What does food mean to you?  Where does God fit in?  Does Jesus have anything to do with food?  Today we introduce the Food-Meaning Pendulum, a fresh new approach on interacting with food, worship - and how it can all help you manage your weight and honor Christ through your body. Joshua Crawford is a Nationally Certified Fitness Trainer with 18 years of experience in the health and fitness industry.  He is the author of Healthy God, Healthy You, available on Amazon.  Find more information at HealthyGodHealthyYou.com ..read more

Jesus has secured our eternal life, our salvation, but what about today?  How does Jesus' work on the cross motivate us today?  In particular, how does Jesus motivate me to be healthier?  Discover more on HealthyGodHealthyYou.com and find the book, Healthy God, Healthy You on Amazon.com!!   ..read more

Christian, do we have any God-given tools to war against COVID-19?  Psalm 139:14 says we have a fearfully and wonderfully made body, but can it offer any resistance to a pandemic?  Yes!  We dig a little into the wonderful, God-given processes of the body today to discover how to be stronger against the coronavirus.  Check it out. Joshua Crawford is a Nationally certified fitness trainer through the NASM and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Master's in Exercise Science.  Since 2002, he's been a fitness trainer, gym owner, and health coach; now he's the Christ ..read more

How are you doing with your New Year's Resolution to lose weight?  What a tough question to ask after January and February, right?  Have no fear, friend, for I'd like to offer you three Biblical alternatives to dieting.  Yes, the Bible has tons to say about how we interact with food!  If you can't stand the idea of continuing that diet any longer, but you do love God and love pursuing Him, then listen to the 10th episode of the Christian Health Coach Podcast! Joshua Crawford is a Nationally certified fitness trainer through NASM and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology a ..read more

What does our physical body say about Jesus?  Does God care how fast we lose weight?  Do these questions even matter and, more importantly, are they answered in the Bible?  We cover all this today on The Christian Health Coach Podcast!  On this little show, we seek out God to help us in our relationships with food and exercise.  Listen in if you're done with the world's crazy weight loss methods and ready to hear what God has to say! The Christian Health Coach Podcast is hosted by Joshua Crawford, who holds a Masters Degree in Exercise Science and numerous fitness cert ..read more

Is there a difference between doing healthy things and being healthy?  Which way does God's character align with?  All that and more on this 8th episode of the Christian Health Coach Podcast! Joshua Crawford, the Christian Health Coach is available on Romans829.com and on Facebook and Instagram as Christian Health Coach!  He's also written, Healthy God, Healthy You:  A Bible-based, Christ-exalting approach to weight loss.  Find it on Amazon.com ..read more

In Episode 7, we again dive into Healthy God, Healthy You, my new book, available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle versions.  Today, we're covering the idea of eating out of God's hand.  What does that mean?  Can this really be the key to leaving diets behind forever and getting a healthy body?  We also look at God's care and attention to us, even to our messy hair - and our health. Joshua Crawford has a Master's Degree in Exercise Science and has been a fitness trainer, gym owner, and health coach for 17 years.  However, the most important thing that guides him is Hi ..read more

This episode is part 3 of the 6 week study on Healthy God, Healthy You, the book I wrote during my 40 pound weight loss journey.  Today, we unpack diets.  Are they Biblical?  Does it matter?  We also look into food being a shadow that points to Jesus.  Say what?  We'll talk about it - just give it a listen! If you're a Christian, your love and worship of Jesus Christ can change your entire life - your health and fitness included.  That's what my ministry is about.  Find me on Romans829.com and Christian Health Coach on Facebook ..read more

What does the Bible say about desire?  Does God even care about our health?  These questions are addressed today as we continue to hit the high points of Healthy God, Healthy You - a new book that approaches weight loss through a Biblical and Christ-exalting perspective.  Find more on Facebook!  Just search for Christian Health Coach!  Also head over to Romans829.com for my blog!  ..read more

In Episode 4, we start a 6-week study on the new book, Healthy God, Healthy You.  Do you trust God with your health?  Do you believe He cares about what you eat, drink, and whether or not you exercise?  In today's study, we begin to unpack the Biblical reality that God is after our hearts in the area of our health.  He cares about what we do, but also what we desire - and that's where all the work is done.  Look for "Christian Health Coach" on Facebook and Instagram ..read more