Fit For Service: Becoming a Living Sacrifice Through Health and Fitness
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God created your body, and Jesus died for it. Now it's time to serve with it.
Learn how God designed Christians to use their bodies as tools for this life instead of how the world tempts them to. In this book, you will learn to:
- live a healthier, happier, and longer life
- honor God with your physical bo
Josie Kastendieck
JOSIE KASTENDIECK lives an ever-changing lifestyle as an Air Force spouse with her husband, one smart dog, and one not-so-smart dog.Before she started writing, Josie attended Colorado Mesa University and obtained a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with a focus in health and fitness. Shortly after, she became certified as a personal trainer. After discovering a need for healthier living among Christians, Josie started her own business as a biblical health coach by educating men and women in local churches.
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