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A Bible-inspired fitness program designed to improve your physical and spiritual health.Christ Walk outlines a 40-day program for individuals and groups to focus on improving physical health while engaging in spiritual and mental reflection and growth. Individuals and groups select different biblical routes to complete (through walking, running, biking, etc.), while reading a reflective passage on health and spirituality each day of the journey. Each chapter is a daily meditation on different aspects of mind, body, and spiritual health tied to biblical teachings and Christian traditions. The appendices include options for groups and individuals to transform their Christ Walk experience from journey to journey.“Don’t read this book—do this book. There is no better book available to inspire and assist both individuals and congregations to start a walking program. Follow the plan outlined in this book, one step at a time, and you will strengthen not just your physical wellness, but also your spiritual and emotional wellness.”—The Rev. Dr. Scott Stoner, creator of “Living Compass Faith & Wellness Ministry” and author of Your Living Compass: Living Well in Thought, Word, and Deed

Developed as a companion to Christ Walk: A 40 Day Spiritual Fitness Program, Christ Walk Kids is an exciting 40-day journey for youth (ages 11 and up) to explore mind, body, and spiritual health.This book helps kids set physical goals by committing to walk different routes based on routes in the Bible. Each chapter explores a topic that everyone thinks about, but not everyone knows how to address. Anna Courie opens up a discussion with youth about health topics they think and talk about amongst themselves, but puts the dialogue in the perspective of spiritual development. Key to the success of this outline is that each day there are topics for youth and parents and/or youth leaders to use as they explore health in a safe environment. Youth are encouraged to participate fully in the Christ Walk program by physical challenges (walking, running, or biking “biblical” routes); mental challenges (deep discussion and thoughtfulness of youth health risks); and spiritual challenges (biblical references and spiritually grounded self-development). Youth and parents are urged to participate together in the Christ Walk program so that the church can address the health of the entire family holistically: mind, body, and spirit.

From the author of Christ Walk comes an empowering Bible-based guide specially designed to help readers cultivate a daily physical and spiritual fitness routine over a 40-day period. In this inspiring guide, wellness expert Anna Fitch Courie explores forty biblical journeys and how they can help us improve our physical and spiritual wellbeing. From Israel’s trek to the Promised Land to the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt to Paul’s missionary trips throughout Rome, this book takes readers on an adventure through scripture, encouraging them to journey on foot like their biblical forebears and to contemplate the power of faith as they make their own journeys. Each chapter offers a thought-provoking passage from scripture, a spiritual lesson readers can draw from it, and steps they can take to incorporate physical activity into their daily life. Meant to be consumed over 40 days—an ideal time period to establish a healthy, new habit—Walking with God promises to help readers start an invigorating fitness routine that will enrich not only their body but also their soul.