Many of us remember the US Hockey team's victory over the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics. Here is a 21 second video of how the game ended along with the voice of announcer Jim McKay as he screams the question "Do you believe in miracles?" Today I received an email with a story … [Read more...]
A “Gospel of Fitness”
"We now have a critical mass available in which to generate a Gospel of Fitness with the best insights from all the helping professions." "The Gospel of Fitness is not a replacement for the traditional Gospel of the Newer Testament. Nor is it yet a formal theology. It has … [Read more...]
Weekly Faith and Health Scripture: Genesis 2:2 & Mark 6:31 – The Importance of Rest
We all need to rest. God needed to rest after He worked for six days to create the heavens and the earth as Genesis 2:2 tells us: "By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work." Jesus pleaded with his … [Read more...]
Socially Connected People Do Better After Surgery
People who have a strong social network feel less pain and anxiety before having surgery than their more isolated peers, according to a new study in VA patients. This translates to less pain and anxiety after the operation, less use of pain medication, and fewer days spent in … [Read more...]
If Jesus Was Your Personal Trainer
What would it look like? How would your life be different? Would your exercise prescriptions, as provided you by Him, be different than what you're doing now? Would your "diet" be different? What would your level of fitness be? Would you be using your time differently? What … [Read more...]
Weekly Faith and Health Scripture: Proverbs 14:30 & 4:23 – Your Heart & Your Health
The author of these proverbs wrote over 2000 years ago about the importance of taking care of our heart. A traditional version of the Bible records Proverbs 14:30 this way: "A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones." A more contemporary version reads: "A … [Read more...]
A Holy & Healthy Resource on the Web
Today I came across a great resource I wanted you to know about. Two years ago the Arkansas Conference of the United Methodist Church made a commitment to provide more resources for their clergy and congregations and communities. One thing they did was to contract with an … [Read more...]
Prayer as Medicine – How Much Have We Learned?
Many people use prayer, and some studies have shown a positive association between prayer and improved health outcomes. The article I've added as a pdf file under The Research page here explores four possible mechanisms by which prayer may lead to improved health. It's taken … [Read more...]
Weekly Health Devotional: Hebrews 12:1 Running Without Additional Weight
Long distance runners know the importance of not carrying around any unnecessary weight during a race. Every bit of weight you can strip off can help. I remember the days when the numbers you'd wear on the front of your shirt were made of paper. Before races, I would cut the … [Read more...]
Weekly Faith and Health Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-20 Power to Change Behavior
Athletic power requires a combination of strength and speed. A soccer player must have good leg power to kick a ball through a goal from a distance of 20 yards. Athletes must train in a specific way to gain this power and to have athletic success. To be successful in living … [Read more...]
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