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I’m done coaching baseball players.
Here’s why, and what you can expect from me next:
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Jack Barry
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Jack Barry
@jacthlete
Jesus Is King. Let’s Get Dialed. Fellowship Of Christian Athletes
Lowcountry Katılım Eylül 2017
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The Stoney 100:
Not a single step at this event was taken without the presence and power of Jesus Christ.
I’m not ashamed to say that the amount of respect I have for the runners who did 100 miles and those who came out to support and be fully present for 5 minutes is identical.
Because the gifts we bring to God as his handiwork are not measured based on the size of the price,
But simply the heart posture behind it.
“God demonstrated his love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8)
I’m out of words. I can’t wipe the smile off my face. The stories all matter. You all matter.
I love this community and want to continue to share the good news with the energy granted to me from our Heavenly Father.
Run the race set before you. Seek him and be seen by him. Say yes.
Love him as he loved you.
I’m so blessed and grateful.
THANKS GOD!
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I do not recommend ice cream as a fueling source before a long effort in the pool.
Not even if it’s a2, grass fed etc.
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im so tired of restaurants.
they will never deliver the same satisfaction than what you can make at your own home.
high fat/high carb/low protein meals.
all overflavored, under fibered and over priced.
leaving unsatisfied and broke.
Just give me a bowl of ground beef with white rice and some broccoli. maybe a LIL bit of salt and broccoli or some other green.
PLEASE. thats all i ask.
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Jack Barry retweetledi
-Wearing my Garmin only for heart rate/pacing needed activities
-not posting workout stats
-training because I enjoy it, not because I want external validation
And yes it feels 10x better.
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Fitness has never been more selfish than it is right now.
Very few are exercising so that they can be better servants to the callings they answer as a man (or woman)…not becuase of a strava post, or an amount of strain or calories burned. or an average heart rate.
I’ve fallen into that trap.
its not healthy. it rewards you and gives you the self satisfaction but completely eliminates the purpose of the exercise in the first place:
To take care of yourself so you can be more present for others.
If you are grinding away for hours every day, but cant be present for a five minute conversation, what good is it?
“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world yet forfeit his soul?”
-Mark 8:36
Men will create idols out of their physical capacity and training only to realize that in their effort to do it for others, they simply did it for themselves.
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I get distracted all the time. No doubt.
Lack presence a lot.
But one thing I cannot stand is someone who’s chronically nihilistic and complaining about how tired they always are.
Zero tolerance for it at all.
Energy Vampires in the truest form.
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Modern Nutritionists would call this micronutrient deficiency.
ArchaeoHistories@histories_arch
Nikola Tesla worked 18 to 20 hours a day, barely slept, predicted technologies we still use today, and ate two meals for most of his entire adult life. Tesla believed food was fuel and nothing more. He wrote that almost everyone eats too many beans, peas, and other acid-producing foods that poison the body and accelerate aging. His solution was radical simplicity. Breakfast was boiled egg whites and a glass of whole milk, the yolks discarded as too heavy. No coffee, no sugar, no grease. Then nothing for twelve hours. Dinner was celery broth with potato and a small piece of poached chicken. Dessert, on the occasions he bothered with one, was a single apple. That was the entire diet of one of history's most productive minds. Tesla was practicing what we now call intermittent fasting in the late nineteenth century, not because a wellness influencer told him to, but because he believed that the body's energy wasted on digestion was energy stolen from the mind. He kept his meals so light that his body was never burdened. He refused rich sauces, heavy meats, elaborate desserts, and the kind of multi-course European dinners that were standard for a man of his status. His contemporaries thought he was eccentric. Modern nutritionists would call him ahead of his time. © Eats History #archaeohistories
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Really the only way you find peace in this life is to give up control. Strip away any sense that your own intuition is correct. Quit trying to white-knuckle and command the outcome of any situation. The sooner you learn this the easier life actually gets.
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Four days before Easter last year, I was at the lowest point in my recent memory.
I was sad and depressed.
I thought Charleston wasn’t where I wanted to be, and that I had made the wrong decision on where to live and work.
I was lost on my purpose vocationally and personally.
I wanted to leave baseball. I wanted to get out of coaching.
I didn’t know what to do. I was out of options (or so I thought)
So I fasted for 90 hours.
A friend brought me to the first Bible-preaching church I ever walked into on Easter Sunday 2025.
A year later, I am a baptized Christian man with incredible brothers in Christ, an incredible church community, and more fulfillment, purpose, and direction than I could have ever imagined.
God called me to stay in the game, metaphorically and Physically.
It’s a testament to how great God is.
His resurrection, the power of the passion, and the gospel are so powerful and so incredible
a testament to what He did for us, and what He continues to do, because He is alive.
The Son, the Father, and the Holy Spirit all work through us.
If we are obedient and give ourselves the time, space, and humility to follow him, he will answer our prayers.
I wanted brothers. I wanted community. I wanted purpose. I wanted to pour into people, receive love, and give love.
all things outlined in Scripture of what Christ wants us to do as we follow Him.
I’m always going to feel inadequate as His follower and disciple because I’ll never be perfect. I’m a flawed human, a black-hearted sinner who falls short constantly.
but the fact that He paid the price for me means I can always come back to Him and still receive that love and grace.
Let that be a testimony to how powerfully He can work in your life.
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I was talking with a friend the other day who mentioned that the foot injury I am dealing with is Jesus demanding my attention.
And I think he was right.
I go through seasons where reading the word, spending time in community and praying all come secondary to physical training and work.
And it leaves me feeling dull, disconnected and spiritually warm.
Reframing this Injury as an opportunity to reconvene the fire I had for the Lord, pour into the brothers around me and dedicate time to Ministry and fellowship has been a huge eye opener.
And Im grateful for it all.
It’s not a setback. It’s a set plan. And all we can do is pray, listen and follow.
He is so good!
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I want to thank all of you who have joined the support team thus far.
From the bottom of my heart, I am so grateful for those who have helped to support this mission that I am so passionate about.
I will be reaching out to you individually, and if you would like to learn more you can reach out to me directly, or visit my giving page here:
my.fca.org/?form=jackbarry
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The self-help hamster wheel has destroyed more people than its helped
Because all it does is leave them more lost and purposeless than before.
It relies on you seeking answers from a flawed person, just like yourself.
So of course it’s not going to work.
If you can lean on the highest of powers. The King of all Kings. The LORD of all Lords, you will find everything that you are looking for and more.
Surrender to him and he will direct your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make your paths straight.”
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Cross Necklaces. Cross Tattoos. Cross Stickers. Cross Clothing.
Something about it doesn't feel right…
The cross has become the most recognizable symbol in the world.
But somewhere along the way, it got domesticated.
I have one. I wear it around my neck every day.
But it wasn't until recently I was able to recognize what the cross truly represents…
1 Corinthians 1:18 "For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."
The world looked at the cross and saw weakness and disgrace.
God looked at the cross and called it power.
The cross wasn't a symbol first.
It was an instrument of execution.
Criminals died there. The rejected died there.
Jesus died there.
So when you wear it, display it, ink it into your skin
does it mean something? Or is it just aesthetic?
The cross only makes sense if you believe what happened on it.
Shame became glory. Death became life. Weakness became the power of God.
Don't just wear the cross.
Know what it cost. Know what it means. Live like it changed everything.
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If you can please help. He just joined the FCA family. @halfmarathjohn
Jack Barry@jacthlete
Announcement: I made the decision to take up a role with Fellowship Of Christian Athletes and begin my journey into vocational ministry. This is made possible by the help of generous donors who want to help share Jesus with as many people as we can. God bless you all for your continued support. Let’s continue to live out the Great Commission. Link is in bio to donate. “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” -Matthew 28:19-20
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Announcement:
I made the decision to take up a role with Fellowship Of Christian Athletes and begin my journey into vocational ministry.
This is made possible by the help of generous donors who want to help share Jesus with as many people as we can.
God bless you all for your continued support.
Let’s continue to live out the Great Commission.
Link is in bio to donate.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
-Matthew 28:19-20
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A year ago this week, I walked into a brand new church with no true friends in my new city, no fulfillment in my days, and no knowledge on the relationship that Jesus wanted with me.
God is so good man. Through faith he delivered all the things I prayed for:
Brothers in Christ. Community. Clarity of mind and direction. Peace. Kindness. Resilience in the face of temptation. Purpose.
And tons of love.
The people he brought into my life have been a blessing I couldn’t have conjured up with my own understanding.
What a testament to how good of a God it is that we serve.
I love Jesus man, and I love these people that love him too.
The water doesn’t save me. The act doesn’t save me.
Jesus already did that for me on the cross.
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