Every day we are exposed to messages about health, food, exercise and looking good. It's hard not to get swept along with it all; in fact, it’s easy to end up caring too much about these things and even to feel trapped trying to live up to the ideals that we see in the media.
Author Stacy Reaoch points you to the Bible to find freedom! The Bible tells us that our physical selves do matter. But it also invites us to think about our bodies in a God-centred way—helping us to reset and find a balanced approach that is grounded in our faith.
Beautiful Freedom is an invitation to love the body God gave you and to explore his priorities for the ways in which you live, eat and exercise.
This book will help you find freedom from damaging narratives about weight, fitness, appearance and ageing. Even better, it will turn your gaze towards Jesus and help you love him more and more.
Reflection questions at the end of each chapter are useful both for personal reflection and group study.
160 pages.
Contents
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Introduction
1. A Beautiful Life
2. Whose Kingdom Are You Seeking?
3. Apathy, Obsession, and a Healthy Balance
4. Buns of Steel: A Biblical View on Exercise
5. You Are What You Eat? A Biblical View on Food Restrictions
6. The Chocolate Calf: A Biblical View on Overindulgence
7. A Crown of Glory: A Biblical View on Beauty and Aging
Afterword
Appendix: The Red Flags of Disordered Eating
Acknowledgments
Beautiful Freedom: How the Bible Shapes Your View of Appearance, Food, and Fitness is in the following collections:
