Science Daily reports that researchers of Loma Linda University in California have found that even the anticipation of a positive humorous laughter experience reduces potentially detrimental stress hormones. In their work in 2006, the researchers found that the anticipation of … [Read more...]
A Men’s Retreat – If Jesus Was Your Personal Trainer
I spent this past weekend together with 11 other men in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina leading a three-day retreat for Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church. It was my first visit to the town of Montreat and the Montreat Conference Center. It was a huge blessing for me … [Read more...]
Weekly Faith and Health Scripture: Walking in Freedom – Psalm 119:45
We all know the value of walking. It's a great way to exercise as it puts minimal stress on the joints, requires little special equipment other than a good pair of shoes and you can do it virtually anywhere. A regular walking program can help you maintain a healthy weight and … [Read more...]
Weekly Faith and Health Scripture: Expert Advice, Rules and Health Behavior Change – Col 3:20-23
I don't know about you but for most of my life I have been influenced by what I read and hear in the news and books and magazines about what I should be doing to care for my body and how to be in good health. It seems that not a week goes by that another expert isn't writing … [Read more...]
Weekly Health Scripture – Belief Brings Peace and Good Health – 1st Timothy 2:4-6
The real power in one's faith rests upon their beliefs. God designed us to believe in Him, the one true God, and in His son Jesus as our Savior. Our body, soul and spirit can only work together seamlessly when we believe this to be true in the core of our being. If we have any … [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...]
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