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The prevalence of obesity was 39.8% and affected about 93.3 million of US adults in 2015~2016. [Read CDC National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some of the leading causes of...

"Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands." Psalm 90:17 What does it mean to have the favor of God? How does he confirm to you that you are in His will and doing the work he wants you to do?

"Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption." Ephesians 4:30 What do you think it means to grieve the Spirit of God? How would you know that this is something your doing? I think that while this verse is specific to believers since it is for...

My daughter's cars transmission was replaced about a year and six months ago and seems that it is already going bad again. It was under warranty last time, but the dealership said they do a one year or 12,000 mile warranty on their transmissions so the one they put in is already not under...

We are going to have to watch my daughter's two cats for a undetermined amount of time starting tomorrow night. They will probably occupy the second floor of our home while the cats we have will be downstairs. How do you go about introducing new cats or dogs into a family without them hurting...

When Jesus heals the man who was at the pool of Bethesda for 38 years the man goes to the temple. Jesus finds him there and tells him "See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you." The words "stop sinning" makes it sound that the man was being punished for doing...

"Iran announced Friday afternoon it had seized a U.K.-flagged, Swedish-owned oil tanker it accused of illegal activities. The seizure came just hours after the Islamic Republic presented evidence purporting to prove the United States did not down an Iranian drone in the same strategic region the...

Solomon makes this statement in 1 Kings 8:27 27 “But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain You, how much less this house which I have built! It seems like this was really good insight for Solomon especially in a day and time when gods were...

3 "By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. 4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; 5 but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know...

I have had sleep apnea for the last 14 months that I know of. I went on a cpap machine and everything was good for almost a year and now suddenly the last 3 weeks my sleep apnea numbers are up again. this is happening even though I am using the machine every night and my mask fits good. My...

IN Matthew 14:1-12 it tells the story of John the Baptist beheading by Herod. Herod wanted to kill John but it says he was afraid of the people because they also considered him a prophet. Also, in another passage it says that he enjoyed listening to him. But, Herodias' mother filled with the...

I often feel luck that i was born and live in a time when there is such a great amount of knowledge about how to treat diabetes. Those a hundred or so years ago and for most of human history were not so lucky as this article talks about Centuries later, people known as "water tasters"...

19 In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord. 20 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the Lord because of the oppressors, and he...

I wonder how many of us read much of what is typically called the minor prophets? Books such as Micah, Habakkuk, Nahum, Zechariah. I realize there are a few references to the coming Messiah in these books, but what else do you think is relevant in them for us today? Do you read these minor...

9 After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud...