Resources on Health Browse by Title Date Author Topic Health Helping those who struggle with anxiety Article by Christina Fox on Jan 30, 2017 It doesn’t take much for me to worry. A news story. A sick child. An unexpected bill. A phone call late at night. Whatever the worry, I dwell and mull over it endlessly. I fret and think, “What if?” I... Continue... Health Trusting God more than our food choices Article by Kelly Needham on Dec 30, 2016 After 400 years of bitter slavery to Egypt, God finally delivered his people. The Israelites found themselves on the other side of the Red Sea and in a desert. Three days later, God responded to their complaint for water by... Continue... Health The kids are not all right: How to help teens who are anxious and depressed Article by Jared Kennedy on Dec 12, 2016 Safety is a prevailing concern for American parents. My generation baby-proofed our homes, obsessed over the safest car seats and boycotted sleepovers. But as hard as we’ve tried, we can’t avoid suffering. An example of this is found in an... Continue... Health 5 Facts about AIDS and HIV Article by Joe Carter on Dec 1, 2016 World AIDS Day is held each year on December 1 as an opportunity to raise awareness about the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died from AIDS. Here are five... Continue... Health Should Christian parents consider giving their children the HPV vaccine? Article by Scott James on Nov 3, 2016 “You mean the STD vaccine? No thanks. She doesn’t need that.” I have heard this refrain many times, both in my practice and in conversations with friends and family. Parents who otherwise have no qualms about protecting their children with... Continue... Health Understanding and helping those who self-harm Article by Kimberly Whitten on Oct 14, 2016 She sat in my office stiff and straight-backed, looking down at my desk as though something was keeping this 16-year-old girl’s rapt attention. She twirled her hair. She bit her lip. She looked at her shoes. She fussed with the... Continue... Health 5 facts about child suicides in America Article by Joe Carter on Oct 13, 2016 Youth suicide is a major public health concern in the United States, and a leading cause of death for children 5 to 11. Here are five facts you should know about children and suicide: 1. Suicide in elementary school–aged children... Continue... Health Alzheimer's disease and the SBC's resolve Article by Benjamin Mast on Sep 21, 2016 September is World Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, and September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day. Millions of people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias that often leave them feeling confused, afraid and alone. These conditions don’t just affect individuals,... Continue... Health Fighting drug resistance to the glory of God Article by Scott James on Jun 20, 2016 Midway through the last century, a prominent scientist named F.M. Burnet stated: “If one looks around the medical scene in North America or Australia, the most important current change he sees is the rapidly diminishing importance of infectious diseases. .... Continue... Health Silent no longer: Mental health and the church Article by Daryl Crouch on Jun 15, 2016 In a whisper she says, “Oh, he’s been dealing with depression for many years.” In a telephone call, a teenager reports that a friend took his own life last night. A few weeks ago, our neighbor was in the news.... Continue... « 1 2 3 4 5 »