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Study shows high obesity rate for clergy - UMC.org

UMC.org Jun 1, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: Clergy experience the same weight problem as many Americans and their job may be the reason why.

A study published online in May in “Obesity,” the journal of the Obesity Society, found that the obesity rate among United Methodist clergy ages 35 to 64 is close to 40 percent — 10 percent higher than other North Carolina residents.

obesity, clergy

Blacks, mirroring larger U.S. trend, 'come out' as nonbelievers

The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life May 26, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: Between 1990 and 2008, the number of non-religious African-Americans nearly doubled, from 6 percent to 11 percent.

Between 1990 and 2008, the number of non-religious African-Americans nearly doubled, from 6 percent to 11 percent.

Lifestyle, African Americans, religion, nonreligious, faith, agnostic, Atheist, race

Why A Free Market Cannot Guarantee Civil Rights

Amicus Dei May 22, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: A free market cannot guarantee civil rights despite the argument of the libertarians to the contrary, and here's why.

Government, Economics, free market, libertarian, Rand Paul, civil rights, discrimination

Support The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Confessions of a Small-Church Pastor May 21, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: In light of this week’s controversy surrounding The Civil Rights Act of 1964, I have created a Facebook community page Support The Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Rand Paul Revives Kentucky's Segregation Past

Amicus Dei May 21, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: Rand Paul echoes Kentucky's past when he asserts that government is interfering with our right to do as we please, including discriminate against other Americans.

Rand Paul takes outdated stance on segregation

Salon.com May 21, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: Rand Paul continues in the Kentucky tradition of seeking to deny access to public venues, according to Professor Blair Kelley.

Politics, Rand Paul, segregation, Racism, blair kelley, right to ride, kentucky segragation laws

Leadership As Watchfulness

Confessions of a Small-Church Pastor May 21, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: Watchfulness is a better word for leadership than vision, according to Gannon Sims.

Lifestyle, Leadership, watchfulness, church, ministry

Divorce, Apartment Style

The New York Times May 20, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: Urban living in close spaces means neighbors get involuntarily drawn into marital problems, including separation and divorce. But sometimes neighbors also become a lifeline.

Lifestyle, urban life, apartment living, neighborliness, helping, marital issues

kinnon.tv: A New Tip: Honour Your Pastor, And Your Church Will Grow

Kinnon.tv May 20, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: Bill McKinnon pushes back at Craig Groeschel's blog post Honoring Church Leaders.

Bill McKinnon pushes back at Craig Groeschel's blog post Honoring Church Leaders.

Lifestyle

Ministry in a lonely generation

Call & Response Blog May 19, 2010

Chuck Warnock said: What does this generation want in church and ministry? Melissa Wiginton asked 20 of them.

Lifestyle, church, religion, pastors, Millennials, loneliness