The Good Life – November-December 2023

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“There’s also a verse in 1 Timothy that says, ‘For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.’ The church has historically ignored the physical, but we of all people should understand that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. We should take care of these things,” Erickson said. While churches should no longer hold this double standard, Erickson said that physical fitness is only the secondary purpose of Faith RXD Fargo. “Yeah, we’re interested in fitness, but the main part is that people have questions about spirituality,” Erickson said. “I hope you can wrestle with some of those questions here. If you don’t agree with us, we’re not kicking you out. That’s not the heart of it. If you’re looking for a friend, we’d love to have you there.” SCRATCHING THE SURFACE OF SPIRITUALITY Throughout his lifetime, Erickson has loved staying active. When he joined the CrossFit community a year ago, he was blown away by how welcoming and relational people were. He also noticed they were open to learning about health beyond the physical confines of the body. “CrossFit people are usually concerned with whole wellness. They’re not just concerned with fitness, they’re also concerned about their spirituality as well,” Erickson said. “We wanted to make an area where they can talk about that and how Jesus is the answer to a lot of their longings in life.” While Faith RXD Fargo has members who attend various churches in the community, their main goal is to get to know those who are still questioning their spiritual direction. “I love helping people who already believe become stronger in their faith, but we started this for people who have no idea who Jesus really is,” Erickson said. “Two weeks ago, one of the gals opened up. One of the questions the content prompted was, ‘If there is a god, what would you ask that entity?’ She said, ‘Why don’t I hear you like everyone else seems to hear you?’ That’s 12 | THE GOOD LIFE
the goal of this; to start scratching the surface of spirituality. It’s to have a conversation about it.” LIVING THE GOOD LIFE “I really believe that if everyone could see Jesus as he truly is, they’d actually want to follow him. That’s something I try to live by,” Erickson said. When asked what living the good life means to him, Erickson answered purposefully, with a clear goal in mind for this lifetime and beyond. “To me, ‘living the good life’ reminds me of John 10:10. ‘The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.’ To me, the good life is aligning as much as I can with what God intends for me to do. God is my standard of what is good. Whatever aligns with Him is what I want to do. I want the John 10:10 life to the full.” • "To me, the good life is aligning as much as I can with what God intends for me to do. God is my standard of what is good. Whatever aligns with Him is what I want to do. I want the John 10:10 life to the full.” – ERICKSON urbantoadmedia.com | 13
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