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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

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

The Urban Life Center in Baltimore

The Urban Life Center in Baltimore

franklindorsey2024-12-19T19:22:53-05:00

The Urban Life Center in Baltimore A Community Hub for Wellness and Transformation Contributed by Cristina Macena, Urban Life Center Director Baltimore, a city steeped in history and diversity, is home to a wide range of institutions and organizations that serve its residents in various ways. Among these is the Urban Life Center (ULC), a unique space promoting health, wellness, and healing. The Urban Life Center is a center of influence that ministers to the community's needs and works to improve their quality of life and overall wellness. The Vision Behind the Urban Life Center [...]

The Urban Life Center in Baltimorefranklindorsey2024-12-19T19:22:53-05:00

Pathfinders Experience Health Everlasting

Pathfinders Experience Health Everlasting

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

Pathfinders Experience Health Everlasting Believing in God's Promises for Health Contributed by Angeline D. Brauer, DrPH, MHS, RDN At the 2024 International Pathfinder Camporee, over 1,000 Pathfinders and enthusiasts took part in the piloting of a new Pathfinder honor on health evangelism. This interactive booth gave participants the opportunity to learn about the Adventist “health message” through Scripture, scientific research, artistic creativity, mission stories, prayer, and even preaching! And the results are pretty clear — it was an incredible experience all around. This new honor began with an idea from the Upper Columbia Conference Health [...]

Pathfinders Experience Health EverlastingAngie.David2024-12-19T19:22:53-05:00

More Than We Realize

More Than We Realize

Angie.David2024-03-29T00:47:02-04:00

More Than We Realize Contributed by Angeline D. Brauer, DrPH, MHS, RDN Celebrate National Nutrition Month® and a focus on a beautifully balanced diet. Each year, dietitians and nutritionists rejoice during the month of March for National Nutrition Month®. It’s our opportunity to get a bit of the spotlight and focus on the importance of a healthy eating plan. The theme for 2024, in a campaign provided by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is “Beyond the Table.” With this theme, we are encouraged to consider what happens to our food and drinks before [...]

More Than We RealizeAngie.David2024-03-29T00:47:02-04:00

Addiction: A Longing for Jesus

Addiction: A Longing for Jesus

franklindorsey2023-11-15T12:52:03-05:00

Addiction: A Longing for Jesus God has placed longings and desires within us (Ps. 145:16) and He longs to fulfill these desires. Therefore, many human longings and desires are good and blessed by God as long as they are in harmony with his will. Terry Wardle describes beautifully six core longings that God has placed in every human heart (Wardle, 2003). The first is love, to love and be loved. The essence of God is that He is love (1 John 4:8). As the crowning act of God’s creation, created in His own image, love is what [...]

Addiction: A Longing for Jesusfranklindorsey2023-11-15T12:52:03-05:00

Students Make A Difference

Students Make A Difference

franklindorsey2023-10-29T21:52:41-04:00

Students Make A Difference Contributed by Paul H. Lehmann, MPH NAD CABL Coordinator Associate Professor/Chair Emeritus Burman University Collegiate Advocates for Better Living (CABL) was started by students for students at Southwestern Adventist University in 1972, under the name Collegiate Adventists for Better Living. Most Adventist college or university has had a CABL program at some point since then, and the original purpose of CABL continues today with added elements as specific needs change over time for each campus. CABL Advocates are student leaders on the campus who work with their teams [...]

Students Make A Differencefranklindorsey2023-10-29T21:52:41-04:00

A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance

A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance

franklindorsey2023-09-05T11:54:02-04:00

A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dance Seasons of Grief by Teresa Nelson Where did I put my car keys? I can’t find my wallet. Have you seen my water bottle anywhere? When something is lost that is of some worth to us, we instinctively put our minds to the task of finding it. When someone tells me they’ve lost something, I immediately want to help them find it. And, like the woman in the parable of the lost coin (Luke 15), it is indeed joyful for all when the lost item has been found. [...]

A Time to Mourn and a Time to Dancefranklindorsey2023-09-05T11:54:02-04:00

Food and Mood

Food and Mood

Angie.David2023-11-20T16:54:57-05:00

Food and Mood How what we eat affects how we feel Contributed by Maggie Collins, MPH, RDN, CDCES, DipACLM It is estimated that rates of depression among adults in the United States have jumped from 8.5% before the pandemic to a current 32.8%. What can be attributed to this alarming increase? Could it be that besides the emotional toll of the pandemic eating habits also declined during this time? What is the relationship between the foods we eat and how we feel? Does the Bible have anything to say about the connection between lifestyle [...]

Food and MoodAngie.David2023-11-20T16:54:57-05:00

Plant-full Holiday

Plant-full Holiday

Angie.David2021-11-22T17:52:12-05:00

Celebrating a Plant-full Holiday Season Contributed by Maggie Collins, MPH, RDN, CDCES, DipACLM The holiday season is upon us and with that comes all the special dishes we reserve (or try to) for this time of the year. But how does our body respond to these occasional splurges? Are there plant-based solutions to minimize the extra calories, sugar, fat, and sodium that so easily pile up during the holidays? Does the Bible have anything to say about foods for special occasions? You don’t want to miss our upcoming article discussing these interesting questions. [...]

Plant-full HolidayAngie.David2021-11-22T17:52:12-05:00