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Our discernment processes don’t often consider the physical sustainability of our work, but Christian leaders have a theological obligation to explore this question, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
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Her experience with serious illness convinced a theologian that the virtual body of Christ can make a real difference in a hurting world.
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Coming from an era of deep family ties and mutual obligations of care, the writer’s Aunt Marge and Mother Curry could have told the Synod on the Family the cure for an epidemic of loneliness among us: we are to bear one another’s burdens.
As we lean toward the incarnation during Advent, we need to remember our bodies, says a pastor and yoga instructor.
Five years after a breast cancer diagnosis that at first appeared to be an immediate death sentence, a theologian works to live in the space between death and resurrection.
The Rev. Claire Wimbush, who was born with spastic cerebral palsy, wonders what it means to be a Christian with a disability. In this 10-minute video, she explains why the wounded body of Jesus shows us a kind of wholeness that does not depend on physical perfection.
Losing weight has improved the Rev. Eldrick Davis' health and renewed his energy for ministry. Photo by Alex Maness
At one time, Pastor Eldrick Davis couldn’t preach without a portable oxygen tank. Last year, he lost more than 100 pounds with the support of his congregation and a Duke program to help pastors lose weight and improve their health.
Health and wellness was central to the ministry of the founder of Methodism, says a leading Wesley scholar. God cares about body and soul, and wants the flourishing of humanity and all creation.
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First published in the 1740s, the Rev. John Wesley’s book “Primitive Physick” contains health and wellness advice, at least some of which make surprisingly good sense today.
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Worshippers may love their doughnuts on Sunday mornings and meat loaf, mashed potatoes and gravy at church suppers. But does church life encourage obesity -- or help combat it? Take our quiz to find out.