Health Tips

written by Kirk Moore I'm often present to preside at baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Often it is for people I haven't known for long and for people with a wide range of religious beliefs. Once I was at a rehearsal for a wedding. I hadn't known the family long, but even in the short time we had developed a lovely rapport. During a conversation with some of the wedding party, one person

written by Rachael Keefe � the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to you. John 14:26 I like stories of all kinds. I�m an avid reader of a variety of genres, though I have a particular fondness of urban fantasy. There�s something wonderful about the temporary escape from reality a good novel or

�While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning all day long.� Ps. 32:3 I am convinced that offering a spiritual support for mental health in our congregations is one of the essential components of a mental health ministry. I believe this is true because one the major hurdles that we all experience when we come across mental health concerns is the stigma that is carried by

written by Karl Shallowhorn For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8 When I think back on the course of my life and the fact that I�ve been living with a co-occurring condition of bipolar disorder and addiction for more than 37 years I am in awe of how God has been at work in helping me in my recovery. I truly