Hit the Gym, says Pope
In a recent tweet, Pope Francis, advises people should hit the gym hard: “Fraternal love is a gymnasium of the spirit.” Compassion takes training. How are you working on that today?
Tag: Fitness
Dead lifting his way to Heaven.
Chaplain (Major General) Thomas L. Solhjem announced the commission of the Army’s first CrossFit chaplain. “With CrossFit being the largest growing religion followed by soldiers, it only made sense to commission a chaplain who could meet their specific needs.” Read more on them Duffel Blog.
How has spiritual fitness changed your life?
Bodybuilding.com asked its twitter followers how fitness has changed their life. Here are some answers. Just we read them to include spiritual fitness as well. Spiritual fitness and physical fitness both have life-changing effects:
666 Training
Can you believe that Marc & Derek promote a 666 Training?- Sounds like a sound routine: “6 sets of 6 reps in 6 minutes flat! Feel the burn on that last set!” Burns like hell!
sports books
A Sporting Christmas on Twitter
On Christmas Eve seven Twitterers hit the Gym and a Church. On Christmas Day it was just scotthoff. jgoonan was the only to workout and pray on Christmas Eve, which was true for galeshka on Christmas Day.
Personal Trainer and Ordained Minister
Bodybuilding.com‘s Topic Of The Week asks the question: How can one become a personal trainer?
AskTheQuestion.org takes your questions on how to become an Ordained Minister.
Both are not only career opportunities but rather a Call.
Pumping Pastor
A very passionate and enthusiastic pastor shares his story about going from SuperCross to backstage at the Olympia where he offers his services to carb depleted competitors. The point is someone other than the immediate staff helps an athlete and that benefits everyone. Read the exclusive interview with Pastor Mike from StrongholdMinistries on Bodybuilding.com. His core concept is: “We simply want to be available.”
Virtues and values in sports and religion
Douglas Todd is more of a preacher than a newspaper author. Focussing on “the Virtues and values in sports and religion” he subtitles: “One teaches marketplace values about how to win; the other can contribute to our capacity for compassion.” and summarizes: “All powerful organizations — athletic, educational, governmental, charitable, business and media — are necessary for advancing the ideals of a civil society. Religious communities could well be the most influential of them all.”
Easter workouts
At Twitter nearly everyone is excited about Easter. Here are our favorite Easter workouts from Twitterers:
Anthony: “Getting ready to workout after a late night and a lovely sleep in. Happy Easter Sunday, everybody.”
Keith: “No Easter chocolate, just an Easter workout … is that legal?”
Jenn: “great morning workout, time to hit the shower and head to my grandma’s for Easter treats and family time”
Unhealthy Easter?
Fred Sampson blames his gym for closing on “Bloody religious holidays” blaming them for “messing with my health”.
Hey Fred: In the end the ressurection of all women and men including yourself as well is ultimately good for eternal live. Skip one workout and don’t worry about it!