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		<title>Health Through Prayer &#8211; Book Review</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 13:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Health Through Prayer is written by James Everly and published by Steady River Publishing. In the book, Everly uses each chapter to cover some very basic principles that are important for good health. The topics are as addressed on this list: Chapter 1     Establishing a Practice of Praying for Your Health Chapter 2     The First [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Praying About Your Health &#8211; The Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week the New York Times reported that recent research has concluded that more Americans are praying about their health. According to the report, scientists analyzed data on 30,080 adults ages 18 and older who took part in the National Health Interview Survey in 2002 and on 22,306 adults who participated in 2007. Forty-nine percent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pray With God &#8211; A Biblical Principle for Experiencing an Abundant Life</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/biblical-principles-for-an-abundant-life-pray-with-god/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 10:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first Thursday in May has been designated the National Day of Prayer for quite some time and today is the 60th year of the designation. The scripture for this year&#8217;s event is Psalm 91:2 -  I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Prayer for You</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/a-prayer-for-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 18:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[God's Presence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s the National Day of Prayer and I sense God asking me to send out a prayer to all of you who subscribe to this blog. I  pray that God will woo you to spend daily time with him &#8211; quietly.  In that one-on-one time with him, I pray that you will recognize his gentle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Christina Pulchaski &#8211; The Neurological Benefits of Religious Practices</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/dr-christina-pulchaski-the-neurological-benefits-of-religious-practices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:57:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Christina Pulchaski, Executive Director of the George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health, is interviewed by Sally Quinn of the Washington Post&#8217;s On Faith column. Topics addressed in the 5-minute video: Intercessory prayer The power of belief Research design Mechanisms of religious practices and health outcomes View the video of the interview here.]]></description>
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		<title>April 8th is Declared a Day of Prayer for Army Soldiers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:10:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With record-high suicide rates among U.S. soldiers, the Army’s Chief of Chaplains has proclaimed Wednesday, April 8, a day of prayer and fasting for the military. Read the proclamation here. Chaplain (Major General) Douglas L. Carver has called on all Army chaplains, as well as concerned Christians, to pray for the safety and peace of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Times of Stress Like This</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/in-times-of-stress-like-this/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USA Today reported on the physical consequences related to the stress people are under, especially over this last week. An article on September 19th &#8211; today as I write this &#8211; titled &#8220;Money Woes, Other Stresses Bring Unwanted Physical Response&#8221; says &#8220;As the market melts down, hurricanes wreak havoc, war grinds on and feelings of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jesus Praying Through Me &#8211; Faith and Health Scripture &#8211; Galatians 2:20</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/weekly-faith-and-health-scripture-jesus-praying-through-me-galatians-220/</link>
		<comments>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/weekly-faith-and-health-scripture-jesus-praying-through-me-galatians-220/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:24:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[God's Presence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spirituality and Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Weekly Faith and Health Scripture Devotional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prayer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I prayed in a way that I had never prayed before. My heart has been heavy for an individual for many months. I sensed that person needed a special touch from God from deep within. On many, many occasions I had prayed for him. In my Men&#8217;s Bible study we have been looking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Believe in Miracles?</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/do-you-believe-in-miracles-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/do-you-believe-in-miracles-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Faith and Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Healing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trust in God]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[faith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[miracles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us remember the US Hockey team&#8217;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 &#8220;Do you believe in miracles?&#8221; Today I received an email with a story reported in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prayer as Medicine &#8211; How Much Have We Learned?</title>
		<link>http://www.faithandhealthconnection.org/prayer-as-medicine-how-much-have-we-learned/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Fletcher</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spiritual Exercises]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many people use prayer, and some studies have shown a positive association between prayer and improved health outcomes. The article I&#8217;ve added as a pdf file under The Research page here explores four possible mechanisms by which prayer may lead to improved health. It&#8217;s taken from a May, 2007 issue of the Medical Journal of [...]]]></description>
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