Scott Roberts

Just the thought of exercise or eating healthy, let alone planning and pursuing it, can be challenging enough for some. If the thought of going to the gym or out for a run stresses you out to the point you don’t even want to go, you’re not alone. Sometimes we are just too tired or …

Turning Boring Fitness Routines Into Spirit-Packed Training Sessions Read More »

Summer is a great time to connect with friends, colleagues, family and church to make a commitment to get outside and enjoy the fresh air, sunshine, company and to praise God while getting fit. Exercising outdoors provides an opportunity to be physically active in a variety of different terrains with sunlight and fresh air. Exercising …

This May Be the No. 1 Reason People Give Up on Working Out—Here’s What You Can Do About It Read More »

With summer fast approaching, is the thought of getting outside, moving, exercising, breathing fresh air, feeling the wind and sun hit your face and the joy of sweat beating down your forehead as you hit the road running, hiking, walking or biking overwhelming your mind? Perhaps for some, but I know this is probably not …

A Gym-Free Way to Get Spiritually and Physically Fit Read More »

Most of us know the hard reality by now: change rarely if ever can be successful forced upon us. Rather, it has to come from a sincere desire within us. Though it is hard to convey and convince others of this hard reality, it is the truth. We all struggle with “change,” and whether we …

Train Your Body and Soul With These Christ-Centered Workout Habits Read More »

“Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time” (Col. 4:5, ESV).  I just don’t have time! Time …. or lack thereof, is the No. 1 excuse people give for avoiding exercise. The problem with this argument is that inactive people have just as much free time as people that exercise. We …

Try These 5 Daily Tips When You Don’t Have Any Time for Fitness Read More »

In the immortal book, My Heart—Christ’s Home, author Robert Boyd Munger invites the reader to imagine what it would be like to invite Jesus into your home. Munger symbolically equates the comforts and familiarity of our home with that of our heart, where Jesus lives when we invite Him in. The story is a powerful reminder …

Inviting Holy Spirit to Invade Your Every Workout Read More »

It’s that time of year again—time for the post-holiday reality check. Once the dust has settled from the wonderful season of Christmas, our focus drifts back to the daily walk of life and the challenges we all face daily. This year as you start to focus on the road ahead, contemplating your personal health and …

Confronting Health and Fitness Resolutions in a Biblical Way Read More »

Note: This is the second of a two-part series. Click here for part one. A recent study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology sought to determine how long it takes to form a new habit, like exercise or healthy eating. The study examined the habits of 96 subjects for 12 weeks. Subjects chose one new habit …

Essential Ingredients for Your Faith-Led Health Regimen Read More »

Faith really does change everything. Faith in God changes the way we look at life, how we relate to others, what we say, think and do, and the way we think about ourselves. Once we realize our identity in Christ as a child of God we are instantly and profoundly changed from the inside out …

Discovering Physical Fitness Through Your Faith Read More »

Jesus was fully human and fully God (John 1:1, 14). Jesus was God, but God in the flesh, God in a human body. The human body was the place of Jesus Christ’s presence in the world. The apostle Paul affirmed the deity of the body in his letter to the Corinthians, “What? Do you not …

If Jesus Was Your Personal Trainer Read More »