How Much Should Christians Care About Health and Fitness?

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The Body

How Much Should Christians Care About Health and Fitness?

25 min

Watch On

The Body

How Much Should Christians Care About Health and Fitness?

25 min

“Sometimes we think of our bodies as spiritual liabilities; it keeps me from the spiritual life. We should view our bodies not as spiritual liabilities, but as spiritual instruments.”
– Pastor Adriel Sanchez

Questions in this Episode

Questions with an asterisk have related resources linked below.

  1. If I leave the Roman Catholic Church, am I condemned?
  2. Is the gift of tongues speaking in the language of angels?
  3. Am I sinning if I sign a “do not resuscitate” directive before surgery?
  4. Can a Christian be overly concerned with their health and fitness?

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Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

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