Yes to Jesus

A series of resources to help you say “yes” to whatever Jesus asks of you.

Bible Reading Companions

Time and Finances

Below you will find four resources to help you take control of the two biggest contributor to an overly-busy life, your time and your money. If they go unaddressed, they will create stress, anxiety, and an inability to say yes to the opportunities Jesus presents to you. If you’d like some additional help working through these resources, email info@xadenton.com and we can get in touch with you.

• Example Financial Budget

• Budget Worksheet

• Example Weekly Calendar

• Calendar Worksheet

XA Bookstore Titles

Bible Understanding

• Women of the Word - Jen Wilkin

• Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus - Spangler & Tverberg

• The Prodigal God - Tim Keller

• Twelve Ordinary Men - John MacArthur

Biblical Fiction

• The Screwtape Letters - C.S. Lewis

• The Great Divorce - C.S. Lewis

• A Tale of Three Kings - Gene Edwards

• Pilgrims Progress - John Bunyan

  Reason for Belief

• Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis

• The Case for Faith - Lee Stroble

• The Reason for God - Tim Keller

• More Than a Carpenter - Josh D. McDowell

• The Unexpected Journey - Thom Rainier

Biographies

• The Hiding Place - Corrie Ten Boom

• Radical Integrity - Michael Van Dyke

• I Dared to Call Him Father - Bilquis Sheikh

• Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus - Nabeel Qureshi

• Silk Road Stories - Various

Devotional Reading

• The LiveDead Journal - Dick Brogden

• My Utmost for His Highest - Oswald Chambers

Health & Wellness

There are countless opinions about stewarding your physical health. Nutritionists, trainers, doctors, scientists, bloggers, etc. all seem to have varieties of perspectives and expertise on what constitutes a healthy body. Many people have been told what NOT to do, but struggle to find success in the things TO do. You may not feel limited in your ability to say “yes” to Jesus today, but the neglect of physical health over time can lead to limitations both physically and mentally. The more you care for your health today, the greater investment you will be able to make in the work God has for you.

Ultimately, being physically healthy has a lot less to do with natural disposition and much more to do with being intentional with your decisions, and by setting tangible goals to keep you growing. Here are some useful tools to use to help you say “yes” to Jesus by growing in your health and wellness.

Nutrition

• myfitnesspal.com - Use this great tool to help you learn what’s in the food you eat. A lot can be learned about good nutritional decision-making simply by learning what’s in the food you eat. This app has the ability to identify your food using bar codes and simple searches. It will encourage you to look at the nutritional facts to learn about serving sizes and the nutritional value of your food.

• Challenge: Download the app and input your information. Then take 14 days to track everything you eat. Pay attention to the “macros” which focuses on the three types of calories (protein, carbohydrates, and fats). Try to make new decisions every day that will help you land within your target numbers. Remember, this experience is mostly about learning about nutrition and less about crash dieting. Hint: taking on challenges in community generally works better than trying them alone.

Exercise

• xadenton.com/xafitchallenge has a great list of physical goals for you to try. You don’t need to accomplish all of them to have a successful exercise program, just choose one and go from there! Physical fitness tends to be more effective when measurable goals are created. Going to the gym or running laps for the sake of exercise is often unproductive and is usually boring, but if you have a goal that you are chasing (and even better with friends), you are likely to learn to enjoy the journey.

• Challenge: 5K (3.1 mile) race. Use the table to set goals for improvement. This sort of system can be helpful whether you are training for a race or working on some other activity. Measurability is key.