Post Archive


Here you can find every post from Jack's Journal, even the ones I've hidden! 

Exploring 1 & 2 Corinthians, Jack found Paul’s letters reveal not just doctrine but living guidance on division, leadership, women in church, and true faith.

From Santiago’s crowded cathedral to running with the bulls near Madrid, this week brought disappointment, adrenaline, and a longing for Sevilla.

Jack finishes the Camino de Santiago—315km, new friends, lessons, and loss. Reflections on the journey, Spain’s fires, and what comes next on the road.

Europe resists air conditioning in the name of virtue, yet heat deaths outpace US gun deaths. Jack looks at the faux morality behind this resistance and preventable death.

Jack reflects on reading Romans along the Camino, exploring grace, faith, and the marks of a true Christian while rejecting manmade obstacles to genuine belief.

Jack reflects on the Book of Acts from the Camino, exploring early Church history, citizenship, closed temples, and the Bible’s clear path to salvation.

Jack shares highs, lows, cathedral visits, lessons from fellow pilgrims, and plans for Turkey, Iraq, and Morocco while cruising buses and walking the Camino de Santiago.

Jack reflects on biblical tenets, Catholic tradition, and personal faith after reading the Gospels while walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain.

Coming home after long-term travel isn’t always joyful, leaving again not always exhilarating. Jack explores the hard truths, shifting ties, and bittersweet pull of life on the move.

Jack tells the story of a date gone wrong with an American girl in London during his first year of world travel.

Jack's Camino de Santiago plans get derailed as old military injuries flare up. A tough week leads to slowing down, deeper exploration, and hard realities.

Jack reflects on three goals, bullfighting, religion, and writing, set before a round-the-world trip and revisited after two years on the road.

After San Fermin ends in Pamplona, Jack reflects on its quiet close, preps for the Camino in St. Jean, and endures the charming miseries of France before the trek begins.

Spain faces rising tensions over illegal Muslim immigration amid mosque fires and street violence. Jack takes a closer look at what's fueling unrest and growing public concern.

Contrary to popular belief, I am a highly sentimental person. Not with photos or gifts, but with symbols of something greater than...

What a year this week has been! As always, the fiesta has yet to disappoint!

I still prefer the classic corrida, but after last night, I won't summarily write off the rejoneo like I have in the past.

On our last full day, we decided to get out of the city and went for a hike outside the Royal Residence. We spent nearly all day and afternoon out there wandering the paths and woods. It wasn't an especially rigorous hike, but we both enjoyed our time away from the hustle and bustle of city life after the past several weeks. Plus, Jo managed to have us stumble upon the Civil Guard's K-9 training center.

It has been quite the week with a lot of moving pieces.

I was disgusted with this policy. I wasn't disgusted with the businesses which used the legal system to lower costs, but with the Communist Part of Vietnam for allowing its people to be exploited by foreign capitalists. It was the very definition of hypocrisy. I was also disgusted with Americans who supported communist ideals back home while simultaneously decrying President Trump's tariff policy.