Bonnie Jaeckle's Blog – February 2009 Archive (4)

NATIONALISM - OUR FATHER'S NATION

When trying to assess problems of this world, we tend to look upon some nations as bad and others as good. However, Scripture clearly states that the “prince of this world” (Satan) is behind them all. [Jn. 14:30, 1Jn. 5:19]

While showing Him “all the kingdoms of the world,” Satan said to Jesus, ‘I will give You all their authority and splendor, for it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want.” [Luke 4:6-7] Jesus didn’t argue; He knew that… Continue

Added by Bonnie Jaeckle on February 26, 2009 at 9:40am — 3 Comments

HEALTH - Vaccines: How Informed Are You?

I noticed the Public Health warning about “Whooping Cough” in last week’s Diagonal Progress. There is plenty of information available encouraging vaccinations, but let’s consider why you may want to personally further investigate before being vaccinated. “Informed consent” should be the basis of every medical treatment; vaccinations being no exception.

According to the warning, Whooping Cough (a.k.a. pertussis) is “highly contagious” and can be “life-threatening” for infants. Adults… Continue

Added by Bonnie Jaeckle on February 19, 2009 at 9:22am — No Comments

HEALTH: BIG PHARMA - MONEY TALKS

Ready for a visit?

Let’s address a question I posed two weeks ago regarding health care: “Have you ever speculated why doctors take patients off medications which seem to be effective in order to determine if ‘new and improved’ medications might be better?”

Shall we begin our discussion with money? “Money talks,” you know.

“Big Pharma” is a name which represents pharmaceutical and biotech companies with annual revenue in excess of $3 billion,… Continue

Added by Bonnie Jaeckle on February 12, 2009 at 9:33am — No Comments

HEALTH & HEALING

I’m anxious to share what’s on my heart this week!

Last week, I offered a few questions regarding health-care for the purpose of “getting your juices flowing.” As we begin to gather our thoughts about and responses to these questions, I believe it is important that those of us who are professing Christians evaluate our typical reactions to health concerns. I have found that one or a combination of the following is our most common first response:

1) Medication / professional… Continue

Added by Bonnie Jaeckle on February 5, 2009 at 10:11am — 1 Comment