Cleaning the junk drawer in your heart
*Post updated November 2024 “The human heart is the most deceitful of all things and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is? But I, the LORD, search all hearts and examine secret motives. I give all people their due rewards, according to what their actions deserve.” Jeremiah 17:9-10 NLT In a dark, messy […]
To the ends of the earth: a faith and fitness devotional
Our Mission When I first stumbled upon Revelation Wellness, I was scrolling through Instagram for faith and fitness-related accounts. I was still a fairly new Christian, fresh out of college, searching for a way to reconcile my body image and my new Christian faith. Through middle school, high school, and college, I suffered through bouts […]
5 tips to keep the focus on family (not food) this Christmas
One of the highlights of the Holiday season is getting together with family and friends that we often do not see on a regular basis. Catching up with our loved ones is a beautiful get-to; however, most of this reminiscing and visiting happens around the table. Coming together to break bread is fellowship at its […]
Guided Journaling with your Bible
*Post updated September 2022 As a child, I loved to write. I wrote letters to pen pals, elaborate stories, and journaled. Then, sometime in my teen years, I stopped. Partially because I was busy and consumed with friends, sports, school, and a part-time job. On the other hand, I was subconsciously comparing myself to others’ […]
Creating a space for biblical meditation
Sometimes I feel scared, often I feel anxious, and equally as much, I wish I could find peace and maintain that feeling and remain calm when trouble comes my way. It seems like God is pointing me to meditation. I hear about its benefits on Instagram; I feel stressed and then remember meditating when I […]
Made for hard: facing depression with Jesus
Secular culture is quite demanding on men. When you are a Jesus follower, the daily temptations you face can often feel harder and not easier. Fighting temptation is to “take up [your] cross daily and follow [Jesus]”(Luke 9:23). But taking up your cross is more than a matter of “keeping it together” (whatever that means). […]
Can these bones live?
‘Breathe,’ I remind myself as I try to go as hard as possible into the next squat and concentrate on my count. 41. Up and down, up and down, 43. What if I fail, Lord? The absolute obedience, the giving up of my control over you, 48, this is too hard, God! 49 breathe…50. I […]
What do you have to lose?
Yesterday, in a hospital surgical suite in Los Angeles, my wife’s older sister received something new. Jessica is 41 years old, wife to her husband, Aren and mother to four young children. Her heart was broken, failing her, threatening her life. So, yesterday they took it out and put in a new heart. A new […]
Five goals for strength training
There are a variety of ways to add strength training to your workouts, in fact, many of our RevWell TV workouts incorporate strength training to some degree. If your sole focus is to strength train, it is important to know the goal of your training before you jump in and start lifting weights. The NASM […]
Make nutritious smoothies on the go!
When your to-dos feel endless and your energy is quickly fading, you may be tempted to skip on preparing nutritious meals and snacks. But this is the time when your body needs it the most! Filling up on “fluff”, empty calories, will never satisfy. Our bodies need to be fueled with all the good foods […]
