DEVOTIONALS

Spiritual Essential: Suffering Reading: Philippians 3:7-11 “I want to know Christ – yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings.” (Philippians 3:10) At the end of every season in any professional sport, a new season starts. The season of moves. Trades. Waivers. Free agency. Firings. Retirements. Every ending creates movement. And while you may look at those moves and not think much of them, if you’ve ever been part of a community and the

Spiritual Essential: Endurance Reading: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 “Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12) After over 30 years of fitness training, I can say this with confidence: some workouts are easier with a partner. Heavy carries, sled pushes, long runs, and grueling chipper workouts have a way of exposing our limits. There comes a point when motivation fades, energy drops, and your mind

Spiritual Essential: Sacrifice Reading: John 15:9-17 Doing Extra Reps I’ve spent enough time in a CrossFit gym to notice something surprising. The strongest person in the room is not always the one lifting the most weight. Often, it’s the one who sacrifices the most. It’s the athlete who finishes her workout and then turns around to count reps for the person still grinding through theirs. It’s the competitor who gives up the chalk bucket so someone else can finish a lift

Spiritual Essential: Sacrifice Reading: Romans 12:1-2 “Offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” (Romans 12:1) Walk into the gym and you’ll see it right away — people bringing something to the table. Time carved out of a busy schedule. Energy spent after a long day. Effort poured into every rep. No one gets stronger by accident. Progress requires offering something up — your comfort, your convenience, your pre

Spiritual Essential: Grace Reading: 1 Peter 4:7-11 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” (1 Peter 4:10) Every athlete has a wheelhouse. It’s that movement or workout that just clicks. Maybe it’s a heavy barbell, a long grinding engine piece, or high-skill gymnastics. When it shows up for you on the board, you know — this is my lane. It’s where your strength, experience, and conf

Spiritual Essential: Transformation Reading: Hebrews 10:19-25 And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together… but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”” Transformation doesn’t happen in isolation. In the gym, your biggest breakthroughs rarely come when you’re training alone. They happen when someone’s watching your lift and says, “Go heavier.” When a partner next to you push