Presbyterian Mission Agency wellness Archives

Our bodies are our temples

Posted July 6th, 2022

A formerly overweight pastor brought her enthusiastic congregation along on her journey to get healthy

And God said … thou shalt not burn out

Posted August 22nd, 2019

Burnout. Just reading the word is enough to cause the shoulders to droop, the body to want to curl up in a ball and find somewhere to rest. For many church leaders it can be an ever-present companion in the life and ministry of the congregation.

Board of Pensions spotlight: Meet Katherine Hamilton

Posted July 25th, 2019

For Katherine Hamilton, helping employers navigate benefits decisions is personal. At 26, as a full-time graduate student, she learned she had cancer. The Affordable Care Act didn’t exist, and her student health insurance didn’t cover treatment because it didn’t have to.

Attending church is good for your health. Now what?

Posted July 18th, 2017

The latest in a long line of studies, now numbering in the hundreds, if not thousands, shows that church attendance is good for your health.

The final frontier

Posted December 27th, 2016

As technology and medicine keep us alive longer and longer, we face challenging questions: How do we glorify God in our last few years of life? How can we respond faithfully with failing bodies?

Underwood Park CrossFit nurtures bodies and souls

Posted May 16th, 2016

New worshiping community housed in a gym promotes physical and spiritual wellness