How to Outwit Obamacare with Christian Healthcare Ministries
If you are tired of Obamacare and it’s rate hikes, poor coverage, high deductibles, and massive out-of-pocket expenses, I want to offer one alternative (in addition to voting at the polls)… My family uses Christian Healthcare Ministries, which is a government-approved Christian medical-expense sharing ministry. It functions very similar to traditional insurance, with a few important differences. With CHM, members submit...
Friday Fitness Tip: How to lose belly fat
The most common fitness question I am asked is: “How do I lose my belly fat?” If I had $1 for every time I’ve been asked that since 2001, I would have a nice retirement fund set up with the money! I have good news and bad news in regards to that question. The bad news is that you cannot “spot reduce” when losing weight. In other words, you can’t tell your body that you want it to lose weight in JUST...
Our Wounds Must Be Cleansed
30 And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,Luke 10:30,33 The story above is one of the most familiar stories in the Bible. We learn it in Sunday School at an early age. What...
Less Skin, More Modesty… Finally
They say fashion is on a continual cycle that progresses from one extreme to another. If this is true, then it appears the shift in apparel is finally coming once again to a place where decency and modesty reigns. Something I have observed over time is that a person’s apparel often mirrors their attitude and behavior. Dress a person modestly and dignified, and they will usually behave with modesty and dignity. Conversely, if you...
Prescription For a Healthy Spirit
So, how are you feeling today? Any aches or pains in the joints? Difficulty breathing? John, in writing to Gaius in 3 John, expresses particular concern for his physical wellbeing. In verse 2, he says, “I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.†Interesting, isn’t it, that John referred to Gaius’ spiritual condition as an issue of “health� Not only that, but John...
7 Tips to Curb Child Obesity
In our culture of video games and Internet, fast-food and school-room vending machines, rates of obesity in children are on the rise. Perhaps this is a problem you can relate to. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently found that more than 15 percent of six- to-nine-year-olds were overweight in 1999 to 2000, compared with about 11 percent in 1998 to 1994. The study also found that increased rates of overweight...