What does it look like to grow older while staying rooted in purpose, faith, and gratitude? In this episode of Body and Soul, Janet and Jono reflect on aging as an opportunity to serve, grow, and glorify God. They explore how to steward our bodies well, even in later years — and why every stage of life holds meaning in God's kingdom. Whether you're 25 or 85, this conversation will encourage you to embrace the aging journey. They also dive into how physical health plays a vital role in our spi...
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What does it look like to grow older while staying rooted in purpose, faith, and gratitude? In this episode of Body and Soul, Janet and Jono reflect on aging as an opportunity to serve, grow, and glorify God. They explore how to steward our bodies well, even in later years — and why every stage of life holds meaning in God's kingdom. Whether you're 25 or 85, this conversation will encourage you to embrace the aging journey. They also dive into how physical health plays a vital role in our spi...
What does it look like to grow older while staying rooted in purpose, faith, and gratitude? In this episode of Body and Soul, Janet and Jono reflect on aging as an opportunity to serve, grow, and glorify God. They explore how to steward our bodies well, even in later years — and why every stage of life holds meaning in God's kingdom. Whether you're 25 or 85, this conversation will encourage you to embrace the aging journey. They also dive into how physical health plays a vital role in our spi...
In this episode, Jono and Janet explore how even good things—like health, fitness, and discipline—can become idols when they take the place of God in our hearts. Building on their previous conversation about sloth and gluttony, they discuss the subtle dangers of making wellness our identity or ultimate pursuit. They help listeners reflect on where their true hope lies and share personal stories of wrong heart motivations. The episode closes with questions to assess whether our health ha...
What does it truly mean to pursue holiness? In this episode, we explore the believer’s call to live a godly, disciplined life—one that reflects Christ’s lordship in every area, including our bodies and health. Drawing from Joel Beeke and Michael Barrett’s A Radical and Comprehensive Call to Holiness, we discuss how grace not only saves but transforms. As Beeke writes, “Grace never leaves a man where it finds him.” We’ll focus specifically on progressive holiness—how sanctification plays out p...
How do we hold together the truths of God’s sovereignty and our human responsibility? In this episode, we explore the beautiful mystery of these two doctrines—truths that may seem to be in tension but we believe are fully compatible in Scripture. We walk through a few passages that affirm God's ultimate authority over all things and our personal accountability before Him. Then we bring the discussion down to earth: What does it look like when we fall into a ditch too far on either side? What ...
What does it mean to be both body and soul—created intentionally by a wise and loving God? In this episode, we will look at different scripture passages, and explore the biblical truth that we are whole beings, both physical and spiritual, designed in the image of God. We will reflect on the beauty and complexity of the human body, the effects of sin on our physical form, and how God's care extends to every part of us. This episode encourages us to reject the idea that our spiritual lif...
In this introductory episode, hosts Janet and Jono share their background in healthcare—from their early days at Mayo Clinic to life now as parents teaching their kids about the body. Their passion? Helping Christians think biblically about what it means to live as embodied followers of Christ. Body and Soul explores the connection between physical health, theology, and Christian witness. In a church culture where conversations about the body are often prescriptive—or missing altogether—this ...
What does it look like to grow older while staying rooted in purpose, faith, and gratitude? In this episode of Body and Soul, Janet and Jono reflect on aging as an opportunity to serve, grow, and glorify God. They explore how to steward our bodies well, even in later years — and why every stage of life holds meaning in God's kingdom. Whether you're 25 or 85, this conversation will encourage you to embrace the aging journey. They also dive into how physical health plays a vital role in our spi...
