A modest proposal X2

Beginning a new series looking at faith and food, Pastor Barbara Moyer Lehman began by looking at faith, food and health, and asked the question, "How do we care for our bodies as Christians?" I Corinthians 6:19-20 gives us some guidance. We are to view our bodies as a temple for the Holy Spirit. The tempataion for us to use and abuse our bodies is as strong for us today as it was for the people in Corinth to whom Paul was writing. But we are not our own, we have been shaped to honor God with our bodies. How do we interpret the phrase "to eat well?" Is this about abundance or moderation? It is not just about what we eat, but why we eat, and with whom we eat, that can bring our faith into shaping our food practices. Pastor Barbara challenged us to eat less, more often, with more friends. Make a toast occasionally, in addition to saying a prayer. Raise a glass, look your guests in the eye, and offer a word of encouragement and hope. Then food moves from only nourishing our bodies to nourishing our souls.