Life with Uncle Rev

We're not as awesome as we might makes ourselves out to be.

As this journal comes to a close, I only thought it’d be appropriate to share an entry written shortly after graduating from Georgetown College. Dating back to May 16th, 2013, I took a good, hard look at myself and what I wanted to cultivate within my community.

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Today’s entry, dating back to Christmas 2012, revisits this reoccurring thought of relationship-obsessed Marcus.

Given that this will be the last Inward/Outward segment for the year, what are those things that you're looking ahead to? What can you in the meantime right here, right now toward said things?

How will you step up in the face of adversity?

Today’s entry, dating back to September 14th, 2012, brings us to some thoughts I had regarding how chaotic life can be.

It’s good to remember that we’re human and not Superman or Wonder Woman.

Today’s entry, dating back to August 12th, 2012, describes a thought I had about having our heads up (and no, not "Heads Up, Seven Up"- sorry).

How will you give of yourself this week?

Today’s entry, dating back to March 7th, 2012, might arguably be one of the most personal entries that I’m sharing in this entire series because it involves my dad, Marc.

For this week's edition of Inward/Outward, we'll be reflecting on the importance of being (re)grounded in our lives. While Inward/Outward is primarily geared toward youth in middle through high-school, any and everyone is still included to engage these reflections.

What is God inviting you to do?

Today’s entry, dating back to September 26th, 2011, looks at a time when my twenty-year old self wanted to ask a friend of mine, “Sally,” on a date following homecoming with the President’s House Association (PHA). PHA is the fraternity that I was a part of. Yes, I was in a frat.  

For this week's edition of Inward/Outward we'll be reflecting on the importance of sitting with God and ourselves. While Inward/Outward is primarily geared toward youth in middle through  high-school, any and everyone is still included to engage these  reflections.

“You either deal with the pain of discipline or the pain of disappointment.” - Nick Saban

Today’s entry, dating back to September13th, 2011, takes us to 20-year old Marcus who has transferred as a junior over to Georgetown College and gets immersed in Tuesday evening worship services called "Common Grounds"!

For this week's edition of Inward/Outward we'll be reflecting on the concept of perspective. While Inward/Outward is primarily geared toward youth in middle through high-school, any and everyone is still included to engage these reflections.

Remember the importance of checking in with people and seeing how they're doing.

Today’s entry, dating back to August 24th, 2011, details some brief reflections I had on the eve of turning twenty. Why did I say eve? Whatever. You get the idea.

This week we'll be reflecting on what it means to both be and offer a listening presence to others. While Inward/Outward is primarily geared toward youth in middle through  high-school, any and everyone is still included to engage these  reflections.

Where does your sense of approval come from?

Today’s entry, dating back to July 24th, 2011, details some bro seshs with two of my good friends, "Ron" and "Don," and the Christian metal band that never left my mom’s garage, Empty Tomb.

For this week's edition of Inward/Outward, we're reflecting on the two following questions: 1) Where in your life do you pay attention and notice your breath and breathing? 2) What place does stillness have in your life? While Inward/Outward is primarily geared toward youth in middle through high-school, any and everyone is still included to engage these reflections.

The time we think we don’t need to rest or slow down is a sign that we really need to.