Hi. I’m Matthew Pryor.
Growing up on the chubby side and being called names for it, I can relate to having insecurities and fitness struggles.
In my early 20s, I endeavored to change my life by changing my fitness. It worked. I was a new man, inside and out.
I came to realize that as Christians, we are stewards of our bodies, in the same way we are stewards of our money, time, and talents. Yet nobody in the faith community was talking about body stewardship.
So in 2012 I launched Body Tithe University. A few years later I wrote The Body Tithe Devotional.
You can sometimes find me on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
How My Writing Might Benefit You
There is no shortage of fitness information on the internet or the bookshelves. It can be both intimidating and overwhelming.
On the other end of the spectrum, there is a staggering lack of resources directed specifically to help Christians their fitness. While theology, relationships, finances, mental health, and much more have received all the focus, fitness has been left out of the picture.
The purpose of my writing is to educate the reader on the most important factors affecting their fitness and how to address them through the lens of keeping faith at the center of it.
I cover topics like…
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- How to think about fats
- Mistakes Christians make with their fitness
- What to expect from exercise
- Should you weigh yourself
- Inviting God into your fitness
I cover these topics in an easy-to-understand, practical way, giving you steps you can implement immediately.
I do a lot for the research so that you don’t have to get bogged down with it. As science gets better and better, we get inundated with even more new concepts, insights and concerns. Not every new discovery, however, needs to get the attention it does. I help the reader to keep the main thing, the main thing.
The fitness landscape is constant flux. We will never have all the answers, not this side of Heaven.
Until then, together we can grow in both knowledge and experience, using the amazing bodies God has stewarded us to bring glory to Him.
I hope you will join me.
About Me
A few random bits about me…
- Born in California, we moved back to Louisville, Kentucky, where I have spent most of my life.
- I was born on the birthday of Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, and he dedicated me.
- I was Operations Director for Sound Mind Investing for 12 years.
- I ran one marathon in October of 2006, in a time of 3:38:57.
- The University of Louisville’s natatorium was named after my grandfather.
- I have an amazing and beautiful wife and am the father of four awesome kids.
- I hate beets.
Other Interests
Areas of great interest, but I don’t write about (usually)…
Short Term Rentals
We operate a single Airbnb and would love to do more. It has been fascinating to watch the STR change the travel landscape, as well as how policies have responded. It also surprised me how much I have enjoyed being a host.
Nature
I love everything about nature and will go to no small lengths to learn about it. There is not likely a nature documentary I have not see more than once. There’s little that has taught me more about God’s creatity, power, and genius than nature.
Mexican Food
I used to joke that I like Mexican food more than most Mexicans like Mexican food. I am quite sure that in Heaven, tacos will grow on trees and streams will flow with guac and queso. And we get to be there for eternity!
Hiking
I love hiking for both it’s exercise benefits, as well as the spiritual (see NATURE) , mental, and emotional ones. I can happily spend hours alone in the forest, breathing in the pure, filtered air, walking shoulder to should with the Lord.
Design
I love really good design and architecture. I have to be careful or HGTV can be time vaccuum for me. There is an art to smart design that looks as well as it functions that I appreciate.
Travel
I love experiencing new sites and sounds, visting places I have never been, feeling weather I have never felt, and eating foods I’ve never tasted. This is especially true if it gives me the opportunity to hit the trails.
Effective tools and spiritual insights for your fitness journey.
- Take the guesswork out of fitness. Simplify the world of heath by learning what is most important.
- Get the tools and strategies you need to take action. Instructions and clarity you can quickly apply to your personal journey, written from a grace-filled perspective.
- A Holy-Spirit focused approach that works for any body. Practical steps you can take and principles you can apply that will minster to you: heart, mind, soul and strength.