The RockneCast is a Christian podcast dedicated to sparking wonder and inspiring flourishing lives through the application of timeless wisdom, rooted in Christian faith and enriched by insight from all faiths. With a focus on nurturing mind, body, and spirit, we explore spirituality, habits, philosophy, and the lives of great men and women in history who exemplify these principles, while candidly sharing our mistakes, wounds, and healing. We inspire listeners to unlock a life of purpose, virtue,…
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Brian McNeil, classics scholar, and Cicero enthusiast, joins the RockneCast once again. In this episode, we explore the Cicero's concept of "happiness", and the good life. Cicero was a Roman statesman, orator, lawyer and philosopher of happiness. He also heavily influenced the thinking of our nation's Founders, especially Thomas Jefferson and his famous phrase from the Declaration of Independence:…
Discover the profound power of Jesus’ three prayers in John 17—an awe-inspiring message of unity, love, and divine purpose that you’ve probably never heard before. These prayers, spoken just before Jesus’ arrest, reveal a level of spiritual depth and unwavering focus on glorifying the Creator, even amid impending suffering. Once you experience these words, you’ll never look at prayer—or your…
I just finished Born to Walk by Mark Sisson. In this episode, I review this book and share some insight's from Sisson's book. Most people underestimate walking—not just as a gentle activity but as a powerful tool for transforming your health, mind, and spirit. Mark Sisson’s latest insights in Born to Walk challenge everything you think you know about exercise, revealing why walking, not running,…
In one sentence, the philosopher Nassim Taleb encapsulates the power of Stoic philosophy. This episode explores the transformative power of a profound sentence. Apply it and you may just transform your life. Ignore it at your peril. It delves into how fear, pain, mistakes, and desire can be harnessed for personal growth, using Stoic principles and real-life examples like Jiu Jitsu. Key Topics The…
Complexity presents one of the greatest obstacles to losing excess weight. As complexity goes up, adherence goes down. Conversely, a simple approach increases adherence to a diet plan, increasing the chances of sustained weight loss. In this episode, I identify three simple steps (none of which are unique or originate with me). 1. Adopt a 8 to 10 hour eating window. 2. Avoid processed foods,…
In this episode, Rockne Cole sits down with Brian McNeil, a former Classics and History scholar who taught Western Civilization from Sumeria to Vietnam, Latin, Roman Civilization, and Rhetoric. Brian shares his personal academic journey — from his MA to his PhD work in Classics at the University of Iowa — and how that path led him to intellectual history and the heart of ancient philosophy. The…
In this episode, we cover the first three pages of The Heart of Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh, one of the greatest Buddhist monks of the last century.
I am the Tax Collector, a sinner undeserving of God's grace. Of all the parables, the parable of the tax collector and the pharisee resonates with me most. Luke 18:9-14. It directly addresses the common critique of Christians, that we go to exalt ourselves and condemn others. In fact, Jesus teaches the exact opposite. People are free to hold their own views, but they should at least acknowledge…
A blizzard hit the Big O last weekend, resulting in unintended free time. So, I watched Nobody 1 and Nobody 2. From the creator of John Wick, Nobody features Hutch, a Nobody middle aged dad, living a life of quiet desperation. But he wasn't always a model of domesticated tranquility. He had a past as a bad ass. Nobody features the reemergence is inner bad ass and how that it relates to his…
The winds of fate can be unpredictable. Unexpected bad things can happen to us, resulting in misfortune for us. But even greater misfortune arises when we don't respond the way. This episode explores the discipline of perception as outlined by Ryan Holliday in the Obstacle is the Way, a modern classic on Stoicism. Our response to bad events governs the outcome almost as much, if not more, than the…
