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	Interviews We ask. They answer. You learn.

	Basic Hungers Susan Palwick on mercy in the ER.

	Our Fast-Food Addiction I ate at McDonald’s for the first time in 1965. If only I had stopped then.

	Events A listing from from around the web of events about parish nursing, health ministry, and recovery.

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	Recommended Reading Book reviews and recommendations from notable people.

	Food Recipes and reflections on healthier eating.

	Clergy Health Encouragement for pastors and the congregations who support them.

	Caregiving Ideas and encouragement for those taking care of loved ones.

	Parish Nursing Caring for the health needs of a congregation.

	Around the Web

	Church Trains For ‘Prayer Walk’ From Valley Independent Sentinel. The 31-mile walk is a way for the church to pray for issues the community is concerned with – such as finances and education.

	A journey from the scalpel to the cloth From Houston Chronicle. Dr. John Graham knows what it means to face life-altering medical conditions and draw upon faith to get through them.

	Clinic preaches the gospel of fitness From the Associated Baptist Press. Church Health Center is preaching the gospel of fitness to local churches in Memphis, Tenn.

	Raising Coffee in Ethiopia, With Help From Harlem Church From Nytimes.com. Rev. Nicholas S. Richards is building what he hopes will be a 7,000-mile bridge to the eastern highlands of Ethiopia.

	Recently Featured

	Sobering Thoughts: Q&A with C.K. Robertson C.K. Robertson discusses the mixed messages about alcohol in the church.

	Honoring Grief By Ellen Morris Prewitt. Last fall, I conducted a grief memorial service at a local hospital.

	Caregiving Tips for the Child of an Aging Parent 12 ideas on caring for your aging loved ones.

	Seeding New Ministries: Q&A with Richard Herman Herman discusses Wheat Ridge Ministries' commitment to assisting new and innovative human care ministries.