I’ve been thinking a lot recently about humankind as body, soul, and mind (however you wish to parse up the tripartite nature of man). Years ago, I would’ve put almost everything on the mind, gave soul no more importance than merely whether or not you were saved, and gave virtually no importance to the body. Then a couple years ago I realized how much the body affects the mind, and also the soul. I’ve pushed that really hard (even though I’m not terribly fit, physically), and have given less attention to the mind, and still too little to the soul. I’m trying to have a more holistic view of the human person, and rather than follow the pattern and shift all the importance to the soul, I want to value each one as biblically as possible. I definitely have a lot of thinking to do in this area.

October 12, 2026