The Weigh and the Truth Christian dieting programs—like Gwen Shamblin's Weigh Down Diet—help believers pray off the pounds. But what deeper messages are they sending about faith and fitness? By Lauren F. Winner
'Judge Us by Our Fruits' The founder of Weigh Down responds to her critics. An interview with Gwen Shamblin
Rx for Gluttony Even Christian diet experts rarely talk about it anymore. But the early monks did, and for good reason. By Dennis Okholm
Outreach: More than 12 Steps New Freedom Fellowship, a church for recovering substance abusers, helps people walk with Christ. By Suzanne Lewis-Johnson in Snellville, Georgia