{"id":6874,"date":"2016-03-15T06:22:43","date_gmt":"2016-03-15T06:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/?p=6874"},"modified":"2016-03-01T14:41:29","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T14:41:29","slug":"making-the-man-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Man (Part I)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?resize=560%2C315\" alt=\"making-the-man\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>#1 Lack of physical fitness<\/h1>\n<p>Kurt Hahn and his 6 social ills that plague young men in society had this listed and for good reason. At CVM we encourage all our team to join the gym and cultivate a discipline of physical exercise at some level.<\/p>\n<p>We are not all body builders and professional dead lift champions, in fact none of us are, but we are keeping ourselves fit and strong physically to run with faith and endurance in this spiritual fight as best we can.<\/p>\n<p>A quick bit of research shows that, not enough time, tiredness and family commitments are the top 3 reasons given by men for not exercising. Personally I think something sits above all these reasons and it\u2019s the lack of motivation. If we really have the motivation for something we find the time to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m training for a half Iron man triathlon, I would say I am busy with all 3 listed above but the truth is, I\u2019m not yet really motivated for it! I love gaming and eating cake and you can be guaranteed motivation is not a problem there as I can always find time in the day to fit that in!<\/p>\n<p>So perhaps if we are honest it comes down to us not really being that bothered to get some form of regular physical fitness in? Now you might be a bloke who runs every day and this is just not a problem, cool. But if you are fitting in here then you\u2019re not alone.<\/p>\n<p>The apostle Paul talks about physical exercise being of some value but should never take precedence over spiritual training, ie: prayer, studying your bible and time with other Christians, but physical fitness is still in there somehow! (1 Timothy 4:8)<\/p>\n<p>For me, I want to be a man who looks after his body, fit and free from addictions, which is what our CODE talks about. If I am talking to others about self-control and spiritual disciplines but my private eating and drinking is out of control then something is not lining up. As a band of brothers we can encourage physical fitness to be part of the DNA of Christian men who are able to fight with fit bodies, minds and hearts. We celebrate the energy, bodies and abilities God has given us, so lets keep them fit and strong for the fight ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Who knows, we might even find that our lives are being watched by a younger generation of men working out what matters to them and their faith! Can we model Christian manhood that incorporates the importance of physical fitness as well as making sure you\u2019re in church every Sunday? Would it be ok to take a group of younger men out running one Sunday morning instead of being in the church building? Running, setting goals then sharing Jesus at the top of a hill you\u2019ve conquered together? Just ideas\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-i\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png?w=750\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>#1 Lack of physical fitness Kurt Hahn and his 6 social ills that plague young men in society had this listed and for good reason. At CVM we encourage all our team to join the gym and cultivate a discipline of physical exercise at some level. We are not all body builders and professional dead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 897245;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":6870,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[572,1227,1223,1226,1225,1222,1221,257,1224,1228],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7PoLK-1MS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6869,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-intro\/","url_meta":{"origin":6874,"position":0},"title":"Making the Man: Intro","date":"8 March 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"So you may have seen recently a news item about a man called Kurt Hahn. Hahn was reported to have been pivotal in the education of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. In addition to this Hahn has also been indicated as an instrumental influence in the formation of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6880,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-v\/","url_meta":{"origin":6874,"position":1},"title":"Making the Man  (Part V)","date":"12 April 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#5 Decline of self-discipline As you might expect from Proverbs in the Bible, is this wisdom about self-control and discipline: \u2018A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls.\u2019 Proverbs 25:28 Cities of that day had just about all their defense in the walls, you\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6879,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-iv\/","url_meta":{"origin":6874,"position":2},"title":"Making the Man (Part IV)","date":"5 April 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0#4 Decline of craftsmanship In 2014 the National Audit office suggested that for every \u00a31 spent of public money towards apprenticeships the economy gained \u00a318. My guess would be that equipping, training and developing people with a skill\/trade is a good way to secure them work. When I worked in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6878,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-iii\/","url_meta":{"origin":6874,"position":3},"title":"Making the Man (Part III)","date":"29 March 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#3 Decline of imagination So I am 36 (and a half) and would still argue that I fit into a generation that operated a \u2018free roaming\u2019 adventure and imagination. We went out on a Saturday afternoons and explored the woods with catapults and Swiss Army knives creating imaginary enemies and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Team CVM&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/making-the-man.png?fit=560%2C315&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6877,"url":"https:\/\/www.cvm.org.uk\/blog\/thoughts-from-the-cvm-team\/making-the-man-ii\/","url_meta":{"origin":6874,"position":4},"title":"Making the Man (Part II)","date":"22 March 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"#2 Initiative and enterprise So whilst this would perhaps be more situated on your CV when you\u2019re applying for a job the question is; what\u2019s this sort of thing got to do with a blog to Christian men? 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