Spiritually Fit Today

In this Spiritually Fit Today episode, Arnie Cole wraps up the week and talks about the powerful testimony shared by guest Carrie and her journey from loneliness, rebellion, and rock-bottom despair to encountering the peace of God (Philippians 4:7). We'll see how Carrie’s testimony shows how surrender, daily spiritual rhythms, forgiveness, and community can turn lowest places into launch pads for...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and his guest this week, Carrie. In this episode Carrie shares her life-changing "floor moment"—the instant of rescue—and the daily spiritual work that followed: battling shame, rebuilding relationships, forming habits of Scripture reading and prayer, and experiencing forgiveness and joy. 4 R Action Steps Read: Start with John 14:6. Then follow Carr...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Carrie. In this episode Carrie shares a raw testimony of hitting rock bottom when God met her in the mess with an overwhelming peace. Invited to a loving church community, she heard the gospel, embraced John 14:6, repented, and was baptized. This conversation offers hope for anyone who feels broken, ashamed, or at their lowest. 4 R Action...

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 how early wounds, bullying, and a lack of belonging led her down a path of destructive choices, unhealthy relationships, and spiritual darkness. What seemed like acceptance at first only pulled her further into isolation, pain, and eventually...

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 transformation and deeper faith. Listen as Arnie and Carrie unpack how Jesus meets us in the darkest valleys and why true faith often grows out of pain. 4 R Action Steps Read — Read John 14:6 aloud: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one...

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 hurts stop, but because your heart is anchored in Christ. Using Hebrews 12:15 as our guide, Bruce and Arnie explore how hidden roots of bitterness grow, practical daily habits to uproot them (Scripture, prayer, confession, gratitude lists,...

Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Bruce A. — a practical, gospel-centered conversation about freeing your heart from resentment and uprooting the root of bitterness (Hebrews 12:15). Arnie and Bruce define what forgiveness is — and isn’t — explain the difference between forgiveness, reconciliation, and trust, and give concrete, spiritual practices for moving from grudges to...

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” warning in Hebrews 12:15 — why we cling to anger, how it protects identity and postpones grief, and how the gospel’s mercy frees us to release it. Read Hebrews 12:15 — “See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God, that no root of bit...

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 view of God — Hebrews 12:15 warns that bitterness “defiles many.” Bruce and Arnie discuss how resentment grows like a hidden root, hardens the heart, distorts prayer, steals joy and gratitude, and how gospel-centered habits and daily spirit...

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 how holding grudges corrodes spiritual and emotional health. You’ll hear honest testimony, Scripture-based insight, and a simple soul exercise to begin letting go. Read - Read Hebrews 12:15: "See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of...

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 practical ways to find a worship community that fits your season of life. Paula shares her journey from long-time choir musician to serving in a house church, the role of perseverance, the tug of the Holy Spirit, and how music and community can cha...

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 shaped connection, hospitality, intergenerational relationships, in-depth Bible study, shared service (including supporting a local food pantry), and the surprising shifts for someone used to traditional church music and roles. Memory verse...

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 large congregation to an 18-person house church, the loss she felt without music and a visible role, and the deeper question that surfaced: who am I when I’m not the one serving up front? We reflect on Psalm 139:1 — “You searched me, Lord, a...

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 joy and a role in worship, her husband and children quietly longed for a more personal, relational faith. Arnie and Paula reflect on the surprise of discovering different spiritual needs within a family, the importance of listening without d...

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 still leave the people closest to you—your spouse and children—wanting something more personal. Arnie and Paula talk about roles, listening well, and how Psalm 139:1 ("You have searched me, Lord, and you know me") can anchor us when family mem...

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 Christianity and embrace obedience over comfort, anchored by our memory verse Luke 9:23: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” Ricky reflects on breakthrough, church planting, and how a li...

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 comfortable; Jesus calls us to deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow him. Ricky and Arnie talk about measuring success by faithfulness rather than numbers, the posture of surrender and dependence, and practical ways carrying you...

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 daily, and choosing obedience over comfort — exploring the hidden cost of playing it safe and the rewards of courageous faith. Pastor Ricky shares how staying the course through hardship grew his faith, empathy, and dependence on God. We con...

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, stepping out in faith (church planting), wrestling with doubt and bad timing during COVID, and the spiritual habits that sustained a fledgling church—daily Bible reading, prayer, staff support, and trusting God’s voice. Our memory verse: Luke 9:2...

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 ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him (Luke 9:23). Pastor Ricky shares his church-planting story—stepping out into the unknown during COVID—and what it taught him about trusting God more than clinging to safety. Take action with the 4...

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 our fear of death, and how Easter calls us to live as a preview of God’s coming kingdom. 4 R action steps - Read: 1 Corinthians 15:20 — “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” - Re...

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 Corinthians 15:20) means for our bodies, our suffering, grief, and how we live now as a preview of the new creation. Read: 1 Corinthians 15:20. Reflect on “firstfruits” — what happened to Christ will happen to his people. Reflect: Do I treat m...

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 resurrection, what that reversal reveals about the gospel’s inclusivity and dignity for the overlooked, and how the resurrection reshapes how we live now between the times. 4 R action steps Read: Read John 20 and 1 Corinthians 15:20–23 to see the res...

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’ resurrection was a launch, not a spectacle; why He appeared first to women and ordinary people instead of Pontius Pilate; and what that means for our mission as everyday witnesses of hope. Read: Memory verse: 1 Corinthians 15:20. Read the resurr...

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 ending), the Bible’s four-act storyline (creation, fall, redemption, restoration), and what it looks like to live as people of the firstfruits. Contact Arnie: arnie.cole@bttb.org 4 R action steps Read — Read 1 Corinthians 15:20. Reflect — Take...