Open any magazine or newspaper today and you’ll likely find a column on fitness and health. Celebrities and fitness experts all claim to have the magic formula for reaching the personal fitness levels we all seek.

Dordt College’s Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER) program goes far beyond the latest fitness fad, helping you learn the key to long-term fitness within the context of a broader perspective of living in God’s world.

The emphasis in Dordt’s program is on all of life and development of the whole person, says Craig Stiemsma, chair of the HPER Department. “The physical aspect of life is closely related to social, spiritual, emotional, and intellectual aspects. Our program emphasizes the importance of physical health as a way to balance a life that is focused on serving our Lord.”