Faithful Fitness With Coach Alex VanHouten

Flex Friday!
Let's learn how to do a proper pull-up together no matter where you're starting!

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Word Thursday!
Let's explore the word "Strength"

In this episode:
Boaz, Samson, and deadlifts in the same discussion? What can we say about STRENGTH?

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Wildcard Wednesday!
There is so much to know about weight loss -- and much of what we think we know is wrong!

In this episode:
We dive into the wide and difficult world of weight loss with a past episode of Defining Dad Bod.

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Tip Tuesday!
Frequently asked questions about fasting

In this episode:
Fasting is a thing in the fitness community but there is so much confusion around why and how to do it. Let's field some questions from our Betterment Community.

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Mindset Monday!
Intentionality with your 1%

In this episode:
Did you know 99% of your brain is outside of your control?
Let's explore a simple way to get the most out the 1% of you that is available to you!


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Next Week's Reading Assignment:
Reading Assignment: Luke Chp. 1-11

Challenge: Mud Moments
What is one “mud moment” you are willing to share as a testimony of God’s goodness? Write it down here in 3-5 sentences:








Challenge
FORGIVE – Search your heart. Toward whom in your life have you been “wicked” with your hesitation to forgive? Ask God’s help in seeing yourself and them as the Father sees you both.

Scriptures For Memory Last Week:
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
- 1 John 3:1

“He fell on His face and prayed, “Lord, if it is possible, let this cup pass from me. Yet not my will, but Yours be done.”
- Matthew 26:39
 
Discussion Questions “The Prodigal And The Wicked Servant”

What stood out to you in the reading this week? Why?

What is a “mud moment”? Do you have one you are willing to share?

Jesus had a “mud moment”. Read Matthew 27:46, Psalm 22:1-2, Psalm 22: 21-23, and Psalm 22: 28-31 (4 passages). What is the purpose of a “mud moment” according to King David? Why is it significant that Jesus has had one too?

What were your takeaways from the parable of the “Prodigal Son” (Luke 15:11-32)? Which son do you most often relate to? What is Jesus’s message to you, personally with this story?

Read Matthew 28:16-20. What is the significance of verse 19?

What have you learned about God’s Kingdom, Jesus, or Spirit-led prayer this week?

Speaker - Alex VanHouten
NLC Greenbrier

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Reading assignment - The Gospel of Matthew Chp. 1-14

Questions for discussion:
Discussion Questions Sower and the Tares:

What stood out to you in the reading this week? Why?



Read Matthew 11:28-30. Read Matthew 10:37-39. How can the Yoke of Christ be Light and Difficult at the same time?




The parable of the sower (Matthew 13: 1-23) describes 4 types of people (soil) and 4 different outcomes when the truth of Christ (seeds) fall upon them. When in your life have you been bad soil? When have you been good soil? What makes the biggest differences for you?




Christ is the sower in the parable of the sower. Christian means “little christ”. Where are you sowing seeds in your week? What does that look like? Who is “prepping the soil”?




What does the parable of the tares mean to you (Matthew 13:24-30)? What are “weeds” and who will sort them out? When? What’s your role, if any, in the harvest?





What has the Holy Spirit taught you about Jesus this week?

Speaker - Alex VanHouten
NLC Greenbrier

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Reading assignment - The Gospel of Mark

Questions for discussion:
What stood out to you in the reading this week? Why?

Read Matthew 13:13-17. Why did Jesus speak in parables about God’s kingdom? How can we be like the men he describes in v16?

The parable of the pearl and treasure from Matthew 13:44-46 describe people who sell everything they have for something of value. What does that mean in your life for your walk with God? What is your “pearl” or “treasure” right now that you are spending your life on?

What do the seed parables from Mark 4:26-31 bring to mind for you?

What did you learn about God’s kingdom tonight? In what way(s) can you seek God’s kingdom more fully this week?

Speaker - Alex VanHouten
NLC Greenbrier

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Speaker - Alex VanHouten
Recorded LIVE - NLC Greenbrier

Reading:

Ruth 1-4
John 13-17
1 Timothy 6:11-21

For Memory:

“God said to me 'My grace is sufficient for you for my strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will gladly boast in my weaknesses so that the power of Christ will rest on me."
- 2 Corinthians 12:9

“But you, oh man of God, pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith.
- 1 Timothy 6: 11-12

Questions worth praying through:

What does it mean to be BOAZ STRONG (of significant effect)? Are you strong like that? If not, how can become stronger in that way?
What phrases/words do you need to say more often and to whom?
What is sitting in the back of your mind that keeps you from blessing your friends and family?

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Solomon and Fidelity
Speaker: Alex VanHouten

Reading:
1 Kings 3 and 4 and 9-11
Ecclesiastes 7 and 11:5-10 and 12:11-14
Proverbs 3, 5, and 31
Matthew 6

For Memory:
“When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil”
- Ecclesiastes 12:13-14

“Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be added unto you.”
- Matthew 6:33

Questions worth praying through:
How can we become wiser?
How do we keep ourselves from foolishness? Was wisdom enough for Solomon?
What is distracting you from seeking God’s kingdom? What can you do about that?


Recorded live at NLC Greenbrier

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