Devotionals

November 29, 2011

CDC recommends boys be vaccinated against HPV

Coverage of the decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to expand its recommendation for the Human […]

November 28, 2011

Stretching key to yoga’s back pain relief

According to a recent study, yoga can help improve symptoms of chronic lower back pain, but it’s likely not any spiritual or meditation component that does […]

November 27, 2011

CDC: Most Americans eat too much salt

Bloomberg News reports, “Almost all US citizens, including children, exceed the dietary guidelines for salt, putting them at risk for hypertension and heart disease, according to […]

November 27, 2011

Institute of Medicine panel proposes grading system for food

The Washington Post explains an Institute of Medicine report saying that “a symbol, such as a check mark or a star, should be displayed on the front […]

November 24, 2011

Give Thanksgiving leftovers a healthy and delicious overhaul

One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving dinner is there are often lots of delicious leftovers. You can just warm up a few of your favorite […]

November 23, 2011

Do you give thanks in ALL things?

Barb and I support a wonderful missionary couple, Brian and Christy Lewis, who work with Wycliffe International in southeast Asia. Recently, the Lewis family has wrestled with illness and […]

November 23, 2011

Giving thanks isn’t just pious or polite. It’s good for you

Kim Painter, a columnist for USA Today wrote a column reminding each of us of the potential health value of thanksgiving: Thursday, in between the cheese ball […]

November 22, 2011

The health benefits of being thankful

There are many ways to develop a positive attitude, but one easy way to begin is with the habit of giving thanks. Here’s an excerpt on […]

August 22, 2020

The Gospel – 4

Preach the gospel—not with wisdom and eloquence, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

August 23, 2020

The Gospel – 5

Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” So […]

August 23, 2020

The Gospel – 6

We cared for you. Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives […]

August 24, 2020

The Gospel – 7

He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

August 24, 2020

But God

But God is the builder of everything. … But God made the earth by his power; he founded the world by his wisdom and stretched out […]

August 25, 2020

He Seeks Us

And Isaiah boldly says, “I was found by those who did not seek me; I revealed myself to those who did not ask for me.”