This advertisement to the right has appeared in our local newspaper, The Charlotte Observer, several times in the last few weeks. Today it appeared in the Sports section. I imagine that the editors of the paper think that men will see the ad and show it to their wives and … [Read more...]
Health Ministries in Houses of Faith
Last week I had the good fortune of attending a Health Ministries Leadership Summit in San Francisco hosted by Health Ministries Association (HMA). The summit was an opportunity for national leaders whose work involves the intersection of faith and health to gather and network to … [Read more...]
Suffer From Headaches? God’s Prescription is Trust – Proverbs 3:5
June 6-12 is National Headache Awareness Week as recognized by the National Headache Foundation. The page at the link I've provided has some excellent educational material on the topic. I certainly have not seen such complete medical documentation and reference material on … [Read more...]
Caring for God’s Temple by Getting Off the Couch – Weekly Health Devotional
Spiritual Fitness and Couch Potatoes I've been reading the daily devotionals the magazine from InTouch Ministries for over 10 years. Below is an excerpt of an article by Robert Bruce titled Confessions of a Couch Potato from this month's issue. "The most important thing I’ve … [Read more...]
Enjoying the Presence of God and His Strength – Weekly Devotional: James 4:8
It seems to me that one of the most important Spiritual Exercises that we can engage in is to Spend Time in God's Presence. When I am aware that I am connected to God, I have peace, hope and the spiritual strength that I need for whatever the day brings me. For me, to be in … [Read more...]
Inspirational Song of the Week – Heart of Worship
"Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs." Psalm 100:2 The Heart of Worship,Michael W. Smith on YouTube … [Read more...]
False Beliefs and Unhealthy Thinking
Last week our church began a 7-part series titled "Be Our Biggest Loser". The series is about the things we want to lose in our lives - not just extra weight. A few of the topics we will address will be low self esteem, helplessness, anxiety, addictions and bitterness. I had the … [Read more...]
A Prayer for You
It'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 - quietly. In that one-on-one time with him, I pray that you will recognize his gentle voice as … [Read more...]
Chocolate, Depression and Faith – Weekly Devotional – Psalm 63:5
An article published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine reports that chocolate and depression go hand in hand. According to a study, people who feel depressed eat about 55 % more chocolate than their non-depressed peers. The more depressed they feel, the more … [Read more...]
The Purpose of the Christian Life – Weekly Devotional
I have been reading a book that has just been published titled Psychology in the Spirit, by Todd Hall and John Coe. I learned of it through Intervarsity Press for whom I am reviewing books on occasion. In one of the chapters, Coe addresses what he understands to be the core … [Read more...]
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