According to the American Heart Association, “The epidemic increase in heart disease mortality ended in the 1960s or 1970s.” Deaths from heart disease have fallen dramatically over the last 50 years.

We are approaching the official start of summer, the season for working less, attending baseball games, enjoying picnics and, of course, going on vacation. And so, I ask, “Where are you going for a ...

“Spiritual well-being is the integration of experiences into a sense of self related to meaning and purpose in relation to others and the world. Our religious traditions give us a rich symbol system, ...

Moving to Juneau about nine months ago, I began a journey back to Alaska and health. I started the journey about a year or so before the move to be the pastor of the Nazarene Church here. It wasn’t an ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. As I display regularly in my commentaries for all to see, I don’t know much. My life ...

I have to admit, one of my favorite verses from the Bible is 1 Timothy 4:8, which says, “Bodily exercise is of little value.” Going to the gym and taking physical exercise simply doesn’t interest me.

As I display regularly in my commentaries for all to see, I don’t know much. My life has been an exercise in learning heartfelt humility through heart-rending failure. I’m not the expert type. I can’t ...

As spring unfolds, the natural world awakens with fresh energy and possibility. This seasonal transition offers more than just an opportunity to declutter closets and scrub baseboards—it presents a ...

Last year, United Methodist pastor Bill Sardin made a life-altering Lenten decision. During the roughly six weeks between Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, he engaged in intermittent fasting. He also ...

One thing that marks healthy religious groups is outreach to the most vulnerable among us, says Paul Prather. fstop123 Getty Images As I display in this publication every week for all to see, I don’t ...