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Hope and Healing For Those With PTSD – A Book Review

August 14, 2019 By Dale Fletcher Leave a Comment

Book Review - Hope and Healing For Those With PTSD

In Hope & Healing For Those With PTSD, Harold Koenig, M.D. shares about the research that's been done to address this issue for those who are suffering from the aftermath of severe trauma. Koenig describes what PTSD is, the causes for it, and its protective factors. He also … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Religion and Health, the research Tagged With: Moral Injury, PTSD, religion, spirituality and health, the research

Mass Shootings and ACES – Adverse Childhood Experiences

August 6, 2019 By Dale Fletcher 6 Comments

Mass Shootings are Heart Issues

The primary solution to reducing the number of 'mass shootings' and 'hate crimes' and 'gun violence' that occur in our country is not another policy or law. The solution lies in getting to and addressing the root issues that are driving people to conduct these horrific … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Healing, Spirit Mind Body Health, spirituality and health, the research Tagged With: Abuse, ACE Study, Depression, Healing, Mass Shootings, mental health, Prevention, Resilience, spiritual exercises, the heart, the research, trauma

Faithful and Fractured – Responding to the Clergy Health Crisis – Book Review

November 29, 2018 By Dale Fletcher 3 Comments

Faithful and Fractured

Faithful and Fractured is written by Rae Jean Proeschold-Bell, PhD, and Jason Byassee, PhD. Ray Jean is a researcher at Duke University and Jason is the senior pastor of Boone United Methodist Church in Boone, NC.  This book answers the question, ‘Why are pastors in such poor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Review, Pastors & Ministry Leaders, the research Tagged With: clergy health, Pastors, the research

Clergy Health Intervention Program Reduces Risk Factors

July 12, 2017 By Dale Fletcher Leave a Comment

Clergy Health Initiative

Here's some results of 2-year intervention to improve the health of clergy, a critical concern. If our pastors are not well, this impacts negatively on how well they are able to lead their congregations. An intervention program for more than 1,100 United Methodist clergy in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Pastors & Ministry Leaders, the research Tagged With: clergy health, the research

Research on Religion, Spirituality and Health – Duke’s April Newsletter

March 30, 2017 By Dale Fletcher Leave a Comment

For those interested in the research aspects of religion/faith and health, the April, 2017 issue of the following newsletter is out: CROSSROADS...exploring research on religion, spirituality and health - a publication of Duke University's Center for Spirituality, Theology … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Religion and Health, the research Tagged With: the research

You Are Wired to Be Connected to God

February 19, 2015 By Dale Fletcher Leave a Comment

You  were wired to be connected to and in a relationship with God. Research has shown that a prayer of 12 minutes or more will cause physical changes in the brain. I imagine that this is why God instructs us to 'pray without ceasing.'  See 1 Thessalonians 5:17 And there … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Principles for an Abundant Life, the research, Weekly Health Devotional Tagged With: prayer, the research

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