Devotionals

November 30, 2021

If you have high blood pressure, you should monitor your BP at home

If you are over 50 and you have high blood pressure or a health condition for which blood pressure control is essential, at-home blood pressure checks […]
November 29, 2021

Teenagers with concussions need to move, not rest

Teenage athletes used to be told to get lots of rest after a concussion. That advice may be out of date. 
November 19, 2021

Should you use low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke?

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has for years recommended that middle-aged and older Americans consider taking low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack […]
November 19, 2021

“The Best Gift” is on a Black-Friday sale already

My latest book, The Best Gift: Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life’s Greatest Lessons, can be found at a crazy-good Black Friday sale for almost 50% […]
November 18, 2021

As kids increase screen time, their mental health suffers

We know that getting regular exercise and spending less time on screens is good for kids. So, it’s no surprise that researchers discovered that kids who […]
November 17, 2021

More bad news for vapers

Many young adults and teens think that vaping or using e-cigarettes is safe. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth.
November 16, 2021

“The Best Medicine” releases today!

The Best Gift: Tales of a Small-Town Doctor Learning Life’s Greatest Lessons launches today. After you read it, I hope you’ll agree that it’s the perfect gift […]
November 16, 2021

Breastfeeding can dramatically help a mother’s mental health

Besides the long-established benefits of breastfeeding for baby and mom, a new study reports one more: Nursing could help chase the blues away.
May 15, 2020

Live Wisely – Work Hard and Be Diligent

Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. … Diligent hands will rule.
May 16, 2020

Live Wisely – Steward Your Money – 1

Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim […]
May 16, 2020

Live Wisely – Steward Your Money – 2

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have.
May 17, 2020

Live Wisely – Steward Your Sexuality – 1

I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a girl.
May 17, 2020

Live Wisely – Steward Your Sexuality – 2

So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. … Flee the evil desires of youth, and […]
May 18, 2020

Live Wisely – Honor Marriage – 1

Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.