By: Ann Voskamp www.aholyexperience.com Dear Church, Cancer can be deadly and so can depression. So can the dark and the shame and the crush of a thousand skeletons, a thousand millstones, a thousand internal infernos. We could tell you what we know. That — depression is like a room engulfed in flames and you can’t breathe for ...

By: April O’Neil In times of profound loss and grief, we are drawn to pause and reflect on the gift of life; letting the agenda of the day melt away.  When those we love are suffering, we are called to enter into expressing the deepest and most intimate form of love.  Coming alongside a person ...

By Tom Wilson When I was a kid, my dad and I took on my two brothers in basketball every Sunday after church. The losing team had to do the lunch dishes to give Mom a break. Now those were some intense, competitive workouts, but we had a blast doing it! You always knew what ...

This high-protein breakfast can be ready in minutes in the morning, getting your busy day started right. Briefly cook steel-cut oats before going to bed and allow them to stand overnight. In the morning, heat up a portion, then add hemp seeds and other garnishes for a fantastic breakfast. Steel cut oats and hemp seeds are ...

By: Mark Hyman, MD This article was originally published on www.drhyman.com THE SLOW INSIDIOUS DISPLACEMENT of home cooked and communally shared family meals by the industrial food system has fattened our nation and weakened our family ties. In 1900, just two percent of meals were eaten outside the home. In 2010, 50 percent were eaten away ...

Learn, Love, Live The Word Pastor Rick’s passion to launch on radio was born from three deep convictions… People are discouraged and everyone needs HOPE. We know that HOPE comes from the Scriptures. Discouragement is rampant… in the weak economic recovery and high rate of joblessness, the natural disasters, painful school shootings, gridlock among political ...

By wholefoodsmarket.com Get the health benefits of fish and the budget benefits of cooking at home by using these simple instructions. Feel free to substitute with other ingredients such as water and lemon juice or white wine for the orange juice, dried dill weed for the herbs, and capers or toasted crushed nuts or seeds for ...

By Dr. Mark Hyman Right now, I’d like you to take out your journal (or online guide) and respond to the following. Think about what takes away your energy and what gives you energy as you record responses to the following questions in your journal. Write a list of everything that gives you energy, and ...

By Sophia Breene huffingtonpost.com Many people hit the gym or pound the pavement to improve cardiovascular health, build muscle, and of course, get a rockin’ bod, but working out has above-the-neck benefits, too. For the past decade or so, scientists have pondered how exercising can boost brain function. Regardless of age or fitness level (yup, this includes ...

By Rick Warren “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” (Romans 15:4 NIV) Are you down in the dumps? Need a mood elevator? Put down the piece of chocolate cake. Don’t ...