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 to design daily rhythms that help the light of Christ overcome darkness (John 1:5). Practical, research-informed guidance for busy lives—scripture, prayer, community, and evangelism—so you can grow in faith on purpose. Four R actions to pra...

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 spiritual discipline that trades shame for clarity and sustained spiritual health, rooted in 1 John 1:9. They explain why Christians avoid confession, how regular self-examination reduces shame, and offer a simple practice to try: a 60‑second...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Justin. In this episode Arnie and digital architect Justin explore how temptation thrives in unbroken loops and how inserting an early wedge can disrupt its power. Justin shares practical, research-backed strategies—small environmental changes, timers, moving apps, or simple physical interruptions (like a hand exerciser)—that help you inte...

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, why fear keeps sin hidden, and how Scripture restores vitality (Psalm 32:3; Ephesians 2:10). Practical takeaways include the cost of unacknowledged sin, the power of confession and repentance, replacing destructive thoughts with Scripture, a...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today. Arnie Cole and digital architect Justin explore how innocent curiosity about technology can become a slippery slope into self-imposed captivity—how algorithms, passive scrolling, repetition, frequency/recency, and speed normalize temptation and make interruption harder. Practical guidance includes: don’t use social media to “unwind,” be actively aware, and choose...

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 Scripture rewires our resistance to temptation. Pastor Braden explains why willpower alone often fails and why internalizing God’s Word—“Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee” (Psalm 119:11, KJV)—becomes a lifelon...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Justin. In this episode Arnie and Justin unpack how personalization algorithms feed our weaknesses, train our desires toward temptation, and weaken self-control—contrasting fleeting engagement with lasting spiritual growth. They ground the conversation in Proverbs 14:12: "There is a way that appears to be right, but the end of it leads to...

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 Corinthians 11:14), why we so often justify harmful choices, and how discernment, Scripture, and outside accountability help us refuse disguised bondage. Drawing on Daniel’s example of “purposing in his heart,” practical pastoral counsel, and re...

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 temptation, and influence your habits—then discuss practical steps to reorient your digital life toward spiritual health using scripture. Summary Arnie and Justin explore how digital patterns expose what we truly value, why human self-awaren...

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 mental warning signs matters more than only treating outward behavior, and practical ways to intercept harmful thoughts before they become sin (James 1:14; 2 Corinthians 10:5). Listen, then act using the 4 R’s: Read — Read James 1:14 and 2 Co...