In Exodus Chapter 3, God calls a bush to be a bush. He does not call the bush to be anything special, all God needed was the bush to be what he needed: a bush. As a result, God burned within that bush and shown in glory! But the bush was a bush. Sometimes we get demoralized by weird things. Sometimes we look at the other churches, the world, and the media and we just…
It is the spring time and definitely a great time to try something new. This may be even a good time to give in a little bit of temptation in order to have more motivation to finish out the last month of school. So, while this food may not be our typical healthy fare, they are still great ideas for a dorm student who is too busy to cook or doesn’t have the facilities to…
Last year, my Bible study leader tried the Daniel Diet, which emphasizes eating raw vegetables and fruits. This diet lifestyle was promoted by Pastor Rick Warren from Saddleback Church, Daniel Amen, and Mark Hyman. The Daniel Diet books also focus on emotional and spiritual components as well that affect our eating and is usually completed as a 21 day fast. I usually prefer starting with the bad news, but I will start with the pros first. Pros 1.…
Some people believe that the original manna God gave the Israelites was actually kefir. It is also no secret that the Abkhasia people who live in the Caucasus Mountains that drink kefir have lived long lives well into 100+ years. Kefir is an increasingly probiotic rich grain of helpful bacteria that when mixed with milk, water, and sugar, forms fermented drinks. Consuming these fermented drinks, helps our digestive systems utilize nutrients, break down foods, and…
Backstory: The truth behind over-the-counter and prescription strength antacids One reason I started looking into alternative medicine was because when I first started having more severe episodes of pain and went to see a traditional medical doctor, there were two trends that happened. 1. I usually had more than 1 pain symptom that overwhelmed doctors. Rather than seeing all of them as related as my body was telling me, they mostly wanted me to give…
