“How much sleep did you get last night? Did you take a Sabbath last week or did you feel like you couldn’t afford to? Rest is critically important to keeping you and me healthy now and in years to come, but we always tend to think we can get by with a little less of it. Lack of sleep leads … Read More
Get Moving! (Thursdays are for Health)
“We were made to move, but given the nature of our work most of us spend our days sitting down. Current research shows that physical inactivity significantly raises the risk of heart disease, cancer and obesity. A sedentary lifestyle is the new smoking. But don’t worry – there are ways to work regular exercise and more overall movement into your … Read More
Eating for Life (Thursdays are for Health)
“In the Bible, God gives specific instructions for the types of food he created to keep our bodies thriving. Unfortunately, you and I have largely traded his diet advice for nutritionally defunct helpings of speed and convenience. Worse, the foods most of us have trained our bodies to love are the very foods that keep us slaves to excess weight, … Read More
Adopt a Lifestyle of Health (Thursdays are for Health)
“In order to become healthy, you also have to adopt a lifestyle of health – one that honors God and that he can honor in return; one that sows seeds of physical vitality and strength rather than seeds of sloth and sickness. To get there, focus on making ongoing lifestyle changes in four areas: How you eat. How much you … Read More
Avoid Shortcuts (Thursdays are for Health)
“Health-related shortcuts will only put you further behind in the long run. The only way to get and stay physically well is to commit to an ongoing healthy, balanced lifestyle.” – Nelson Searcy, Steve Reynolds & Jennifer Dykes Henson The above quote is from p. 48 of The Healthy Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Health and Wellness. P.S. – Click here … Read More
Maximize Your Potential (Thursdays are for Health)
“Since God went to such great lengths to design the intricate details of your body (Psalm 139), you should want to maximize what he can do through it while you are alive. Poor health choices will limit your potential and likely shorten the length of your days on this earth, but taking care of yourself will open the door to … Read More
Live the Life You Were Created For (Thursdays are for Health)
“When you get your health on track, you will have more energy every day. You will have fewer aches and pains. Your mind will be clearer. You will be able to work harder and connect with the people in your life with more enthusiasm. Doesn’t that sound like a great way to live? Don’t let excuses rob you of your … Read More
Tech Time Out
I want to challenge you to the idea of a tech free day. A day where you literally unplug from all digital connections. Think of it as a tech fast. Many of us can remember going on retreats or cruises back in the 1990s or early 2000s where there was no Internet or cell phone service. Seems like such a novel time … Read More
Two Big Steps to Better Health (Thursdays are for Health)
“If Satan can steal your health, kill your drive and destroy your peace of mind, then your ability to do God’s work well will be obliterated. Thankfully, there are things you can do to keep the enemy’s schemes at bay. Start by surrendering your body to God. Then, stop making excuses.” – Nelson Searcy, Steve Reynolds & Jennifer Dykes Henson The … Read More
Spiritual Warfare and Your Health (Thursdays are for Health)
“You know as well as I do that spiritual warfare is nothing to be taken lightly. What you may not realize is that your health is not exempt from the war. Satan will do anything he can to throw up roadblocks to your ability to live the life God has is store for you, and getting you to sabotage your … Read More