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Category: Exercise

  • Take Good Care of Your Body

    Thou shalt not kill (Exo. 20:13). In this post I will focus on the physical aspect of the sixth commandment. This particular law requires that we preserve our lives and the lives of others. Note, however, that it does not prohibit self-defense, lawful war, and capital punishment. But with these exceptions, it certainly forbids us…

  • Prayer, Study, & Exercise

    Another fascinating thought on prayer that Jonathan Edwards had is the intermingling of prayer and study. As he was studying, approximately 13 hours a day, he was doing so prayerfully, so that prayer and study intertwined with each other. Iain Murray, in his masterful biography of Edwards, illustrates this point well: Edwards maintained daily set…