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Rest Day and Sabbath
Rest days are important in Crossfit. Your body needs time to recover from intense workouts. Here are a few folks from our community of faith reflecting on the importance of Rest Days: [wpvideo TcR6TFMQ] While the church could learn a great deal from Crossfit, our Christian tradition has a unique take on rest days or Sabbath. Dorothy Bass writes, “Sabbath keeping is not about taking a day off but about being recalled to our knowledge of and gratitude for God’s…
Functional Fitness and Functional Faith
We shared this video last summer and we think it’s worth revisiting. This grandfather was in the worst shape of his life just a few years ago. Crossfit has been transformational. Watch his story here: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=folIky4brRo&feature=player_embedded] How is your experience of rooting your life in Grace through worship shaping the way you live and move and have your being in your every day life? How is your experience of gathering weekly to watch over in love the folks in your…
Setting Goals in Crossfit and Faith
Denise’s first goal in Crossfit was a handstand pushup. She met that goal some time ago, but tries them over and over again on a regular basis to keep her skills and strength up. Last fall many of us submitted Deep Commitment cards. We were asked to consider how we would like to deepen our commitment to our community of faith for the coming year. We set goals in the following areas: rooted in Grace How do you hope to…
