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In 2022, Christian bodybuilder Hunter Sprague saw something he didn\u2019t like in the culture of Christian men. \u201cI was tired of seeing my brothers and myself getting driven into the ground from anxiety, depression, chronic health problems, burn out, stress, low testosterone, apathy, and many other issues,\u201d he wrote on his Instagram<\/a>. \u201cThe Church needs to talk about fitness and health and wellness, and I figured I could help start the conversation.\u201d Sprague started the Monolith Movement in response to the trouble he was seeing. \u201cAt this point I’ve talked to HUNDREDS of Christian men. And I see a generation of guys that know a lot of theology, but practically live as broken, lost, zeal-less, and passion-less boys. We talk to ourselves like unbelievers. We functionally act like we don’t have the Spirit. We hate our bodies in reality. We live un-embodied, un-integrated, uninspired lives,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Fox News Digital<\/em><\/a>, Sprague shared his hope for his ministry. He likened physical fitness to a form of spiritual stewardship. He referred to 1 Corinthians 6:19, which states that \u201cyour body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you.\u201d \u201cThis is primarily a matter of stewardship,” he said. “How are you stewarding the fact that you have a functioning body? How are you stewarding the fact that you’ve been given all of these tools and resources and abilities?”<\/p>\n

\u201cOur bodies matter, our physical material world matters \u2014 it was created,\u201d said Sprague, fighting against the idea of Gnosticism, a 1st<\/sup> and 2nd<\/sup> century belief that said material entities like the body didn\u2019t matter. \u201cThat is the natural created order \u2014 if the Lord didn’t desire for you to have a body, you wouldn\u2019t have one. I think the Lord kind of used fitness to illuminate a lot of this to me,” he said. \u201cI can’t just live a mental faith \u2014 there has to be some experiential power that goes along with it.\u201d And while Sprague wants Christian to find ways to increase their activity and weight train, he also acknowledges that physical fitness isn\u2019t the answer to happiness. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to be satisfied, it\u2019s hard to get to a place where you’re like, \u2018I’m done, I made it.\u2019 There’s always going to be this sense of, \u2018There’s more to go, there\u2019s more to do,\u2019\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cMy identity, my worth, my value, isn’t wrapped up in what I achieve physically \u2014 rather, this process is just a joy in itself.” As a person sees gains, he added, it\u2019s important to thank God. \u201cIt\u2019s a means of grace that the Lord designed endorphins for you \u2014 he designed dopamine for you,” he noted. “He designed the feeling of accomplishment you get when you lift something or run a little bit farther or have a really good day with your food \u2014 that’s not inconsequential.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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