In this scripture, Luke tells us of a woman who had been crippled for 18 years. Satan had been keeping her in "bondage" and because of this, she had been unable to stand up straight. But Jesus freed her... He healed her. Perhaps this woman had held on to deep resentment and … [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: A Man Died To Give You Life & Make You Whole – Isaiah 53
God loves you so much that He sent His son, Jesus, as a man, to die so you can be whole and have life now and eternally. Read about how much God loves you in this Message translation of the Bible. Who believes what we've heard and seen? Who would have thought God's saving … [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...]
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 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...]
