"Glorify God in your body"
treadmill, weight loss, pushups, bench presses
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"Know you not your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own? For you are bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's."
- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
A story moved on the wire today about Mark Brown, a football player turned pastor who has written a book called "Coming Alive at 55."
In the interview, Rev. Brown tells how he got himself back in shape after being injured in an auto accident a few years ago and letting his weight get out of control. He believes strongly that physical and spiritual health go hand in hand.
Rev. Brown's website (www.drmdb.com) includes a feature called "Word and the Workout," in which he reads Bible passages while running on the treadmill. He cites the above quote from 1 Corinthians as his favorite Bible verse.
Memo to Fitster Kettlebell: What a great example of how promoting fitness can be doing God's work!
Here's a link to the Cleveland Plain Dealer's interview with Rev. Brown:
http://www.cleveland.com/living/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/living-0/1213432344262990.xml&coll=2&thispage=2
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on 6/17/2008
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