Sporting For His Glory

Josh Chabala: Guarding against comparison, developing spiritual fitness, and remembering that Jesus is our greatest reward.


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Josh Chabala is a host on the Evergreen Podcast and a calisthenics athlete. He is a Warwick University graduate in Psychology and Sustainable Development, and was president of Warwick Callisthenics Society from 2019-2021. 

In this episode, Josh shares his faith and fitness journey reflecting on how he considers his training a form of stewardship. 

Josh encourages us to focus on our spiritual fitness as well as our physical fitness, and recognise Christ as our greatest treasure. Josh also discusses the important topics of comparison and gospel literacy. 

“Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a crown that withers, but we [do it to receive] an imperishable [crown that cannot wither].” 1 Corinthians‬ ‭9‬:‭25‬. 

“But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today’, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.” Hebrews 3:13 

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Sporting For His GloryBy Kare Adenegan