Make the Connection
A couple of weeks ago I was right in the middle of downtown Vancouver when Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in the men’s hockey final at the 2010 Olympics. The roar that came up from the crowd was incredible. Walking down the street people were laughing and cheering and waving flags. Perfect strangers were […] Read More >
Make Way for the New You
If you are like me, or any other human in the known universe, you probably struggle with breaking bad habits. But this is not something that I condemn myself about. It isn’t something that paralyzes my everyday life and stops me from moving ahead. I know that I was intended for something greater than this, […] Read More >
What do you Crave?
If you could wish for anything in the world, what do you most desire? Take a minute and dream big. If you could write the story of your life any way at all, what would it look like? What would you give in exchange for the satisfaction of that longing? We all long for something […] Read More >
Is Fasting Right for You?
It might surprise you to learn that the tradition of fasting has very little to do with food. In many religions including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism fasting is a spiritual discipline. Abstaining from all food, or certain foods, is more about spiritual focus than diet. In his article, “Fasting: Is it Healthy?” Darren Hewer […] Read More >
Olympians: More Than a Medal
Kelly Clark, a member of the US Olympic Women’s Snowboarding team, knows a lot about pressure. The gold medalist from the 2002 Olympic Winter games, a bad landing kept her out of the medals in 2006. This year she’s in Vancouver looking to add another medal to her collection. Being an Olympian comes with a […] Read More >
Olympic Focus: Discipline
It takes a lifetime of focus, practice, effort and dedication to take an athlete to the Olympic games. In this clip Canadian Olympic speed skater Cindy Klassen talks about the sacrifices it takes to make it to the games. She says, “Putting everything into sport means you can’t do everything else.” Watch the video: It […] Read More >
Facing Fear at 80 Miles An Hour
For Canadian bobsledder Lyndon Rush, there’s room for a little faith at the top of a bobsled run. Hurtling down a course at speeds of up to 80 miles an hour takes faith – in your teammates, in your own skill and for Lyndon, faith in God too. As Lyndon says in the video, “You […] Read More >
Cindy Klassen: Golden Goals
Cindy Klassen sounds like a champion. Asked how she stay focused, she replied “When I’m going through the hard times I always believe that I can do it.” As a member of the Canadian Olympic Women’s Speed Skating Team Cindy won gold at the 2006 games in Turin. She won five medals in total over […] Read More >
Helping the Homeless, Practicality Please
With the Olympics coming to town, one cannot help but be aware of the concern over the homeless population. It has been a topic front and center since we first learned that Vancouver would be holding the 2010 games. In 2006, CTV was already reporting that the homeless population in the city may have tripled, […] Read More >
Olympic Bobsledder Curt Tomazevicz
Olympic bobsledder Curt Tomazevicz has no trouble navigating tricky corners. As a member of the US Men’s Bobsled team, he’s had a lot of experience. In the following interview Curt talks about how life is like bobsled and the importance of taking it one curve at a time. On a bobsled course there is a […] Read More >
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