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Heather

Success Stories and My Story

In the fitness world we refer to the story of how someone went from being unhealthy, overweight or out of shape to healthy and fit as a "success story." In the church we also have a success story equivalent. We refer to how someone has changed their life spiritually...

Nice and Comfy or Spiritually Cross Fit?

True confession: I can ride a spinning bike for hours and not mind it all that much. Yet, I got on an outdoor bike a few weeks ago and thought I was going to die. Okay that's a slight exaggeration. But only slight. It wasn't pretty. We had a small climb as part of our...

Does Following Jesus Make You Sweat?

Most people are a little embarrassed about sweating-- even while exercising!  Although I used to be one of them, I now find this a little ridiculous. How do you know if you've worked hard if your body's cooling response (sweating) hasn't kicked in?  Why bother going...

Why Jesus Would Trick or Treat

**Updated 10-2023. Please understand that the headline was meant to be provocative and not literal. While I do still believe that Jesus would be loving his neighbor's well - be it on October 31st, July 1st, or April 7th . . . I also know that evil is real, and Jesus...