After the Thrill is Gone As important as measuring progress is for newcomers, it’s even more important for CrossFit and Church veterans. Consider this scenario: Hank shows up at the Wooly-Mammoth Church for the first time knowing he needs to make some serious changes in his life. After attending for a few months he buys […]

In this series of posts, I’ve been drawing on my experience from Crossfit to suggest some ways that churches can become more effective in helping people improve their spiritual fitness. You can find all the posts I’ve written related this topic in the Ready for Anything category of this blog. Today’s post is a continuation […]

Many Christians busy themselves with church-related activities that don’t necessarily help them get in better spiritual shape. Week after week, they show up at gatherings, attend small groups, and serve in ministries. Some do it out of habit, and others duty. Many do it for a long time and burn out. One of the reasons […]

One of the reasons CrossFit works is because it makes it easy to define success and chart progress. When you start CrossFit you step on a scale, get your body fat measured, and do a baseline workout to give you a starting point for improvement. The results of these tests are sobering and humbling. Many […]

My wife and I recently enjoyed a week in Spain. We turned our dietary consciences off and ate everything we wanted to, taking full advantage of the exchange rate between American and European calories. We ate more bread, rice, and chocolate in one week than we had in the previous year combined. On our return, […]