DEVOTIONALS

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 Essential: Transformation Reading: James 1:2-4   “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”   Walk into any gym and you’ll see it — pain.  Not the kind that sends you to the ER, but the kind that signals effort, struggle, growth. Burning lungs, sore muscles,

Spiritual Essential: Transformation Reading: Romans 12:1-8   Renewal is a physical concept. It’s also a spiritual one. I’ve been doing CrossFit for more than five years. I have a local gym where I’ve done much of my training over these 60+ months. I also travel a great deal for work and have visited to at least 40 other CrossFit boxes since my CrossFit journey began. As a result, I have some good insights into what is quality coaching and what isn’t.   The good news for me: t

Spiritual Training Cycle: Foundation (wk. 13/13) Reading: Acts 9:17-30   When young athletes step on the field, coaches are often less...

Spiritual Training Cycle: Foundation (wk. 5/13) Reading: 2 Timothy 3:10-17   In July of 2013, a few months into my new journey of faith,...

Spiritual Training Cycle: Foundation (wk. 1/13) Reading: Romans 12:1-8   I’ve always been inspired by weight loss photos and the journey...