Excerpted from A Season of Hope. An Advent Guide for Lectionary Year B from the North Carolina Council of Churches. In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, … [Read more...] about Advent Guide: Fourth Sunday, December 24
PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You
It has been a little over a week since our third PHW Faith and Health Summit, themed “Making Connections: We’re Worth It.” The day began with worship and a keynote address by The Reverend Richard Joyner. We were inspired and challenged to see the world through relationships, and … [Read more...] about PHW Faith and Health Summit: Thank You
Partners in Health and Wholeness Announces Photography Contest
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and we want to hear what you have to say. The theme of this year's PHW Faith and Health Summit is, "Making Connections: We're Worth it!" in order to honor the image of God in each of us, to celebrate the good work that is being done … [Read more...] about Partners in Health and Wholeness Announces Photography Contest
Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
The next Partners in Health and Wholeness Mini-grant Cycle will begin June 5. Interested congregations must apply to join the PHW Collaborative (previously PHW Certification) by May 31 to be eligible. Priority is given to projects that address one of PHW’s four cornerstones: … [Read more...] about Apply for PHW Collaborative by May 31 to be Eligible for June Mini-Grant
Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day
We often struggle to address mental health in our communities of faith. This Mother’s Day, as we honor those who bring forth life and contribute so much to our communities, let us also acknowledge one of the most common complications of childbirth: postpartum depression (PPD). As … [Read more...] about Shine a Light on Postpartum Depression This Mother’s Day
Introducing the Partners in Health and Wholeness Collaborative
We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name, so if your congregation has been a part of the Partners in Health and Wholeness Certification Program, you actually already know a lot about the PHW Collaborative. At the heart of it, the … [Read more...] about Introducing the Partners in Health and Wholeness Collaborative
PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
We are pleased to introduce the PHW Collaborative. Mostly, it is a change in the name, so if your congregation has been a part of the Partners in Health and Wholeness Certification Program, you actually already know about the PHW Collaborative. At the heart of it, the program is … [Read more...] about PHW Launches Collaborative; Certify for 2017
2017 Lenten Guide — Ash Wednesday
For this year’s Lenten Guide, each member of the Council staff chose a verse from a favorite hymn to write about. We will post their reflections throughout Lent, for Ash Wednesday, each Sunday and throughout Holy Week. When we have run with patience the race, We shall know … [Read more...] about 2017 Lenten Guide — Ash Wednesday
Pope Francis Advocates for Breastfeeding in Worship
In the past Partners in Health and Wholeness had a program dedicated to helping worshipping communities promote breastfeeding and support breastfeeding mothers. This week, the most prominent religious leader in the world, the Pope, took it a step further. In a homily during a … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Advocates for Breastfeeding in Worship
PHW Mini-Grants Now Open
We are excited to announce that we are now accepting mini-grant applications. Congregations who were certified in 2016 (and have not already received a grant from the last cycle) are eligible to apply. We look forward to reading all the wonderful, meaningful, and … [Read more...] about PHW Mini-Grants Now Open
Advent: A Call to Action
The themes of Advent are particularly resonant and difficult this year. For me, this is in light of two major events, the recent election and the recent birth of my first child. This time seems particularly dark and scary, and we as a nation seem in desperate need of light and … [Read more...] about Advent: A Call to Action
We Didn’t Know it Was You
I recently heard the song, “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” for the first time in a beautiful recording by Straight No Chaser. For days the lines, “We didn’t know who you were,” and “We didn’t know it was you” echoed in my mind. How often do we, as a culture, as the church, and as … [Read more...] about We Didn’t Know it Was You
August is National Breastfeeding Month
Did you know that August is National Breastfeeding Month and that this week is World Breastfeeding Week? Breastfeeding has some important health implications for both mom and baby. It also has social, emotional and justice implications as well. For example, because only 13% of … [Read more...] about August is National Breastfeeding Month
Gun Violence and Public Health
New York City’s Health Commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, recently published a blog on the Huffington Post about Gun Violence as a public health issue. It is essential that we pay attention to this important aspect of the conversation about common sense gun control legislation. As … [Read more...] about Gun Violence and Public Health
Eating Faithfully
What does it mean to eat faithfully? This is a deeply personal, yet essentially communal question that we often don’t take the time to consider. Delving into this question, however, can have some profound and worthwhile outcomes. In this article from the Duke Clergy Health … [Read more...] about Eating Faithfully
Creating Healthier Food Pantries: Workshop and Lunch
Every congregation I have worked with has collected and donated food as a part of their mission and outreach. Feeding the hungry is an essential part of both the history and calling of the church, so we host canned food drives, stock food pantry shelves, and fill backpacks. This … [Read more...] about Creating Healthier Food Pantries: Workshop and Lunch
Lenten Guide — Third Sunday
Excerpted from the NC Council of Churches Lenten Guide, “Love One Another: Reflections on Race, Power, and Privilege” Isaiah 55:1-9 Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without … [Read more...] about Lenten Guide — Third Sunday
“None of These Diseases” – Faith, Justice, and God’s Desire for Healthy Community
By Brian Hollingsworth, Partners in Health and Wholeness Intern, Wake Forest University School of Divinity …When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter…And the people complained against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?” He cried out … [Read more...] about “None of These Diseases” – Faith, Justice, and God’s Desire for Healthy Community
Strive to Revive Maintenance Grants
By Nicole Johnson, Strive to Revive Assistant The Strive to Revive (STR) Maintenance Grant Program is now open. This program is focused on providing resources, technical support, and financial assistance to congregations who have previously received an Automatic External … [Read more...] about Strive to Revive Maintenance Grants
Announcing Strive to Revive Maintenance Grants
By Nicole Johnson, Strive to Revive Assistant The Council is excited to announce our upcoming Strive to Revive Maintenance Grant Program. This program is focused on providing resources, financial assistance, and technical support to assist with the maintenance cost of the … [Read more...] about Announcing Strive to Revive Maintenance Grants
PHW Intern Reflections
By Brian Hollingsworth, PHW Intern, Wake Forest University School of Divinity A few years ago, my faith needed a breath of new life. Despite having grown up in church, being heavily involved in youth group and college ministry, and even finding a wonderful job in full-time … [Read more...] about PHW Intern Reflections
PHW Honors Dr. Robert W. Herron
We would like to recognize and honor the life of Dr. Bob Herron, who passed away on August 1. An engaged advocate for Bread for the World, he spent much of his time and energy fighting hunger. He presented at our 2014 Faith and Health Summit in a session designed to train … [Read more...] about PHW Honors Dr. Robert W. Herron
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing — Register by 8/14
Have you ever met a faith community nurse? My guess is that if you have, you know it. They are go-getters. They know how to take an idea and make it happen. Not only do they have the practical knowledge to care for the health of their congregations (like checking blood pressures … [Read more...] about Foundations of Faith Community Nursing — Register by 8/14
Diabetes Alert Day
Today is Diabetes Alert Day. Seven million Americans don’t know they have diabetes. African Americans, Hispanics/Latino/as, Native Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and people who have a family history of the disease are at an increased risk for type 2 diabetes. PHW … [Read more...] about Diabetes Alert Day
We Believe
By Nicole Johnson, PHW Intern March is already here, with the official start of spring only days away. Is your New Year's resolution a distant memory? Resolutions are so inspiring; it is a New Year and the future looks so bright. We’re more optimistic and believe that … [Read more...] about We Believe
A Guide to the Christian Food Movement
In these opening years of the twenty-first century, the need for a more sustainable food system has increasingly become a focus of our national conversation. As a Christian, sometime in the last decade I began to wonder: How can we re-imagine food systems in a way that more … [Read more...] about A Guide to the Christian Food Movement
NC Alliance for Health Releases New Poll
The NC Alliance for Health recently released poll results that show 70% of North Carolina voters are in support of funding a Healthy Corner Store Initiative to improve access to healthy food. The NC Alliance for Health, "is an independent, statewide coalition advocating for … [Read more...] about NC Alliance for Health Releases New Poll
Snow Days?
This week has been full of weather disruptions. From school cancellations, missed Ash Wednesday services, to business closings, this has been a week of changed plans. So, here are a few ideas to help you get through any upcoming snow days and the continuing winter … [Read more...] about Snow Days?
Share the Love by Caring for Yourself
How will you celebrate Valentine’s Day this year? I am getting away with a group of college friends for our annual girls weekend, while my husband will spend time with his best friends from college, too, (which, I might add, is a vast improvement over the original plan of him … [Read more...] about Share the Love by Caring for Yourself
Happy, Healthy New Year!
This is the time of resolutions, health goals, hope for transformation and new beginnings. As you set your goals and make your plans for 2015, we at PHW hope we can support you and your faith community in your health goals. We encourage you to make small, sustainable changes that … [Read more...] about Happy, Healthy New Year!
Advent — Joy to the World
“Joy to the world! The Lord is come. Let earth receive her king. Let every heart prepare Him room and heaven and nature sing….” It is the final week of Advent, and Christmas is almost here. Today, we celebrate joy. I know I often let the weight of the world press down on my … [Read more...] about Advent — Joy to the World
Advent — As Yourself
During the holiday season, we celebrate the love of friends and family, and this week of Advent we anticipate the love of the coming Christ. As we seek to live out Jesus' call to "love your neighbor as yourself" throughout this season, we often forget an essential piece of the … [Read more...] about Advent — As Yourself
Advent – What Peace?
This second week of Advent is often set aside to reflect on peace. Reflection is a starting place; it does not take much reflection time to recognize that peace is very distant, and even seems impossible at times, in the current state of the world. We not only reflect on peace, … [Read more...] about Advent – What Peace?
Advent: The Season of Perpetual Hope
Advent is here. If you look around, it may seem like Christmas showed up weeks ago, at least in stores and on the radio. But it isn’t Christmas yet. It is Advent. The season of waiting, of longing for something that is to come. When I was a kid, there was nothing like the … [Read more...] about Advent: The Season of Perpetual Hope
The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating
The slight nip in the air during the early morning hours as I make my way to an 8:00 am class tells me that summer is over. Fresh strawberries, abundant cucumbers and zucchinis are giving way to pumpkins, butternut squash, acorn squash, cabbage, kale, crisp apples, and luscious … [Read more...] about The Bounty of Fall: The Wisdom of Seasonal Eating
Corporations Model Taking Steps Toward Health
There are some exciting advances happening in the world of public health, and these are in the form of policies created by major corporations. Although it is right to hold corporations accountable when they are not doing justly, we can also celebrate when they take steps in the … [Read more...] about Corporations Model Taking Steps Toward Health
Cold Weather Harvest — The Time is Now
I am already mourning the loss of the abundance of fresh produce that has been available this summer. It is a sort of anticipatory grief, particularly for those warm summer tomatoes. However, the fresh local food doesn’t all go away when the weather turns colder. There are some … [Read more...] about Cold Weather Harvest — The Time is Now
The Great Tomato Festival
On Saturday I had the chance to attend the 5th Annual Great Tomato Festival, which is a collaboration between the Cooperative Extension of Guilford County and NC A&T University. Extension master gardener volunteers plant, tend, harvest and prepare the tomatoes for the event. … [Read more...] about The Great Tomato Festival
“A Conspiracy of Sunlight and Sugar”
Blueberries, blackberries, persimmons and plums! What is your local fruit IQ? Do you know when local fruit is in season and where to get it? The blog below, written by Barth Anderson, is about his discovery of in-season local fruit. I found it entertaining, enlightening and … [Read more...] about “A Conspiracy of Sunlight and Sugar”
Food Drive at Critical Issues Seminar for Backpack Buddies
In conjunction with the Critical Issues Seminar on Public Education in June, the NC Council of Churches will be collecting non-perishable items to support Inter-Faith Food Shuttle’s Backpack Buddies program. In addition, Catering with a Cause, an IFFS job-training program, is … [Read more...] about Food Drive at Critical Issues Seminar for Backpack Buddies
‘Tis the Season for Local Food
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Wait, isn’t that a line from a Christmas song? Well, yes. But, when it comes to living a healthy life, what time of year could be better than right now? Temperatures are warming up and farmers markets are opening, making it more … [Read more...] about ‘Tis the Season for Local Food
Screen-Free Week
Did you know it is Screen-Free Week? During this annual, international celebration, schools, families, and community groups pledge to spend seven days without entertainment screen media. Instead of watching TV, surfing the web, or playing video games, they read, play, think, … [Read more...] about Screen-Free Week
Food Justice Event on April 12
Last year, I did not see many church leaders and pastors at the food and faith events I attended. I wondered if they knew about these events. As I reflected, I asked another question, “How can the valuable information I am learning about hunger, food insecurity, and food justice … [Read more...] about Food Justice Event on April 12
Bread for the World NC Conference — April 5
If you have not already done so, please mark your calendar for Saturday, April 5. You will not want to miss the Bread for the World NC Conference in Greensboro entitled, “Ending Hunger: Compassion Igniting Justice.” The line-up of speakers includes, Frank Stasio, host of The … [Read more...] about Bread for the World NC Conference — April 5
Bread: Embodying Justice
Shannon Axtell Martin, Regional Consultant, Partners in Health & Wholeness Sermon Delivered at Wake Forest Divinity School, Winston-Salem February 20, 2014 Text: Luke 9:11-17 There is nothing like the aroma of bread baking, and the incredibly comforting and satisfying … [Read more...] about Bread: Embodying Justice
First Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Health
In recognition of our faithful call and of this time in history, the Council’s annual Lenten guide focuses on poverty and the ways we can respond to our sisters and brothers of low-income. We hope you and your family will find cause for reflection and inspiration for action as … [Read more...] about First Sunday in Lent: Poverty & Health
TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way we Eat — March 1
Are you interested in changing the way you eat? Maybe you were inspired by reading "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," are motivated by health challenges, or concerned about the strain our current food system puts on the environment and those who live in poverty. Healthy and … [Read more...] about TEDxManhattan: Changing the Way we Eat — March 1
My Personal Food and Faith Story
How did faith play a role in shaping my food and faith experience? Food was very much a part of my growing up and interactions with both of my parents’ families. Food was not the only reason why we came together. We came together to rekindle, reconcile, and just have fun … [Read more...] about My Personal Food and Faith Story
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Twenty
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Twenty
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nineteen
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nineteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eighteen
There are two elements throughout this book that we have not yet discussed: sections written by Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver, Barbara Kingsolver’s husband and eldest daughter. Steven offers practical information and tips -- from information on the Farm Bill and school … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eighteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Seventeen
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Seventeen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Sixteen
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Sixteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fifteen
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fifteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fourteen
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Fourteen
Outer Banks Half Marathon, Part 2
In the opening scene of the holiday movie Love Actually, Hugh Grant’s character has a beautiful monologue that begins, “Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I go to the arrivals gate at Heathrow airport.” He continues to talk about the greetings, farewells, and love … [Read more...] about Outer Banks Half Marathon, Part 2
Run Your Own Race: Outer Banks Half Marathon, Part 1
On the second weekend in November the Outer Banks hosted a marathon, half-marathon, and a variety of other running events. The “1 Corinthians 9:24 Runners” was one group that participated, based out of Guilford College United Methodist Church in Greensboro. I had the honor of … [Read more...] about Run Your Own Race: Outer Banks Half Marathon, Part 1
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Thirteen
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Thirteen
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Twelve
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Twelve
Experts Discuss Junk Food Advertising Focused on Children
The holiday season, unfortunately, has become one of the more appropriate times of the year to talk about advertising. From Black Friday through day after Christmas shopping, there are ads all around us. However, it is not just around the holidays that food companies are doing … [Read more...] about Experts Discuss Junk Food Advertising Focused on Children
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eleven
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eleven
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Ten
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal,Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Nine
Wesley United Methodist Church’s Golden Harvest Banquet
For one of my first events as an intern with PHW, I had the pleasure of spending some time talking about health and wholeness with Wesley United Methodist Church, Reidsville, NC at their Golden Harvest Banquet. Initially, I was a bit nervous because this was my first time meeting … [Read more...] about Wesley United Methodist Church’s Golden Harvest Banquet
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Eight
Our Second Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Many churches highlight feeding ministries and fighting hunger as one of their most important and holy missions, taking very seriously the call of Jesus to feed his sheep, as he commands Peter in John’s Gospel. We also know that Jesus said when we clothe, feed, visit and welcome … [Read more...] about Our Second Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life” by … [Read more...] about PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle Chapter Seven
PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Six
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," by … [Read more...] about PHW Bookclub Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Six
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Five
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Five
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable Miracle, Chapter Four
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life," by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable Miracle, Chapter Four
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Three
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life" by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Three
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Two
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life" by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter Two
PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One
Thank you for joining the Partners in Health and Wholeness Book Club. You can officially sign-up here. Through it, we hope to engage people of faith in discussions over why our health matters. Our current choice of reading is "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life" by … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Chapter One
The Pumpkin Paradox
Fall is in the air. There has been a crispness in the air that, until recently, has been a distant memory. But where did I first catch a glimpse of fall? Not in the crisp air, leaves turning, or the fall harvest, but in advertising. I was in California at the end of August when … [Read more...] about The Pumpkin Paradox
Conversations Today or Crisis Tomorrow
I spent August 2011 through August 2012 working as a chaplain resident at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem. During my residency I took care of the everyday pastoral care needs of my clinical units, and responded to crisis and bereavement calls. Among many other tasks … [Read more...] about Conversations Today or Crisis Tomorrow
Continuing the Conversation: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
The recent workshop on healthy food pantries that Partners in Health and Wholeness presented with the Partnership for Community Care was a huge success. The food was delicious, and the presentation was informative, but for me the most meaningful portion of the event was the … [Read more...] about Continuing the Conversation: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Feed My Sheep: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Many churches highlight feeding ministries and fighting hunger as one of their most important and holy missions, taking very seriously the call of Jesus to feed his sheep, as he commands Peter in John’s Gospel. We also know that Jesus said when we clothe, feed, visit and welcome … [Read more...] about Feed My Sheep: Healthy Food Pantry Workshop
Introducing Interns from Bennett College
For the month of May, Partners in Health and Wholeness is working with three interns from Bennett College for Women. They are helping with networking and outreach in the Greensboro area, particularly with Latino churches and communities. The interns are: Estacia Crittle, who … [Read more...] about Introducing Interns from Bennett College
PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 2 (Creation)
Thank you for joining us for week 2 of the PHW Book Club! We hope you enjoyed reading week 2 of the Eating Well Curriculum! We are going to focus on reading these well-known Biblical passages through the lens of the food that we eat. Scripture: Genesis 1:1-2:4 The … [Read more...] about PHW Book Club Discussion: Eating Well Week 2 (Creation)
Make it an Adventure
http://youtu.be/C3Q_l1LH02A There are few things I love more than setting out on a grand adventure. I know there are folks out there who prefer the safety, security, and dependability of home. But…there is that thrill of anticipation, that rush of excitement when something new … [Read more...] about Make it an Adventure
Planting the Seeds of Abundant Harvest
Recently, I have been reading about the controversies surrounding factory farms and companies that generate genetically modified seeds capable of mass producing and surviving under any conditions. In this debate that originates from the intricacies of industrial farming, there … [Read more...] about Planting the Seeds of Abundant Harvest
All Kale, All the Time?
It may seem premature to state this…but I love my new job: Partners in Health and Wholeness Regional Consultant. I started working with the North Carolina Council of Churches on Monday. So here we are, day four. And what can I say? Things are going pretty well. So far I … [Read more...] about All Kale, All the Time?
