Editors Note
Health Ministry Connections: How to Use This Issue in Your Congregation
Features
God’s Good Gifts from the Garden
Stewardship and care of the body
By Susan Martins Miller
Opening Eyes with Lifestyle Medicine
Q&A with Dr. Dexter Shurney
By Rachel Davis
Tips for Healthy Preventive Living
Health, Faith, and Prevention
A place for congregations to care
By Manny Sethi
Health, Behavior, and Society
Asking the larger questions of prevention
By Darriel Harris
Programs and Models
Heal the City
Transforming health care, providing hope
By Lauren Hales
Model Moments
Faith Life: Celebrating Men’s Health Month
Medicine: My Medical Life
Movement: Moving Meditation for Body and Spirit
Work: Finding the Purpose of Work in Sabbath
Emotional: Meeting People Where They Are
Nutrition: Meal Planning and Prepping Tips
Friends and Family: Five Wishes
Columns
True North: Under the Circumstances
By Tracy Hilts
Mockery, Body Shame, and Forgiveness
By Michelle Reyes