Crossfit: Today's Relationship With God

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There are many Christians who are taking part in CrossFit today and it has actually helped them to build a stronger relationship with God. Rich Froning is a devout Christian who is happy to share his faith with anyone who asks him about it. In his book "What It Takes TO Win" Froning states that, "Discovering my purpose didn't make me a better, stronger and faster athlete, but it did free me to become a better, stronger and faster athlete-- the athlete God created me to be."
Several other CrossFitters are open about their faith as well, including Chris Spealler, Andrea Ager, and Dan Bailey, who are all top athletes in Cross fit. Dan Baily who is Froning's training partner states that he does CrossFit as in order to worship God with the give

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