Health

“A respiratory disease has spread far and wide. Conflicts at home and abroad pose dire challenges. The public is overwhelmed by questions of what to read and whom to trust …. I am describing mid-18th century Britain.” - The Conversation

“Pastors are advocating for vaccines but misinformation has driven some evangelical hesitancy about getting COVID-19 shots, Moore told Washington Post Live.” - RNS

“I’ve been taught a lesson, and I’m big enough and humble enough to say I was wrong. And if my survival and my story can be a blessing to others, I pray it is.” - C. Post

“Americans’ life expectancy at birth fell 1.5 years to 77.3 years from 2019 to 2020, the lowest level since 2003. The shift is primarily driven by COVID-19 and unintentional deaths primarily from drug overdoses, new data released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates.” - C.Post

“Early Americans bore energetic witness to bodily suffering. What can their example teach believers today?” - C.Today

“There is no such thing as a ‘safe’ level of drinking, with increased consumption of alcohol associated with poorer brain health… In an observational study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, researchers from the University of Oxford studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans.” - CNN

“Since alcohol dependency is a real threat whenever you enjoy an adult beverage, experts are providing more specifics around how wine can help your heart—as well as how it can harm it.” - Eat this Not That

“54% of white evangelicals ‘definitely or probably’ plan on getting vaccinated or already have received at least one vaccination shot, the lowest of any religious demographic surveyed.” - C. Post

“The Lord is our shepherd. He has already defeated death and is walking us to green pastures. This week, those green pastures may take the form of a timely diagnosis and an effective antibiotic that saves Jacob’s life. Another time, the Shepherd may have a more lasting pasture in mind” - TGC