DEVOTIONALS

Spiritual Essential: Discipline Reading: John 8:31-36   “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  (John 8:32)   Freedom isn’t the first thing most people think of when they hear the word discipline . In fact, it sounds almost contradictory. Discipline sounds like rules, structure, sweat, and sacrifice. Freedom sounds like rest, ease, flexibility, and space. But anyone who’s trained for more than a few weeks knows the truth — discipline leads to freedom

Spiritual Essential: Discipline Reading: 1 Corinthians 9:19-27   As this year opened, I did something I once thought was beyond my ability.   I ran my first half marathon.   If I’m honest, my ego told me I could wake up one morning, lace up my shoes, and just run 13.1 miles without serious preparation because I do CrossFit. That confidence didn’t last long. I quickly learned how wrong I was.   Training was everything.   You spend nearly fifteen weeks preparing for a race that

Spiritual Essential: Discipline Reading: Hebrews 12:4-13   Things That Challenge You, Change You According to ChatGPT, the workout “Cindy” is a classic CrossFit benchmark WOD (Workout of the Day) designed to test muscular endurance. It’s a 20-minute AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) of 5 pull-ups, 10 push-ups, and 15 air squats. Simple on paper. Relentless in practice.   There are more than twenty benchmark CrossFit workouts, and all of them are named after women. CrossFit f

Spiritual Essential: Discipline Reading: 1 Timothy 4:1-8   “Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”  (1 Timothy 4:7–8)   Anyone who trains consistently understands this: you don’t get stronger by showing up once or twice a month. It doesn’t matter how hard the session is — if the reps are too few and too far between, your body won’t adapt. Growt

Spiritual Essential: Purpose Reading: Ephesians 2:1-10   “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:10)   In the gym, every rep counts. The sweat, the strain, the discipline — it’s all working toward something. Over time, the body starts to change. Definition takes shape. Strength increases. But the process doesn’t just happen by accident. It takes intention. It takes vision. Coaches call it

Spiritual Training Cycle: Foundation (wk. 9/13) Reading: James 1:19-25   Silence the Noise Out There! In the opening scene of the...