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Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today, where every day is a workout for your soul—one step, one choice, one spiritual rep at a time. Join Arnie Cole and guests as we talk about how to improve how we behave as a Christ followers. Because how we act tomorrow depends on getting spiritually fit today. In this daily podcast, discover how engaging with God through the Bible and prayer can strengthen your soul for eternity—far beyond what any gym can do for your body. And join along as we memorize…
Episodes
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Hidden Path That Leads to Rock Bottom - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with host Arnie Cole and guest Carrie. In this episode, Carrie courageously shares the deeper layers of her story, revealing…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhy the Strongest Faith Comes from Broken Places - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with host Arnie Cole and guest Carrie. In this episode Carrie shares how a rock‑bottom moment led to an unbreakable life…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhy You’re Always Triggered (And What to Do) - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. In this episode we wrestle with bitterness and how to live an “unoffended” life—not because…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow to Move Forward When You Don’t Feel Ready - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. — a practical, gospel-centered conversation about freeing your heart from resentment and…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhy Letting Go Feels So Hard (This Is Why) - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. In this episode we examine the hidden perils of resentment and the “root of bitterness”…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhen Hurt Turns Into Suspicion Toward God - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. In this episode we explore how bitterness not only fractures relationships but reshapes our…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Real Reason You Still Don’t Have Peace - Spiritually Fit Today
In this episode of Spiritually Fit Today, Arnie Cole and guest Bruce unpack bitterness vs. anger, why resentment becomes a “root” that rewrites our past, and…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhy People Give Up on Church (And What to Do Instead) - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Paula. In this episode they explore why many people leave church, how to stay connected, and…
Spiritually Fit TodayYou Might Not Need a Different Church—Just This - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Paula. In this episode they explore the house church experience—how a small, home-based congregation…
Spiritually Fit TodayWas Your Identity in Christ… or Your Role? - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Paula. In this episode we explore what happens when longtime church roles disappear — Paula’s move from a…
Spiritually Fit TodayShe Loved Church… But Her Family Needed Something More - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Paula. In this episode Paula shares how church and music shaped her life — and how, while she found…
Spiritually Fit TodayCould Your Church Involvement Be Costing Your Family? - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Paula. In this episode we explore how a church experience that feels deeply meaningful to you can…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow to Finally Step Into Your Calling - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Pastor Ricky Kennedy. In this episode we wrestle with how to break free from comfortable, boring…
Spiritually Fit TodayYou’re Counting the Wrong Cost - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Pastor Ricky Kennedy. In this episode we unpack Luke 9:23 — discipleship isn’t meant to be safe or…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Pastor Ricky Kennedy. In this episode we wrestle with Luke 9:23 — denying self, taking up the cross…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow Fear Hides Behind “Wisdom” - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Pastor Ricky Kennedy. In this episode we talk about the tension between comfort and obedience…
Spiritually Fit TodayComfort Might Be Killing Your Calling - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Pastor Ricky Kennedy. In this episode we explore how comfort can quietly derail Jesus’ call to deny…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhat Easter Means for Fear, Grief, and Suffering - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. Today’s conversation examines why Jesus’ resurrection is uniquely reliable, how it reorders…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhat Most Christians Get Wrong About Heaven - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. Today we explore resurrection as renewal rather than escape—what Jesus’ bodily rising (1…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Most Unexpected Witnesses in History - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce. In this episode we explore why the Gospels name women as the first witnesses to the…
Spiritually Fit TodayProof vs Purpose: What Easter Is Really About - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Bruce A. In today's episode we take a short, practical look at Easter. Specifically we ask why Jesus’…
Spiritually Fit TodayEaster Isn’t the Ending—It’s the Beginning - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. Today’s conversation centers on Easter as the launch of new creation (not merely a happy…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe 4 Things Every Child Needs to Thrive - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole, and guest featuring Mrs. Thimijan. In this episode we explore the “spiritual seeds” that grow into lifelong…
Spiritually Fit TodayHelping Kids Handle Grief and Change - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and his guest this week, Mrs. Thimijan. In this episode we gently explore how to support preschoolers facing…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Parenting Reset Every Family Needs - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Mrs. Thimijan. In this episode we address scattered adult attention, device distraction, and…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow to Plant Faith in a Child’s Heart - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Mrs. Thimijan. In this episode they explore how to weave faith into a preschooler’s everyday life so…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Words That Shape a Child for Life - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Mrs. Thimijan. In this episode we explore how the everyday words and actions adults offer…
Spiritually Fit TodayStop Praying Safe Prayers - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Roy Moran. In this episode we unpack how the early church prayed for boldness, why disciple‑making…
Spiritually Fit TodayStop Being a Fan. Start Being a Disciple Maker. - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Roy Moran. In this episode we unpack disciple-making as the everyday calling of every Christian — moving…
Spiritually Fit TodayAre We Avoiding the Hardest Places? - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Roy Moran. In this episode they explore "holy ambition" — strategic compassion that moves ordinary…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Nations Are in Your Neighborhood - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole. In this episode Arnie talks with Roy Moran about the Great Commission as a daily, local calling — not just…
Spiritually Fit TodayDisciple-Making Starts With Trust - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Roy Moran. In this episode Roy explores how Jesus’ authority in Matthew 28:18–20 reframes the Great…
Spiritually Fit TodayBe the Light in a Feed Full of Darkness - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole, and guests Bruce A., and Randy Lube. In this episode we wrestle with “news feeds vs. God’s feed”: how to stay…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow to Detect Bias in 60 Seconds - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole, and his guests Bruce A., and Randy Lube. In this episode we unpack media bias—what it looks like (story…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Hidden Spiritual Cost of Headlines - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole, and guests Bruce A., and Randy Lube. In this episode we examine why news skews negative—“if it bleeds, it…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe News Knows How to Make You Mad - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole. In this episode, Arnie is joined by Randy and Bruce, two former journalists, to hjav a practical conversation…
Spiritually Fit TodayTruth vs. Spin: Can Christians Still Discern the News? - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole. In this episode Arnie is joined by Bruce A. and Randy Lube, two former journalists, for a frank conversation…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhy Your Faith Won’t Grow by Accident - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Braden Pedersen. In this episode we unpack why spiritual fitness doesn't happen accidentally and how…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Forgotten Discipline That Destroys Shame - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today — a daily podcast with Arnie Cole and Braden Pedersen. In this episode Arnie and Pastor Braden explore daily confession as a…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow to Interrupt Temptation Before It Takes Over - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Justin. In this episode Arnie and digital architect Justin explore how temptation thrives in…
Spiritually Fit TodayDenial Is Draining You - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Braden Pedersen. In this episode we wrestle with the dark side of our thought life: how denial drains us…
Spiritually Fit TodayThe Slippery Slope of Curiosity (It’s Not What You Think) - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today. Arnie Cole and digital architect Justin explore how innocent curiosity about technology can become a slippery slope into…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhy Willpower Fails (And What Actually Works) - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and Pastor Braden Pedersen. In this episode we unpack the willpower myth and show how regular engagement with…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhat Constant Stimulation Is Doing to Your Faith - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Justin. In this episode Arnie and Justin unpack how personalization algorithms feed our weaknesses…
Spiritually Fit TodayWhen Temptation Pretends to Be Good - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole. In this episode Arnie and guest Pastor Braden Pedersen explore how temptation can masquerade as light (2…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow Your Scrolling Reveals Your Heart - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Justin. In this episode we dig into how algorithms and your smartphone reveal hidden desires, shape…
Spiritually Fit TodayHow to Interrupt Temptation Early - Spiritually Fit Today
Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Pastor Braden Pedersen. In this episode we explore how temptation begins in the mind, why noticing…