Category: food

Accept only what comes from God

March 29, 2010 | 4 comments

While lecturing in the Clearwater, Largo region of Florida last week, I ate out for dinner one evening at an Italian restaurant near my hotel. Lasagna is one of my favorite dishes, and very time consuming to make at home,

The food of contentment

November 13, 2009 | 7 comments

I’ve learned a lot about dominion over eating by watching my son’s response to food over the years. He’s 16 today, and what I call a “slim-jim.” He’s always been thin and has never had food or eating issues. He’s

Taking in spiritual food

November 12, 2009 | 7 comments

Yesterday we began a discussion about looking at food from a spiritual point of view. Not looking at material food and trying to spiritualize it somehow. No-no… But we talked about spiritual food, the word of God, which nourishes us

What are you eating today?

November 11, 2009 | 3 comments

Last September, I wrote a number of blogs that centered on a spiritual approach to making wise food choices. The posts inspired a vigorous and lively discussion among readers on the topic and left me believing there was still a

Down with overeating

November 10, 2009 | 3 comments

If combating the temptation to overeat, starve gluttony out of your way of thinking by not feeding it with compliance, passivity or mindlessness.