It started with a pain in his shoulder that started radiating down his arm. The doctor, thinking that the Rev. Craig Goodwin had strained a muscle, ordered physical therapy. It didn’t help.
While the Pew poll on the presidential election is getting most of the recent headlines, there is another Pew poll that came out this week on religion in American that is more significant.
According to the Pew Research Center, one in five American adults — nearly 20 percent of the US population — now describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated, the highest percentage ever in Pew’s polling.
An upcoming CBS interfaith special titled, "Food, Faith & Culture" will explore the deep connection between food and faith in world religions. When I first saw the headline I was excited to see a high-profile exploration of this topic.
Our year of exploring Christian food practices hasn't unfolded exactly according to plan. Life circumstances have made it challenging but I'm back in the saddle this month with another immersion experience of faithful food practices.
Eating locally grown, healthy, sustainable foods is something close to the Rev. Craig Goodwin's heart.
He serves as pastor of Millwood Community Presbyterian Church and is the director of the Millwood Farmer's Market, which is beginning its sixth season.