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Understand Healthy: Level One

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January 2, 2023
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Nutrition

Understand Healthy is a program anyone can implement no matter your age or limitation. You don’t have to be a Christian to do it because it’s ultimately for anyone wanting to cultivate lasting lifestyle change. That said, I did write it with a few specific contexts in mind.

Why Biblical Counselors Need a Theology of the Body

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December 14, 2022
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Top 5 Posts

As biblical counselors, a theology of the body will help you stand with confidence on a biblical worldview that doesn’t devalue or distort physical realities.

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Christianity and the Obesity Epidemic – What can we do?

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October 28, 2022
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Top 5 Posts

Knowing how obesity impacts your body can motivate you to combat it.

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Christianity and the Obesity Epidemic – The Challenges of Childhood Obesity

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October 14, 2022
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Top 5 Posts

Knowing how obesity impacts your body can motivate you to combat it.

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Christianity and the Obesity Epidemic – Examining Obesity and Its Consequences

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September 27, 2022
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Top 5 Posts

Knowing how obesity impacts your body can motivate you to combat it.

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Christianity and the Obesity Epidemic – The Overlap

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September 13, 2022
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Top 5 Posts

Over the next few weeks, I’m going to release a series of posts regarding a driving conviction that I’ve had […]

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Be Well Minibook Release

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August 4, 2022
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Top 5 Posts, Updates

The Lord gave me a driving passion years ago to help Christians recognize that the well being of their bodies […]

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A biblical view of disability

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July 26, 2022
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Theology

Chances are either you are personally affected by disability or know someone who is, as 1 in 4 people, endures […]

Table for Two: A Review

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June 13, 2022
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Theology

In this post, I’m reviewing Table for Two: Biblical Counsel for Eating Disorders for two main reasons. First, it’s pertinent […]

Don’t Live Disembodied

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May 9, 2022
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Embodiment

May is mental health awareness month. As someone who went through a period of depression over 10 years ago, I […]

If the body doesn’t matter…

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April 3, 2022
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Embodiment

Have you gotten the message yet? The message that your material body doesn’t actually matter. This is the underlying message […]

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Do these 10 things now to improve your health later

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February 1, 2022
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Exercise

Sleep Studies show adults need seven to nine hours of sleep. A regular lack of sleep can cause concentration problems, […]

Should Christians affirm the Body Positivity Movement?

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January 16, 2022
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Theology

On the surface you may think the body positivity movement is about accepting yourself, being ok with your size or […]

My unexpected, ironic path to a PhD

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December 12, 2021
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Updates

My posts normally revolve around the body, and while this one doesn’t really address the body, it does explain why […]

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A Must Read for Millennials: Checked your blood pressure lately?

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October 22, 2021
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Exercise

I recently read a surprising article about millennials and their health. I felt it was important to echo things from […]

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Body Image Series: Applying Biblical Principles

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August 28, 2021
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Top 5 Posts

This is my fourth and final post on developing a biblical, God-honoring body image. The previous one established a context […]

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Body Image Series: A Biblical Perspective

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July 30, 2021
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Top 5 Posts

Christians need a different foundation for body image. Rather than one that is subjectively informed by insecurities and worldly influences, […]

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Body Image Series: A Secular Perspective

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June 28, 2021
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Top 5 Posts

If you asked people to describe what they looked like, their response would be a telling representation of their body […]

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Body Image Series: My Personal Struggles

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June 12, 2021
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Top 5 Posts

I want to start a series on body image because it’s a struggle common to most people, not just teenage […]

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Ministry Burnout and Depression: Part 2

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May 3, 2021
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Embodiment

Last week, I discussed the reality of ministry burnout. If you missed that previous post on what burnout is and […]

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Ministry Burnout and Depression: Part 1

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April 26, 2021
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Embodiment

Like many of my posts, this one comes from personal experience too, my own combined with years of being in […]

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Can you really turn fat into muscle?

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April 8, 2021
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Exercise

Fat is commonly misunderstood. Whether it’s the need for dietary fat or the function of fat in the body, there […]

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Resurrection and the body

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March 11, 2021
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Theology

Your body has a future. Value it in the present. This was part of Paul’s message to the Corinthians in […]

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Only 25 minutes: Try this at home, full body workout that anyone can do

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February 13, 2021
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Exercise

I’ve been a personal trainer for over 15 years and have trained many people of varying ages and ability levels. […]

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Forsaken Body

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January 25, 2021
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Top 5 Posts

What is a forsaken body? What does it look like? How do you recognize it? Can you avoid one? Forsaken […]

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What motivates you to get healthy?

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December 31, 2020
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Embodiment

New year. New you. Out with the old. In with the new. Peace out, 2020. Hey there, 2021! However you […]

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15 Common Mistakes in the Gym

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October 26, 2020
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Exercise

It’s been awhile since my last post. It turns out that working on a dissertation plus another writing project can […]

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Menopause and Body Image

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September 7, 2020
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Embodiment

In this post, I want to suggest ways women can fight discouragement over their body during menopause. And more specifically, […]

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Mind Your Body

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August 7, 2020
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Embodiment

Is everyone ok out there? Things are a bit crazy right now. I don’t know about you, but I find […]

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Eating Disorders and My Personal Battle

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July 6, 2020
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Embodiment

I struggled a bit to write this post. It is immensely personal, but my hope is that some of you […]

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Image of God – Five Things to Know

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June 11, 2020
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Theology

You are made in the image of God. We’ve all heard it. You’ve probably said it. But what does the […]

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My COVID-19 Body

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May 16, 2020
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Embodiment

Ok, I need to confess something. I’ve struggled to workout over the last few weeks. If you know me, you’re […]

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At home? Why not workout?

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March 17, 2020
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Exercise

Right now, everyone is coping with abrupt, unexpected change. Creating some kind of normalcy with those regular things you did […]

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How to: Eat healthy without dieting, part 2

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February 11, 2020
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Nutrition

If you missed part 1 of this post, you should check it out here first! It has information on the […]

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How to: Eat healthy without dieting, part 1

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February 3, 2020
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Nutrition

“No thanks, I’m on a diet.” If you’re the average American, especially female, you’ve likely uttered those words at some […]

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Don’t put your hope in New Year’s Resolutions

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January 10, 2020
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Theology

Why we make resolutions Are you one of the 50% of Americans who made a New Year’s resolution this year? […]

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The Baby, a manger, and our bodies

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December 24, 2019
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Embodiment

At Christmas time, Christians around the world celebrate the Incarnation – when the Son of God became man. The promised […]

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How to: Weight Lifting

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December 9, 2019
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Exercise

Before reading this, if you’ve not read my 10 reasons to lift weights post, do that first! My goal for […]

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Leave those sweatpants at home

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November 24, 2019
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Nutrition

15 tips for Thanksgiving feasting I love Thanksgiving. My whole family (about 30 of us) gathers at my parents’ house […]

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Cardiovascular exercise: 7 benefits and 7 tips

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November 4, 2019
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Exercise

I know…cardio. Insert eye roll. If you’re anything like me, you despise it. Even still, keep reading and maybe I […]

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10 reasons to lift weights – no matter your age or ability

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October 17, 2019
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Exercise

A couple things first… Confession – I love lifting and hate cardio. If I could only lift, I would. But […]

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Body Stewardship: Part 2

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September 30, 2019
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Theology

Vital for the Church – A Concern for Southern Baptists In my last post – part 1 of body stewardship […]

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Body Stewardship: Part 1

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September 16, 2019
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Theology

Vital for the Church – A Concern for Southern Baptists The call to stewardship is evident in Scripture. Believers are […]

Body and Soul

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September 6, 2019
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Top 5 Posts

Have you’ve always thought of the body as a house for the soul? Maybe even as a hindrance to the […]

The Bible and the Body

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August 26, 2019
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Embodiment

Glorify God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:20 Christians live on earth as strangers and aliens with a higher calling […]

What is Embodiment?

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August 11, 2019
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Embodiment

Embodiment is the natural form of humanity and involves the constitution of a unified person who is distinctly immaterial soul […]


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