Child Obesity Epidemic

Nearly one in three children is overweight or obese. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) estimated that nearly 17% of children age 2 – 19 years are obese. According to the Childhood Obesity Foundation in Canada, over 25% of the children are considered overweight or obese. Alarmingly, there is no great concern. No elected official, medical professional or childcare organization has sounded the alarm. The United States has more obesity than any other country.

Faith – A Lifestyle

What better way is there to reinforce the concept of Faith, than on a t-shirt with the words, “Faith is a lifestyle?” The concept of ‘Faith,’ as a lifestyle might seem over the top. Yet, in order for faith to be effective; it needs to be a full-time proposition. Faith as a lifestyle means that daily practice of one’s faith towards all things that are good, helpful, hopeful, and that are life-giving needs to be continuous versus when one is in a tight spot or desperate.

Guest Blog: The Psychology of Revenge: Why We Should Stop Celebrating Osama Bin Laden’s Death

While the killing of Osama bin Laden is being enthusiastically celebrated throughout America and parts of the world; to say that such merriment is out of order will surely be considered heresy. Nonetheless, I’m saying it — because it needs to be said. What I am tempted to say is this: Get a grip, celebrators. Have you so little decency?