On Heaven and Nature, stewardship topics include how we care for our own health (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual) and how we care for the planet we live on, especially the natural resources.
While it’s important for us adults to get outside and be active, it’s even more important for our kids to play outside. There’s a growing body of research from all over the world on the benefits of active play, and …
While regular exercise is great for all your body’s systems, let’s focus here on why your brain loves exercise. Dr. Caroline Leaf is a neuroscientist from South Africa. She wrote an article called “Your Brain Loves Exercise” that I want …
Physical inactivity is “the biggest public health problem of the 21st century.”~ Dr. Steven Blair. Bigger than smoking? Obesity? Stress? Apparently so. (This article was first published in June of 2015. It’s been updated to reflect more recent research and …
Plain ol’ walking turns out to be one of the very best ways to boost your health. And it can be as easy as just stepping out your door to get some exercise and fresh air. Ok, I’ll admit it…I …
Biblical environmental stewardship doesn’t have to be controversial. In fact, it shouldn’t be! God gave stewardship of the earth to people. That’s in our Bible. But what does godly stewardship of our environment look like? What are the underlying assumptions? …
There are things in our lives we tend to keep separate—like Jesus and nature. We don’t do it on purpose…it just happens until we start to rethink it. In reality, Jesus and nature are indelibly linked together! I’ve always loved …
