Learn how to provide more like Jesus in your life through our weekly newsletter called Always Provide. Because Jesus always provides for us, we can always provide for others. Get inspiring stories from Justin Thomas, co-founder of The CL Thomas Fellowship® who is an entrepreneur, health coach, business consultant, and ultrarunner in training.
Always Provide: campaigning for primary care and bull riding
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Nov 6th, 2024 Happy Hump Day! Here is your weekly encouragement to always provide in your life. It's been a couple of weeks since my last update so let's dive right in. 1 big thing: Do Good Work. My Election Day Strategy Was to do Good Work. Everyone is called in different ways to serve. This week, I have felt at peace focusing on doing good work consulting clients on their benefits and finally getting a few to-do items done! Advocating for Direct Primary Care. I found myself campaigning with employees on why they should pick a health plan that includes a Direct Primary Care provider. The votes are in, not just for the election, but for one of my health plans we designed at Bull Benefits:
Investing into the Provider Fund. I am excited to think of ways to serve more people even more practically through the CL Thomas Fellowship. My professional work as an employee benefits consultant and health coach has exposed me to how powerful it can be in someone's health when they work with a dedicated primary care physician. A doctor who can spend time with their patients and provide access to low-cost lab tests and medications. We launched the Provider Fund and enrolled our first person this week! Why it matters: I want to use my professional connections, skills, and resources to help more people. I think we are on track to do some amazing things through the launch of the provider fund. Provider next step: How can you use your skills in a way to provide for others that feels unique and timely for this season? If you need an idea, feel free to give to the Provider Fund!
2. 🎙️ #147 Podcast Released: Megan Nilsen! Podcast #147 Megan Nilsen on Faith, Resilience, and the Power of a Supportive Marriage. Megan is a life coach, author, podcaster and friend who joined me on my Become a Provider show. Megan’s story reminds us all that a thriving marriage and family are built on faith, humility, and a commitment to truly supporting one another. Listen or watch the video of this episode! Be sure to follow our podcast on your favorite app, and now you can also watch the interview on our CL Thomas Fellowship® YouTube channel.
3. 🐂 Hang in There! Mechanical bull riding is more challenging than it looks. Just like my running serves as a great metaphor for life, I discovered a similar lesson trying to ride this mechanical bull. Life is hard. Sometimes, it throws us off. So I trust in Jesus:) Thank you for investing the time to read this newsletter. More importantly, I hope you invest the time to always provide for yourself and others. Bless & Protect, Justin Thomas p.s. In between newsletter updates, feel free to connect on LinkedIn or Instagram if you want more updates on my work and career. |
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Learn how to provide more like Jesus in your life through our weekly newsletter called Always Provide. Because Jesus always provides for us, we can always provide for others. Get inspiring stories from Justin Thomas, co-founder of The CL Thomas Fellowship® who is an entrepreneur, health coach, business consultant, and ultrarunner in training.
April 3rd, 2025 Happy Thursday! I am getting back into the habit of sharing weekly(ish) encouragement to provide like Jesus through this newsletter. I recently had the opportunity to share at my church and wanted to summarize the talk below. Enjoy! God is With Us Even When We Don't Feel It Running 100 miles reminded me God is with us. When I woke up for my last ultrarace, I looked at my alarm clock and immediately sensed the words "I am with you." What a gift. I meditated on these words all...
March 20, 2025 Hello again! It's been a few months since our last "weekly" update from the CL Thomas Fellowship®, and today is the perfect day to reconnect. It's been 8 years since my father, CL Thomas aka "Pop" passed away. And I have a gift to share in his honor. 1 big thing: Bereavement Support for Friends of the Fellowship We partnered with BEREAVE to offer free bereavement support in 2025. I connected with the founders of BEREAVE, who built an online portal specifically to support people...
Oct 23rd, 2024 Happy Hump Day! Here is your weekly encouragement to always provide in your life. Here is a secret: I write to myself as a reminder as well:) Let's provide better together. 1 big thing: Keep Swinging for the Fences with Joy Presenting shows off our joy. As part of my work with Bull Benefits, I am presenting a custom health plan to a group of employees this week. This is an example of "swinging for the fences." To learn a new industry, serve others well, make sales, produce...