Herod Agrippa the First facilitated the murder of James and had Peter put in prison. He also received the praises of the Jewish people under his rule as though he were a god. As a result God punished him. Scripture tells us in Acts 12:23 what happened as Herod was addressing … [Read more...]
In Times of Stress Like This
USA Today reported on the physical consequences related to the stress people are under, especially over this last week. An article on September 19th - today as I write this - titled "Money Woes, Other Stresses Bring Unwanted Physical Response" says "As the market melts down, … [Read more...]
Spiritual & Physical Health and the Need for a Doctor – Weekly Health Devotional – Matthew 9:12
"Healthy people don't need a doctor, sick people do." (Matthew 9:12) The Great Physician, Jesus, told people that it was those who were sick and needed to be made well that needed the help of a doctor, not those who were already well. In that scenario the Pharisees had asked … [Read more...]
The Scriptures, Jesus and Stress – Matthew 11:28-30
Over the last four months more people have landed on my website and blog looking for Scriptures related to stress than for any other reason. In that light I thought it would be helpful to make another entry on this topic. In January of this year I made an entry about Jesus on … [Read more...]
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
September is annually recognized as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Ten years ago I had no idea what the prostate was. But it's second only to skin cancer in annual detections and 1 in every 6 men will develop cancer of the prostate. As a prostate cancer survivor, I urge all … [Read more...]
Joy, Wellbeing & Health – Weekly Faith & Health Scripture – Psalm 119:2
Reuters Health released an article on September 1, 2008, "Lack of Joy in Life Ups Early Death Risk,” about a research study conducted in Japan. It found that people who don't think life is worth living are more likely to die within the next few years. The increased death risk was … [Read more...]
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