by nate_birner | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Proverbs 3:27 – “Do not withhold good from those whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.” Increase your power to act – increase your ability to do good. Fitness, money, confidence, strength, skill, influence… Yes, like anything else in the world...
by nate_birner | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Our stories and everything given to us by God are given for the sole purpose of changing the outcome of someone else’s life. We have a responsibility to be a force for good to those around us, and a moral obligation to help the people we have the power to help....
by nate_birner | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
Monday we learned that Hard Work Makes You Happy. Turns out the Bible paints a pretty vivid picture of why working hard is important in very practical ways too. We live in a culture that is all about finding life hacks, short cuts, and doing whatever feels...
by nate_birner | Jan 29, 2021 | Uncategorized
People have a habit of saying things like: “When I get ____ I’ll be happy.” “When I meet _____ person and settle down I’ll be happy” “When I make $____ I’ll be happy” Science has shown that we don’t feel fulfilled from reaching a goal or getting something...
by nate_birner | Jan 25, 2021 | Mini Devotions
None of us are immune to the messiness, pain, and struggles of life in 2021. You have a couple options. You can get wrapped up in the media and the politics, let it bring you down and use it as an excuse for inaction. Or you can thank God for giving you the...
by nate_birner | Jan 18, 2021 | Mindset, Uncategorized
In high school, my house burned down. We’re not talking about a little house fire – it was a total loss. In fact, it started in the closet of my basement bedroom. Countless basketball cards, autographed memorabilia, a lifesize Michael Jordan cardboard...
by nate_birner | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am not the first person to build one of these, and I take no credit for the idea. I’ve just watched several videos on how others have approached the project and decided I’d document my experience, share the materials I used and any insights I gained...
by nate_birner | Nov 1, 2019 | Quick Tips
Do your knees hurt during or after physical activity? If you’re experiencing pain the first step is to see a professional, but what do you do when you’ve visited the doctor, had the imaging done, everything looks on the up and up but you’re STILL in pain? I have had...
by nate_birner | Aug 12, 2019 | Mindset, Training
Why do you do what you do? Whether you go to a traditional gym, run outside, ride a bike, go to Orange Theory or do Tae Bo.. why do you do it? What are you trying to accomplish? Are you trying to lose that spare tire? Put on some beach muscle? Because...
by nate_birner | Aug 12, 2019 | Training
With the huge rise in popularity of fitness systems like Crossfit, women seem to have finally shaken the stigma surrounding barbell training. This is great news because the benefits are tremendous and the results vastly more significant than what can be achieved...
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