About
About Me
I’m Jon Stolpe. I’m The Stretched Blogger. I’m a Christ-follower first and foremost, and I’m also a husband and father. I’m an engineer by background, and I serve as an operations manager for a local branch of a major international building automation company.
This is my personal blog. It is focused on “stretching.” I write about leadership, life, parenting, marriage, and faith. I’ve come to understand that you’re not really living if you aren’t stretching and growing. My blog is a place to share my stretching experiences and to challenge others to get out of their comfort zones to stretch with me.
My goal is to encourage others to stretch by sharing my own experiences of stretching. If you are someone who is looking to stretch and grow – if you’re not content with living your life as normal – then this blog is for you.
I typically post five times a week. To make sure you don’t miss my latest posts, you can subscribe by entering your e-mail on the main page in the right sidebar. I also accept a limited amount of advertising.
My Top Posts
- Ten Reasons To Attend FamilyLife Weekend To Remember
- How To Respond To The Election Results
- Ten Things Every Small Group Leader Should Know
- Ice Breaker – Songs On Your Playlist
- Leap of Faith
- The Power of the Next Question
- Ice Breaker – Ice Breaker Questions
- Book Review: The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
- Top 10 Things NOT To Do On An Airplane
- CRASH! Accidents Happen – And God Still Shows Up
- Ice Breaker – Back to the Future
- Top 10 Best Things About Being A Seeing Eye Puppy
- The Power To Change A Family Tree
- Fences
My Biography
You might be wondering where the “Stretched” thing comes from. For starters, when I was in high school at Rancocas Valley Regional High School, I was short – 5’6″ to start my junior year. Since then, I’ve grown to almost 6’6″. Many of my friends started calling me Stretch.
On a more recent basis, I often feel “stretched” by all the things going on around me – career, marriage, parenting, church, running, reading, friendships, extended family, relationship with God, etc. (in no particular order). My hope is that this blog will provide an opportunity to express some of my “stretch marks” and to possibly hear your thoughts as well. 
So here is a bit more about me: I’m a Christ-follower, husband, dad, son, uncle, engineer, runner, chicken farmer, gardener, saxophone player, operations manager, adventurer, and the list goes on…. I’m extremely blessed to have the best wife in the whole world. We met at Grove City College. We were engaged on top of the Eiffel Tower. We got married in Greensburg, PA. Now, we live in Schwenksville, PA with our two incredible kids, and our black lab.
My Contact Information
You can contact me via e-mail or follow me on Twitter or Facebook.
Disclaimer
This is my personal blog. The opinions I express here do not necessarily represent those of my employer, Siemens Industry, Inc. The information I provide is on an as-is basis. I try to be accurate, complete, and current, but I don’t always get it right, and I will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its use. More than anything, I want this blog to bring glory to God.
Colophon
My blog is built on WordPress 3.8 (self-hosted). I use Standard, a premium WordPress theme now supported by WooThemes.
In terms of design, the header is designed by Kreitinger Design Studio.
For blog hosting, I recommend HostMonster. It is easy-to-use, reliable, and inexpensive.