Rev. D. Randall Faro

Contributing Columnist

There’s an adage on the
cork board above my
desk that says,
“Stewardship is every-
thing I do after I say I
believe.”

is rightly includes tak-
ing Bc goed care of and using
ectively our time, personal
talents, facilities, natural and
; human resources, financial
* assets, and the like. B Bat wise

could also be compromising -
our witness to the God to
whom we direct our su
posed thanks for the gi of
life and health.

Paul writes to Timothy i in
the Christian Scriptures: “...
set the believers an example
in speech and conduct ... do
not neglect the gift that is in
you ... pay close attention to
yourself... ” (1 Timothy 4)
While the context of these
words is not physical fitness
per se, I believe the message
can be justifiably extrapolated
to apply to such.

we care for any
by- anyone indicates
we value that gift:

when house-painting or
working of my car engine, Y
am saying something about -
what.that'

it. what we are. say-.:
ing to God (and others)
about our thanks for the gift
of this marvelous body.
“To be sure, there are fac-
ond our control, but

equire
degree of physical exertion.
We are also often leading
packed-schedule lifestyles that
have ted to the plethora of
fast-food, nutritonally poor
eating establishments; or we
eat as they did in the “good
of days” .:. real butter, fat-
laden meat, etc. The com-
bined effect is ... well, look

_ beds Pallet ith a that
uld E08 likely

there if? feilthier lifestyle-

had beer practised.

The facts are before us to
be dealt with or ignored. We
- can quibbie about details or
” conjure up philosophically
“unsound arguments to repu

fate scientific findings, but
the medical data speak for
nett al j
we truly appreciate an
than is

‘Ts week's events:’ :

some items, obliterfting) the:
intake of substances'like food,
smoke, alcohol and drugs -
(prescription or otherwise) ...

fitness for ministry as the
people of God depends in
part on “participacting” to
the point of at least minimal
physical fitness, then cur
churches and synagogues and
temples might affirm that a
theological imperative applies
as much to this area of spiri-
tual discipline as evangelism,
_ Social justice and financial

‘stewardship 23s.
irtuiall

al selves, we w

oronly be -.'
better witnesses « f olf thank

but we will moré fally’cnjoy
and to a greater extent realize

_ the wholeness God intends

for our life on earth.

writes from Mount Olivet:

. Lutheran Chi

REASON

They understand the paperwork and the -

evidence to be collected

They have the aeons and
tease aie

Full Chak HOE Bata
Valley Gospel

: Nocth Vancouver, B.C.
“taal Stat Omen Boot, Gln

Marcel Karts, Meionie Sanderson

Rian Ma
Church is made up of ordina
bard been touched Bf Epson St eave Cie

ale of the chim

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
a SCHORCHES