We begin this final part of the series on food as it relates to living a whole Christian life with an overarching theme that is necessary for all of us to eat according to God's design. From there, the podcast focuses on five practical ideas and five key thoughts that form the framework of food.  Personal examples and reflections are shared for each of these, in addition to further resources to help sustain all in this journey.

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The episode begins with an early recollection of the role that food played in my life and what I later learned about this. As the podcast continues, it provides examples of how eating according to God's design unlocks all sorts of realities that each of us desires. The podcast ends by describing how what we eat can be a true gift to others in ways we might never have considered.

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The episode begins with a reflection on the evolution of the restaurant and grocery business over the past four decades. Discussion follows about how the design of our body intersects with food and how trends in health overlay with perceptions of diet in our Christian churches. The podcast ends with four fundamental tenets of our Christian faith regarding food and the opportunity to form a new covenant full of opportunity with our Creator.

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As we close out the series on movement as it pertains to the physical room in our Christian home, the episode begins with the sacred trek through the mountains at Great Basin National Park.  The podcast then looks at how 8 key obstacles often prevent us from harnessing all that movement is ordained to be in our lives.  The episode ends with a reflection on a key reason why sustaining movement may just have been designed to be hard.

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Since the beginning of time, we have always been a people of movement.  Episode #28 looks much closer at why movement is so critical for our physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being.  It also examines just how movement is a secret to increasing the awe that we feel, and is one key to preserving and enhancing what Christianity holds most dear.

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Episode 27 enters into the discussion about how movement and activity are central to living a whole Christian life.  I begin this series with my own personal story about how my perspective on movement changed dramatically as I have grown older, and how 4 key gains beyond the obvious benefits have transformed my life.  The episode ends with a reflection from the end of training for a race that seemed ridiculous to consider even a few years before.

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We begin the 2nd half of our podcast with a question. "Just what Is healthy according to God's design?" The podcast continues with a discussion about how honoring our physical dimension according to God's design provides for opportunities to create a shared covenant in enhancing our ability to follow His call and also to show gratitude for the gift that has been given. I reflect on personal experiences related to this journey, and pose the consideration about how seeking to improve our health for God's purposes can open up opportunities in our whole faith life.

Episode 25 wraps up the discussion of the framework of living a whole Christian Life.  Six key elements are reviewed and integrated with 2 key foundational areas as we enter into the "rooms" of this Christian home.  The podcast ends with an introduction to the physical dimension, and a shift in perspective needed to truly go in search of God in his design of who we are.

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As we close out the series on silence, this podcast first discusses the 4 "elephants making noise in the room" that are the biggest deterrents to cultivating silence in our lives. Real-world examples of these "elephants" give way to the reality of the penetrating questions that silence often asks of us. In the end, the podcast comes back to the words of Merton and asks the most important question we must face in our noisy world today. With the unavoidable nature of this question comes an unbelievable promise that closes out this discussion.

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Episode 23 picks up the topic of silence by considering the different ways that we can build this into our daily lives. The podcast delves into seven simple, accessible keys for cultivating regular habits of silence as we all need. The podcast ends with a discussion about the most central purpose of silence itself and how it opens up a new horizon previously not seen.

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