This Life We Live in the Body: A Podcast about Gospel Centered Weight Loss

Life can get really hard sometimes. Does that justify loosening up the rules a little? Is a little mindless overeating ok when you've had a hard day? Why or why not? We talk about it this week!

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"One more bite won't matter" 

"I'm not hurting anyone" 

"At least I don't [fill in the blank]"

Well... yes, and no. In some ways, you're right. One more bite probably won't make that much a difference on the scale tomorrow... or hurt someone else... and it's certainly not as bad as [fill in the blank]. 

But do you know where it really, really makes a difference? In your heart. This week we tackle the lie "It [fill in the blank with your weight-loss related hang up] isn't that bad"

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Jesus can help you lose weight.

It seems almost crass to say, doesn’t it?

The conversation about losing weight seems more at home on the cover of a grocery store check out lane magazine…. (“Shed Those Extra Pounds Before Swimsuit Season!” “Tackle Stubborn Belly Fat!” “How I Lost 100 Pounds While Never Skipping Dessert!”) …than it does in the halls of a church or the pages of your Bible Study.

I have to say that this is how I thought about weight loss for most of my adult life. I never came right out and said it, but implicitly I internalized:

God doesn’t really care about this part of my life. He isn’t concerned with my desire to fit into a smaller jean size…in fact it’s vain and shallow even to think about!

One problem with that line of thinking, though, is that it pushed me to seek ungodly (and often unsuccessful) solutions to my weight problem. 

The bigger problem with this line of thinking, though, is this: It’s not true.

Show Notes: 

- God of Creation by Jen Wilkin

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Last week we traced our fruit of a poor body image to it's root in pride, shame, and unbelief. This week, we speak truth to those roots. 

- Reclaiming Psalm 139 from the Clutches of Coffee Cups and Picture Frames - Jen Wilkin

- The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness: The Path to True Christian Joy (Tim Keller)

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Last week, Katie promised a story about Becki's weight training days, so we had to deliver! But the story got kind of long and meandering for the beginning of the official episode, so we are publishing it separately. Enjoy. 

This week we start to tackle the lie "My Body is Unlovable or Unlovely" ...basically the many issues under the umbrella term "body image." We wanted to give adequate time to this particular topic, so we will be talking about this same concept next week as well. Some notes:

- True Beauty by Carolyn Mahaney & Nicole Mahaney Whitacre

- Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler

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This week, we tackle the lie "It's Hopeless." We first talk about the fruit that comes from the root of hopelessness, but then we also talk about how hopelessness is the fruit of an even deeper root problem. Then we apply scripture and speak truth! 

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- Smart Nutrition with Jessica Penner

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We know that every thought and action should be taken captive and made to obey Jesus, but how? This week we talk very practically about how to identify lies we are believing and how to apply truth to them. 

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- Better: A Study in Hebrews by Jen Wilkin

- Gospel Fluency by Jeff Vanderstelt

- All About Boys with David Thomas, podcast by Rooted Ministries

- Piano music by @daven_plays_music

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We know the gospel does in fact impact the way we feel about our bodies, weight loss, and fitness... but how does it actually work? How do we become righteous without doing it alone? What do we "do" if we are supposed to be resting? If I stop trying so hard, won't sin just abound? The answer is in John 6:29: “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

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This week, Katie Morgan shares her story, following the threads of weight loss and gains and her understanding of the gospel.

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