Easter: The Aftermath

Easter is over.  The chocolate bunnies are eaten.  The leftovers from Easter dinner are gone.  The new outfits have been dry cleaned and tucked away in the closet.  It's back to business as usual.  But if we celebrate the resurrection then go back to status quo then we've missed the point.   Easter is a new beginning.  For the Jewish people Passover was a significant time.  While the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt the last plague was the Passover.  Everyone who Read more

Passions Need People

Last time we looked at how Nehemiah's passion led him to complete the tremendous undertaking of rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days, but he didn't do it alone.....   How often have you had an idea, a vision, a passion you wanted to pursue, but it never went beyond an idea in your head because you had no idea how you would make it happen?  Yeah, its sounded like a good idea, but that thought of trying to accomplish Read more

The Power of Passion

Often when we hear the word passion, we think of it in the context of love and romance.  Most people can relate to that feeling of being in love.  You fall for that special someone and they become your obsession.  That special person is all you think about.  You'd do almost anything for them.   You can also get passionate about a goal. Something you feel driven to accomplish.  Something that you're willing to put your all into, make sacrifices for.  Read more

Spring Break the Hunger....A Child's Spark

Last time, I asked for your help in raising money for my church’s current initiative: buy 300 Food Packets to send home with kids over spring break.  Essentially, the food pack is enough stuff for the kids to make themselves a peanut butter and jelly sandwich everyday.   So we’re sitting in church last Sunday, listening to the man explain the initiative and my son (whose 9) leans over to me and says “Mom, that’s all they get?    They should Read more
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Book Review: 10 Reasons Christians Should Care About What They Eat

Posted on June 14, 2012 by ML Smith Posted in Book Review | 1 Comment

I finally did it!  I wrote a book.  Well it’s a short eBook…but it’s mine and it’s published and it’s for sell at the Kindle Store (and I am SOOOO excited, can’t you tell).  You don’t need a Kindle to purchase and read the book 10 Reasons Christians Should Care About What They Eat

So, given that I wrote the book, I’m not going to do an actual review (although, I must say it’s pretty awesome!!)  It is only because of your support and encouragement that I was able to step out of my comfort zone and try out a book, so I’ll leave you guys with a little preview.

 

Set Apart

Christians have been given a simple task: “Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering…Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking”   (Romans 12: 1 -2, The Message).

The message is clear; Christians have a responsibility to make conscious choices in everything we do.  We are supposed to be set apart.  People should look at us and realize that there is something different about how we walk, talk, and handle ourselves in everyday situations.

It should not be a difficult task.  In a world that is filled with so much selfishness, suffering, evil, and injustice, one should easily be able to find a way to stand apart. We can be generous with our time and money.  We can help people in need.  We can spend time with troubled children and teens.  We can live lives full of integrity in order to be a model for others.  We can serve as missionaries in other countries.  We can financially support the work of missionaries.  The list goes on.

An extremely simple way we can impact the world is by being more conscious and thoughtful with how we spend our money.  One place where we all spend money every week – if not every day – is on food.

10  Reasons Christians Should Care About What They Eat
1. Overeating is sin.
2. Your body is a temple.
3. When Your Body is at its Best, You are at Your Best.
4. Get the plank out of your eye.
5.  Keep your body clean .
6. Earth was given to humans…to take care of it!
7. Take care of God’s creatures.
8.  Be a good neighbor.
9. Feed the hungry.
10.  Impact the working conditions of  others.

10 Actions to Start Today
1.    Go meatless once a week (or twice, or 3 times).
2.    Eat more fruits and vegetables
3.    Cook more often
4.    Avoid prepackaged foods
5.    Avoid fast food
6.    Shop at local farmers markets
7.    Eat less sugar
8.    Practice portion control
9.    Plan your next social event around activities besides eating
10.    Make it a point to support companies that have earth-friendly practices