This Q and A with Billy Graham appeared in the Charlotte Observer newspaper today. Question: I've tried every trick in the book to get rid of some of my bad habits. A friend tells me to try God. What difference would God make? Answer: You've learned you don't have the … [Read more...]
Singing Songs of Joy – Good for Your Health
A CNN article reports that a group of singers in London have formed a group called Sing for Joy. It's a community choir for people with Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and others recovering from conditions including stroke or cancer. Many of their friends and … [Read more...]
Unemployment, Job Loss, Stress and Poor Health – New Research
Researchers on Friday made public a large study with a finding that we should not find surprising: Losing your job may make you sick. In a study by a Harvard School of Health researcher, workers who lost a job through no fault of their own, she found, were twice as likely to … [Read more...]
The Economy, Stress and Your Pain – Weekly Health Devotional – Matthew 6:25-34
Dr. Christopher Edwards, director of the Behavioral Chronic Pain Management program at Duke University Medical Center, says his pain-management program in Durham, N.C. is seeing a rise in patients amid the current economic crisis: "There's a very strong relationship between the … [Read more...]
“How Faith Can Heal” – A Special Mind & Body Issue of Time
The Feb. 23rd issue of Time is a special mind-body issue with the cover story "How Faith Can Heal." The main article is The Biology of Belief. There is another article that includes a question and answer forum by three experts that discuss the role that belief should play in … [Read more...]
Care For Your Body and Use it for God – Weekly Health Devotional – Rom. 6:13
Today's verse highlights one reason why we should care for our bodies. Paul tells us in Romans 6:13 that the different parts or members of our bodies are to be used as instruments or tools of righteousness to God. "Use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the … [Read more...]
