“Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” (Proverbs 19:17; NIV) Did you know that a recent Harvard study showed that simply contemplating generosity boosts your immune system? In addition, the study concluded that giving money to someone else lifted the giver’s happiness… Read More
Hope Beyond the World Cup & LeBron James
In the last few weeks, emotional earthquakes rocked the Richter scale in several countries and United State cities. Two major sports spectaculars were occurring simultaneously. The world cup was happening in Brazil and the National Basket Ball league best player was deciding where he would be playing next. Work productivity fell as folks took long… Read More
Eat More and Weigh Less
Join us for the next event in our weekly Hope and Health series. Find out how to Eat More and Weigh Less! Wednesday, June 25, 6:30-8:00 at the Sligo Church, 7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 (Use the Greenwood Avenue entrance please) Cecelia Hall-Carrington, MD, a Baltimore pediatrician, will talk about how to Eat More… Read More
Resetting Your Life
Join us for the next event in our weekly Hope and Health series. Find out how rest can help your cells re-build and sleep can help you heal. Wednesday, June 18, 6:30-8:00 at the Sligo Church, 7700 Carroll Avenue, Takoma Park, Maryland 20912 Resetting Your Life by Stephen Sharp, MD, neurologist for the Wounded Warriors at… Read More
It’s Time for Better Health
Lifestyle Turn-Around If we really want to reduce our medicines, reduce the time in the doctor’s office, or just plain reduce, maybe we need a little life-style quiz: What’s your favorite answer to these important life-style questions? How much time do I exercise outdoors? How much time do I spend in the sunshine? Do I… Read More
Is There a Larger Hope Down Payment?
The twin goliaths of death and taxes have been stalking our land this holy week generating uncertainty in our hearts. Each April 15 without fail we need to meet our governmental support obligation or face dire consequences. On Sunday we were shocked by the hateful killings in Kansas City and by mid week, the Nigerian… Read More
Hope: A Proper Response to the Promises of God
Hope is the cornerstone of our faith. Without hope, we have absolutely nothing. According to Webster’s dictionary, hope is defined as “the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.” It further defines hope as “a person or thing in which expectations are centered.” Similarly, Scripture… Read More
Hope Warranty
My phone focus on my Facebook was rudely interrupted by a banging next to my face on the window of the train car in which I was traveling. It was by a young man who had just disembarked. He was frantically pointing to another person in the train. I looked in the direction where he… Read More