By Julie Steele Whenever I say a blessing at meals, I thank God for our food and family and often add “and please watch over those who are not so blessed.” A lot of children go hungry in our neck of the woods. There are a lot of lonely souls too. I’ve seen what the…
Where does food meet faith? It’s easy—sort of easy—to believe our faith should impact our personal food choices, as we talked about two weeks ago in part one: Where Food Meets Faith. . .in our Bodies. And definitely faith should play a role in everything we do in the church, right? Even eating? That was…
Where does food meet faith? Last week we looked at our bodies, the temple of the Holy Spirit. Today I’d like to expand out to include the community of believers, the Christian church. Food meets Faith in our churches, the body of Christ. I don’t mean just the church potlucks, either! Every denomination seems to…
Where does food meet faith? Doesn’t everyone eat, regardless of his or her personal beliefs? Sure, some folks select specific diets based on their religious creed, but other people make similar choices without those restrictions. So how can I talk about the junction of faith and food? Strap in for not one, but three posts…