“Prudent Ways to Fight Childhood Obesity” by Jane Brody from the NY Times of 6/22/15. Give up sugar-sweetened beverages; remove them from school menus, and ask child-care and pre-school places to increase physical activity and screen time and avoid soft drinks. A similar biblical theme: “It would be better for you if a millstone were […]
To Help Kids Thrive, Coach Their Parents
“To Help Kids Thrive, Coach Their Parents” by Paul Tough in the New York Times (5/22/16). “A team of researchers from the University of the West Indies embarked on an experiment that has done a great deal, over time, to change our thinking about how to help children succeed, especially those living in poverty. Its […]
Life App for the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, 8/19/18 to 8/25/18
A way to live in the mission field of home and friends: Home life and friendships that are fed, led and empowered by Jesus’ words and actions will last and be empowered by heaven, God. Based on John 6:51-58 (see a retelling below); a reading that comes from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Thirteenth […]
Life App for the Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, 7/1/18 to 7/7/18
A way to live a mission in your home and with your friends: Begin learning about healing prayer with a sore throat; put a hand on your throat and pray, “Lord, heal my sore throat.” Based on Mark 5:21-43 (see a readable retelling below); a reading that comes from the Revised Common Lectionary for the […]
Life App for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 5/13/18 to 5/19/18
A way to live a mission in your home and with your friends: Be loving and fair at home and with your friends because being loving and fair are God’s ways with us. Life App for the Seventh Sunday of Easter, 5/13/18 Based on John 17:6-9 (see retelling below); a reading comes from the Revised […]
Life App for the week of the Transfiguration, 2/11/18 to 2/17/18
A way to live a mission at home and with friends: In talk with your family and friends about Jesus, be sure his death and resurrection shape what you say and believe about him. Based on Mark 9:2-9 A way to live a mission at home and with friends based on Mark 9:2-9, a reading […]
Life App for the week of the Transfiguration, 2/11/18 to 2/17/18
A way to live a mission at home and with friends: In talk with your family and friends about Jesus, be sure his death and resurrection shape what you say and believe about him. Based on Mark 9:2-9 A way to live a mission at home and with friends based on Mark 9:2-9, a reading […]
Life App for Christmas Eve and Day, 12/24/17 to 12/30/17
A way to live a mission in your holidays; Know that our joy in happy times is also God’s gift; not just our own ability to make merry. Based on John 1:1-14 A way to live a mission in your holidays based on John 1:1-14, a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Christmas […]
Life App for the week of 11/19/17 to 11/25/17
A way to live a mission in your home and with your friends; Your family and friends entrust their good name to you. Affirm their reputation with others through your comments in praise of them. Based on Matthew 25:14-30 A way to live a mission in your home and with your friends based on Matthew 25:14-30, […]
Life App for week of 9/30/17 to 10/6/17
A way to live a mission at home. Parents, when children disobey your directions, give them time and a chance to change their minds and to obey your directions. Based on Matthew 21:23-32 A way to live a mission at home based on Matthew 21:23-32, a reading from the Revised Common Lectionary for the Seventeenth […]
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