"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...]
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...]
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