2024 – Health Ministries

Community of Care: How Churches Can Impact Suicide

Community of Care: How Churches Can Impact Suicide

franklindorsey2024-12-19T19:18:04-05:00

Community of Care How Churches Can Impact Suicide Contributed by Dustin R. Young DSW, LCSW, MSW Content Disclosure: Content included in this article will include topics of suicide, grief, death and loss as well as posttraumatic growth. Introduction Suicide. This is a word that at times is whispered instead of spoken. It is a word that is rarely preached about from the pulpit, let alone having a multi-week series planned around the topic. Yet when we begin to speak openly about the many facets of suicide, it has the power to heal and comfort in miraculous [...]

Community of Care: How Churches Can Impact Suicidefranklindorsey2024-12-19T19:18:04-05:00

Sweet Potato Pie

Sweet Potato Pie

Angie.David2024-12-19T18:07:04-05:00

Sweet Potato Pie By Franklin DorseyFor extra boost of flavor, I roasted 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes in the oven at 425 degrees for around 1 hour. I let them cool completely before mashing them. You can reduce the amount of spices if you prefer a milder flavor. Adjust cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger to taste for a more subtle spiced flavor. Print Recipe Ingredients Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) Combine all the ingredients in a large mixing [...]

Sweet Potato PieAngie.David2024-12-19T18:07:04-05:00

ECC International Health Fair

ECC International Health Fair

Angie.David2024-12-19T19:22:53-05:00

International Health Fair Draws the Community Contributed by Angeline D. Brauer, Health Ministries Co-director at Ellicott City Church Health Fairs are a common tool used by churches to connect with their communities. Seventh-day Adventist Churches, in particular, often use banners that discuss various lifestyle-based approaches to prevention and support of healing. The health ministries team of the Ellicott City Seventh-day Adventist Church (ECC), however, took a different approach for their 2024 HealthyYOU Community Fair. Jonathan Brauer, co-director for health ministries, shared the idea of giving the health fair an “international” focus. ECC had previously [...]

ECC International Health FairAngie.David2024-12-19T19:22:53-05:00

Finding Peace in Hospice and Palliative Care

Finding Peace in Hospice and Palliative Care

franklindorsey2024-12-17T16:21:16-05:00

Finding Peace in Hospice and Palliative Care I will keep them in perfect peace whose minds are stayed on thee (emphasis supplied). Isaiah 26:3 When we think of Hospice and Palliative care our minds immediately revert to fear, worry, anxiety and hopelessness. This is true, however, there are some unique individuals and unique situations that transcend circumstances such as the one described in the following story: I once encountered a man who had brain cancer. He was placed on hospice care, but refused to lie down in bed and wait for death. He instead was up [...]

Finding Peace in Hospice and Palliative Carefranklindorsey2024-12-17T16:21:16-05:00

Peace In the Night Season

Peace In the Night Season

franklindorsey2024-12-16T12:35:33-05:00

Peace In the Night Season It’s almost Christmas. The daylight hours have shortened, and the nights have grown longer. Here in North America, darkness now absorbs more than half of the 24 hours that comprise our day. One dark evening last week I was visiting my son and his family. My son asked his 7-year-old and almost-4-year-old to escort their little friend back to his house, which was two doors down. The three children set out. Not one minute later, the front door flies open and little Everett, my almost 4-year-old grandson runs in red-faced [...]

Peace In the Night Seasonfranklindorsey2024-12-16T12:35:33-05:00

Peace with Diabetes Self-Management During the Holidays

Peace with Diabetes Self-Management During the Holidays

franklindorsey2025-04-10T15:32:53-04:00

Peace with Diabetes Self-Management During the Holidays Each year the month of November is designated as National Diabetes Month. Individuals with diabetes, however, often struggle to manage this condition every month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ([CDC], n. d. [b]), approximately one in every ten persons has diabetes, and type 2 diabetes is the most common type. For the 38 million plus individuals with diabetes, it is a challenge to manage this condition, especially during holiday season. Stress is a normal part of life that occurs on a daily basis. However, the [...]

Peace with Diabetes Self-Management During the Holidaysfranklindorsey2025-04-10T15:32:53-04:00

The Importance of Rapport

The Importance of Rapport

franklindorsey2024-12-09T15:39:08-05:00

The Importance of Rapport The strength of health coaching is in a relationship. The relationship between a health coach and a client (or patient) is an integral part of the client's wellness journey, but for there to be a good relationship, the coach must build and maintain rapport with their clients. Rapport is a word that comes to us from Old French. It originally meant to bring back or to carry, but it now means a friendly and harmonious relationship (1). Baker, Watlington, and Knee (2020) researched this topic and found that the “interactions perceived [...]

The Importance of Rapportfranklindorsey2024-12-09T15:39:08-05:00

Reflective Listening

Reflective Listening

franklindorsey2024-12-09T15:30:50-05:00

Reflective Listening Reflective listening is another core coaching skill that health and wellness coaches use, generally in every session. In a nutshell, it is paying attention to what the client says without having an agenda and reflecting on a portion of what they say to help them move closer to their health goal. Let’s dive deeper into this fundamental skill. Reflective listening is crucial for many reasons. Firstly, it builds trust and rapport between the coach and the client. When clients feel genuinely heard, they are more likely to open up and share their thoughts [...]

Reflective Listeningfranklindorsey2024-12-09T15:30:50-05:00

Instant Pho-ish

Instant Pho-ish

Angie.David2024-11-20T21:12:28-05:00

Instant Pho-ish By Angeline D. Brauer, DrPH, MHS, RDNThis attempt to make authentic vegetarian pho may not be authentic, but it is simple and quite satisfying on a chilly day. Print Recipe Ingredients Instructions Place water, mushroom seasoning, and "chicken" seasoning in a large pot on high heat. Allow to boil. Add carrots and continue to cook till they begin to soften. Meanwhile, in a separate pan, sauté tofu, onion, and garlic in oil. Cook till tofu is slightly browned, stirring occasionally. [...]

Instant Pho-ishAngie.David2024-11-20T21:12:28-05:00

Carob Truffles

Carob Truffles

Angie.David2024-12-19T16:41:28-05:00

Carob Truffles By Angeline D. Brauer, DrPH, MHS, RDNThis simple recipe came together while I was interning at a hospital cafeteria. It was quite gratifying to know that the head chef enjoyed a handful. Print Recipe Ingredients Instructions Combine almond butter and honey in a food processor and blend till smooth. Add carob powder, vanilla, and salt and blend some more. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in the coconut flakes. Place batter in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Remove batter and [...]

Carob TrufflesAngie.David2024-12-19T16:41:28-05:00

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