Bodily Spirituality: Why Our Bodies Matter

Bodily Spirituality: Why Our Bodies Matter – “Take five minutes to read and reflect on how God might be speaking to you about your physical well-being.”

Your Physical Health is a Spiritual Issue

Your Physical Health is a Spiritual Issue – “Just as I would caution you to obey God’s word related to alcohol consumption, your sexual habits, and your business ethics, it is appropriate that I urge you to obey God’s word related to your physical health. Maybe you don’t want to lift weights like I do, or ruck, or run a 10k. OK. Start with controlling your diet. Start with self-control at breakfast and snack time.”

Even When I Hate My Body, God Calls it Good

Even When I Hate My Body, God Calls it Good – “I said ‘I hate my body.’ The words came out like venom. And in that moment, I meant each one. It’s not even just the way my body looks. No, it’s the way it feels.”

Though My Flesh May Fail: Reflections on Chronic Suffering from the Hospital Bed

Though My Flesh May Fail: Reflections on Chronic Suffering from the Hospital Bed –  “Amidst temptations to doubt, God continues to reveal His good purposes for me in my affliction.”

Pressure and Shame From the Increasing Paradox Surrounding Our Bodies

Pressure and Shame From the Increasing Paradox Surrounding Our Bodies – We are constantly tempted to not take care of the one body the Lord has given us or to make our body the focus of our lives. We live in a world where it is easier to both abuse and adore our bodies. The result is a lot of pressure and a lot of shame.”

Stewarding the Body

Stewarding the Body – “We tend to overestimate what can be done in the short run, and underestimate what can be done in the long run.”

Every Christian Beats Cancer

Every Christian Beats Cancer – Sometimes it feels like cancer is winning way too often. For a believer in Christ, here is why cancer always loses.

Indulge, Diet, Repeat: Breaking the Cycle of Overeating

Indulge, Diet, Repeat: Breaking the Cycle of Overeating – “Forms of gluttony can tempt both men and women, whether obese or thin, sedentary or active.”

The WHO Has Approved the First Ever Malaria Vaccine, Which Could Save Tens of Thousands

The WHO Has Approved the First Ever Malaria Vaccine, Which Could Save Tens of Thousands – “The world’s first malaria vaccine has been approved for distribution. Malaria is the oldest known infectious disease, responsible for killing around half a million people every year — mostly children in sub-Saharan Africa.”

 

Jesus’ Ministry to a Lipreader

Jesus’ Ministry to a Lipreader – “Why did Mark, the gospel writer, use the Aramaic word ‘Ephphatha’ in Mark 7:34? Just sounding out the word is an exercise in oral calisthenics.” 

How Exercise Serves the Christian Life

How Exercise Serves the Christian Life – “Contrary to any assumption that life in Christ is lived mainly in living rooms and coffee shops, you don’t get the impression early Christians were sitting around all the time.”

Glorify God with Your Body: How Exercise Serves the Christian Life

Glorify God with Your Body: How Exercise Serves the Christian Life – “Will I be ready and willing to make use of this body God gave me, or have I imbibed the pattern of the age to keep it on the shelf and use it as little as humanly possible?”

Chasing Rest

Chasing Rest – “Sometimes, my friend, the most faithful thing you can do is crawl into bed at the end of the day, close your eyes, and sleep. This is my mantra for today, this week, this month, and this summer.”

Fit for What? The Spiritual Habit of Physical Exercise

Fit for What? The Spiritual Habit of Physical Exercise – “The goal of fitness is not to look good in the mirror or on Instagram. True fitness means our bodily ability serves other purposes.”

When Did You Last Read a Book?

When Did You Last Read a Book? – “Reading books matters. If you read books, you need to be able to concentrate on a story or idea for an extended time. You need to think. It is a skill that is in short supply but great demand.”

What Is “Body Positivity”?

What Is “Body Positivity”? – “Last year saw a slew of body-positive books in children’s publishing, and they’re still coming: picture books, fiction, and nonfiction. All of them have certain similarities, and noticeable omissions.”

What Is Sweeter Than Honey?

What Is Sweeter Than Honey? – How about a theology of sugar?

An Elephant in the Room-Sized Post on Gluttony

An Elephant in the Room-Sized Post on Gluttony – We don’t live in a world where we are encouraged to stop consuming, be it food or anything else. In our culture’s estimation, there is no such thing as “enough.”

Fearless Even in Illness: Lessons for the Hospital

Fearless Even in Illness: Lessons for the Hospital – “God remains sovereign over all the needles and the pathology reports, the bad prognoses and the statistics. His love and faithfulness are everlasting, unchanging, and wholly independent of the conditions listed in our medical charts.”

A Short Biblical Theology of Sickness

A Short Biblical Theology of Sickness – “God has clearly spoken about sickness in the Bible so that we would be prepared for the inevitable.”