Tag Archives: Jesus

IN THE NEWS: Cultural Change in Health Care

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Bob Cummings

Here are three articles in the news this month that indicate a growing cultural change in the use of drugs for health. (1) Heart Drugs: Too Many Medication Types Are Compromising Health, Doctors Say From Reuters, by Debra Sherman, posted on … Continue reading →

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Watching what we’re watching for health’s sake

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Bob Cummings

The recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut pulls at the heartstrings of all of us. We long to know that everyone involved will soon find some measure of comfort and peace. As we search for answers to why the tragedy unfolded … Continue reading →

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Spiritual evidence-based healing

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Bob Cummings

Andrew Weil, M.D., in “Why Our Health Matters” (page 43) writes, “Many doctors have told me about cases of spontaneous healing that they have witnessed in patients, some correlated with mental or emotional changes“. So, how can we account for … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Bob Cummings

It really was very moving. A number of years ago my wife and I had the opportunity to visit the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. It sits atop one of the ships (the USS Arizona) sunk on … Continue reading →

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White as a ghost

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Bob Cummings

I was about 11 years old. I froze in my tracks and listened. My folks were having a new house built just around the corner from where we lived and that night I was the one who went over to … Continue reading →

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Easter’s blessing every day

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Bob Cummings

One of the Easter hymns in my church says, “Let us sing of Easter gladness that rejoices every day…”¹ Jesus’ resurrection has meaning for us every day. It shows us, among other things, that the real essence of our being is spiritual. … Continue reading →

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Of Jesus and his love

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Bob Cummings

“I love to tell the story Of unseen things above, Of Jesus and his glory, Of Jesus and his love,…”¹ … says the well-known Christian hymn that is used across denominational lines. So please read on, and behold Jesus’ love!

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Is church relevant today?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Bob Cummings

The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life found that in the U.S. 88% believe in God, 82% believe religion is important in one’s life, and 75% pray at least once a week, but … Continue reading →

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What’s prayer got to do with it?

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Bob Cummings

The short answer is…. plenty! So, how was weight loss accomplished through prayer ? Healing in Christian Science is not faith healing through the human mind or a blind faith. It’s not New Age thinking or positive thinking. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Shall we take the stairs?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Bob Cummings

I was sitting in the back by the door.  After the meeting, and after many there had left, as two Michigan House Health Policy Committee members were walking out of the room one suggested that they take the stairs and … Continue reading →

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