Sabbath Ramblings

Sabbath Ramblings is a collection of reflections in which Ben explores the spiritual side of human optimization—examining how faith, mindfulness, and purpose intertwine with physical and mental well-being. Through these writings, he offers thoughtful insights on living with intention, cultivating gratitude, strengthening the mind-body-spirit connection, and finding balance in an increasingly busy world. Each post encourages readers to slow down, reflect, and pursue a life rooted in meaning and alignment.

Joe Rogan

Sabbath Ramblings: Babies

Comedian, podcaster, and UFC commentator Joe Rogan has a fascinating thought about how parenting has changed the way that he...

temperacy

Sabbath Ramblings: Temperate

I’ve been enjoying my morning “time with God” quite a bit recently. I think it’s because it’s almost summer. No,...

analog world

Sabbath Ramblings: Analog

I was on a walk with my wife the other day discussing how “big” of a month this is for...

wisdom

Sabbath Ramblings: Wisdom

I’m traveling this week, so today’s article is a bit brief. But I felt compelled to share with you a...

flow

Sabbath Ramblings: Flow

I’ve recently been reading Greg McKeown’s new book Effortless. Greg’s first book (also quite good) Essentialism, was about doing the...

simplicity

Sabbath Ramblings: Simplicity

Last week, when I posed to you the question about what you would do if you knew you were going...

live forever

Sabbath Ramblings: Forever

Heaven. Hell. Death. Seems I’ve covered quite a few afterlife-ish topics of late. But today, I’d like to present you...

energy

Sabbath Ramblings: Energy

I pay close attention to my body, especially when it comes to my overall qualitatively assessed energy levels, sleep satisfaction,...

hell

Sabbath Ramblings: Hell.

In my recent article about what exactly happens when you die, I’m afraid I may have finished quite abruptly in...

what happens after you die

Sabbath Ramblings: Death.

In my recent podcast on my Spiritual Disciplines habits, which included a Q&A from my listeners, someone asked me a...

You Are God Eternal

Sabbath Ramblings: A Song

Today’s rambling is an abbreviated one. Why? Well, frankly, I’ve been knee-deep—or, I suppose more appropriately stated, microphone-deep—in recording the...

laugh (1)

Sabbath Ramblings: Laugh

In this recent article, I explained how you know you’ve gotten stuck in a ho-hum hypnotic rhythm of life when...

trust god

Sabbath Ramblings: Seatbelts & Sentries

God helps those who help themselves. So trust God, but put on your seatbelt. Trust God, but strap on your...

golden rule

Sabbath Ramblings: Shoes

You’ve heard it before… …the Golden Rule of empathy… …put yourself in someone else’s shoes. This allusion to seeing how...

marshmallow test

Sabbath Ramblings: Marshmallows

I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about delayed gratification. Perhaps it’s the five-day fast I’m currently embarked upon, and...

honey

Sabbath Ramblings: Honey

Ah…honey. It’s sweet, sticky, nutritionally dense, and a staple food of modern Western and indigenous hunter-gatherer cuisine alike. It’s one...

ingest beauty

Sabbath Ramblings: Beauty

As I recently discussed in my article on getting out of your “hypnotic rhythm” so that you can live more...