Dave Cover

Co-Lead Pastor @TheCrossingCOMO || Host of Christian Meditation for A Bigger Life podcast || @ABiggerLifePod

[Dave Cover @davecover]

Looking forward to watching this.

[The Story Of Everything Film @TSOEfilm]

You asked.
We listened.

The Story of Everything is coming to Amazon on June 8.

The documentary that's sparked conversations about origins, purpose, and design is almost available to purchase.

Who's watching? 👀

[Erick Erickson @EWErickson]

One of the greatest speeches of the late 20th century, given on the 40th anniversary of one of the most spectacular days in human history.

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

“Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ.” - 2 Corinthians 1:21 NIV

Join us for Christian Meditation for a Bigger Life!

#meditate #refocus #realign

[Dave Cover @davecover]

@VPArnoldCC Well that’s good for them but we’re definitely going to miss you here in Columbia!

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

🌌 You are seen. You are loved.

Right now, you are in the presence of the God who created the entire universe.

The One who holds galaxies together is here with you in this moment.

His love is not distant.
It is focused on you.

Be still and receive it.

#GodsPresence #Loved

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

New Episode Today

“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” - Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)

#christianmeditation #trust

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

✨ Realign your heart with the truth.

“All things are possible for You. Nothing is too difficult for You. You are the God who works wonders.”

As you pray, remember who God is:
He is good, and His steadfast love endures forever.

#ChristianMeditation #GodIsAble #SteadfastLove

[Benjamin Watson @BenjaminSWatson]

Well done @Sports_Spectrum team!!

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me? - Psalm 56:3-4 ESV

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#afraid #trust #podcast

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

Just breathe. Just be.

Breathe in slowly through your nose.
Steady. Unhurried.
Let it fill you.

Now let the breath go, like a soft wave returning to the sea.

This moment can be simple.
You don’t have to do anything.
Go anywhere.
Accomplish anything.

As you breathe...

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

In the end, we love people into belief. We do not argue them into belief.

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

Be still. And know that He is God.

He is the Creator of the universe.
He is your Creator.
The source of your life in every moment.

“In Him we live and move and have our being.” (Acts 17:28)

So pause.
Be still.
And remember who holds your life.

#BeStill #Pause #Meditate

[Brant Hansen @branthansen]

Tips for newbies at the gym:

1. What used to be known as the "leg press" or "lat pulldown" machines, etc. are now Look at Your Phone Stations.

2. Ask nicely. When you want to use a particular Look at Your Phone Station, but someone else is using it to look at their phone, it's polite to work in by asking, "Can I jump in here for a minute to look at MY phone?"

3. Don't hog. If you're the one currently using a Look at Your Phone Station, allow others a chance to jump in for a quick set to look at their phones.

4. Follow the 20 Minute Rule: Every 20 minutes, be sure to look up from your phone to see if the lights are on and the gym is still open.

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

This is a great piece with some mind-boggling statistics.

- At Brown and Harvard, more than 20% of undergraduates are registered as disabled
- At Amherst: more than 30 percent
- At Stanford: nearly 40 percent

Soon, many of these schools "may have more students receiving [disability] accommodations than not, a scenario that would have seemed absurd just a decade ago."

As students and their parents have recognized the benefits of claiming disability—extended time on tests, housing accommodations, etc—the rates of disability at colleges, and especially at elite colleges, has exploded.

America used to stigmatize disability too severely. Now elite institutions reward it too liberally. It simply does not make any sense to have a policy that declares half of the students at Stanford cognitively disabled and in need of accommodations.

[Dave Cover @davecover]

Agree 100%

[Dane Ortlund @daneortlund]

Young men,

If you will learn early on how to:

- shake a hand
- look people in the eye
- ask a question
- listen
- stand up straight
- be on time (pro tip: early = on time)

...you will be in the top 3% of your peers before anyone cares at all what your grades are, what you do for work, how strong or good-looking you are, how much money you make, what you drive, or who your family is.

We could add more skills. How to have a conversation, introduce yourself, apologize, read a book, and more. These are hugely important too. But they are harder. The above bullet points are B-A-S-I-C and easily learned.

Rudimentary inter-personal skills are rarer with each passing year and those who receive basic coaching in this arena of life strongly stand out.

[David Perell @david_perell]

Christian writers have long talking about “thin places” where the boundary between heaven and earth collapses and the presence of God feels visceral.

A few years ago I met a guy from rural South Africa who said: “Where I’m from, the idea of not believing in God doesn’t even occur to people. Not everybody’s a Christian but everyone I know believes in a higher power. It’s obvious to us.”

Cities like London and New York are the opposite. They’re thick places, which is one reason why they’re centers of unbelief. It’s hard to relate to a creator when everything around you is man-made and the lights blind you to the majesty of the infinite cosmos.

These major cities shield you from the transcendent in the same way those heavy lead jackets at the dentist’s office block radiation.

Thin places tend to be quiet. But cities are physically (and spiritually) loud, which is why, when you’re in them, you can go weeks at a time without pausing to think about God.

[Anthony Bradley @drantbradley]

Fascinating. Can anyone explain why this is happening?

[David Perell @david_perell]

As kids, we used to say “sticks and stones can break your bones but words can never hurt you.” What nonsense. Words can bend the universe more than sticks and stones ever will. Some move markets. Others save souls. To speak is to cast spells, and it’s worth taking that seriously.

[A Bigger Life @ABiggerLifePod]

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