the prologue in John 1:1-5 and what it means to look to the beginning as the source of our own self-worth.You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @runnin_revFacebook: runninrevSupport me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Also join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook Community

An offering of the RunninRev in the Active Faith PodcastCheck out every Monday for a short devotion/meditation focusing on scripture and self-care.This week I reflect on Ezekiel 37:1-14, the restoring of the dry bones, and our own restoration. Continuing the theme of self-worth, and where we place our self-worth, let us look towards God.You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @runnin_revFacebook: runninrevSupport me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Also, join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook Community

An offering on the Active Faith Podcast.Check out every Monday for a short devotion/meditation focusing on scripture and self-care.This week I reflect rest God took on the seventh day in the midst of creation.You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @runnin_revFacebook: runninrevSupport me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated:⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Also, join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook Community

A new offering on the Active Faith Podcast.Check out every Monday for a short devotion/meditation focusing on scripture and self-care.This week I reflect on the prologue in John 1:1-5 and what it means to look to the beginning as the source of our own self-worth.You can find the transcript of this devotion, with the scripture by clicking hereHelp Support the RunninRev and Active Faith Podrunninrev.comFollow me on Social Media:Instagram: @runnin_revFacebook: runninrevSupport me and this podcast on Patreon. Any dollar amount a month would be greatly appreciated: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/runninrev⁠Also join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook Community

Affirmations can be a helpful tool in our self-care kit. While not a way to ignore the negative happening around or within us, they can help reorient ourselves back on track as we process emotions and feelings. In this episode, Andrew unpacks a little bit deeper into how these affirmations can be beneficial, as we develop this embedded practice of self-care. He talks about some affirmations he has heard about from others or used himself. And he talks about ways we can develop affirmations that can help us as we live out our faith and vocation. Thank you to everyone who helped with their input on this episode, and don't forget to help with next week's episode.Question for the next episode: What is a community group or support system that helps in your practice of self-care?Head on over and subscribe to Substack to leave your answers and subscribe to get all kinds of updates about the network as well as other writings that get shared there!https://activefaithpod.substack.com/Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

Boundaries play a big role in how we practice self-care. They create space and opportunity for us to do so. However, they do not just appear. Sometimes they take intentional work and lessons learned. Sometimes we need to be form and others times we need a soft handed approach. Sometimes they are done to mend relationships and other times they are done to keep relationships healthy. What kind of boundaries do you set for your self care?In our next episode we will talk about affirmations. What is an affirmation you use in your life?Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

We all have bad days (it is an unfortunate fact of life). However, a good sense of self-care knows what we inherently need when our mental state is at its worst. Yes, it takes training and understanding to get there, but it is important to know and understand how we can respond in tough situations when we are drained, tired, or on edge. In this episode, we look over what I call “go-to rituals” for self-care. That is where do we go when we have had a tough day? What can we do to begin to get ourselves in a better mental and emotional state as we know the need might be there to bounce back the next day? Let me know what your rituals are, and don’t forget to help out with next week’s podcast topic:What is a self-care boundary you maintain in your life?Email or message me your answers/input as I unpack them in the next episode.Also check out Active Faith Pod Network on Substack to get all the updates and even more content on self-care, mental health, and running, plus much more.https://activefaithpod.substack.com/Join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrev

Weekends are crucial for people who work 9-5 jobs. We need that time to escape from the rigors of work and do things that fill our spirits in different ways. In this light, whether you work a 9-5 job or a week of graveyard shifts, it is important to keep your day off sacred. With all the things happening in life and vocation we have to balance what happens between them. In our job/vocation/career (however you wish to label it), we put in most of our effort. However, are we blocking off time away from our place of employment to do those others things we love or need to do in our lives?In this episode I explore the importance of a day off each week, and why it is needed. We must have lives outside of our jobs, not just to accomplish things around the house, but to do things that have absolutely no relation to work whatsoever. We also look at what other folks are doing on their days off as we go around the community. It might be a good book or cleaning the house, but what keeps us present when we are at work? What is the rest we take from something that occupies a good portion of our day?Help out with next week’s episode! Our question is:What is your go-to self-care ritual when you are having a bad day? (No judgment here)Keep up with the network by subscribing to the Active Faith Pod on Substack. Stay up-to-date with devotions, blog posts, and general update newsletter for all things in the network.activefaithpod.substack.comDon't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

The show is back, and with a new format from some smaller-form discussion. Don’t worry interview episodes will be back, but in these episodes, we unpack a question, by hearing some of your responses to it, and I unpack my own reactions in relation to self-care.In this episode, I hit the reset button and go back to the beginning, except I want to hear from you as well!Last week I posed the question:”What is your why?”In this episode, I go through some of your answers. I look at trends in how people express their reasons for doing what they do. I unpack my own why for this podcast and this community. explore why “why?” is a great question we can ask ourselves and others. Next week's question: What do you do on your day off?Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys.Active Faith Facebook CommunityJoin over on the Substack where we have all sorts of things happening: A weekly newsletter from me, a current weekly Lenten devotional, and even guest writers bringing their self-care perspectives.activefaithpod.substack.comSupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

Brian is a 2018 graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Divinity. Following Seminary, he served as a licensed local pastor in the Virginia Annual Conference. He served churches in Albemarle County, Virginia for 14 months until coming out as gay and being forced to surrender his clergy credentials. Presently he and his husband reside in Ladysmith Virginia. Both are teachers in Spotsylvania County. Brian teaches Business Education at his alma mater, Courtland High School Brian Lamb has had an up-and-down journey of self-care, and the more he has learned about himself, the better he has been able to focus on his own care and has enhanced his relationship with others. Join this conversation to hear about Brian's journey, where he is today, and the lessons he has learned along the way.Find Brian on Social Media:@wvublamb on Instagram@wvublamb on Twitter Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

In the first episode of 2023, I take some time to reflect on a year and some change of podcasting and learning about self-care. There have been many lessons along the way, and many hopes and dreams that I have for this coming year Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

Another solo episode, where I am exploring the nature of consistency in our self-care practices. I explore it especially from my running journey, but I have noticed the carry-over into my self-care life as well. Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

After a couple of weeks off of podcasting I am back and I take some time in a shorter episode to reflect on renewal and for y'all to get some of my own ramblings. Interview episodes back next week. Don't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.

Mark is a speaker, professor, and author. He is married to Cheryl and they have three grown children. He and his wife live part of the year in Cochrane, Alberta and part on the West Coast of British Columbia. Mark comes on the Active Faith Podcast to break down his book God Walk: Moving at the Speed of Your Soul. We talk about walking as a spiritual practice, but also about as a practice of wholistic self-care. We unpack the many ways walking can be used and the deep connection walking has to our mind, body, and soul. We explore how this became a passion for Mark, and what all undergirds this nature as he seeks to grow through this activity of movement. Find Mark:Mark's Facebook page Mark's Facebook group @markbuchananauthor on Instagram Mark's Website Find Mark's Books on AmazonDon't forget to join our Active Faith Community on Facebook to share your journey and encourage and support others in their active journeys as well.Active Faith Facebook CommunitySupport me and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/runninrevConnect with Andrew: https://linktr.ee/runninrevBackground Music from Yevhen Lokhmatov, 'Race For Glory' www.melodyloops.com/tracks/race-for-glory/ Granted permission to use this Music by Melody Loops and its licensees, including Andrew Ware.