Proverbs 14:16 ESV One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+14%3A16&version=ESV] The trap of ‘just a little bit’ is a potent one. Just a little bit of sin, after all, seems so harmless. Stealing a banana at the grocery store, being just a…
We must face the fact that COVID happens, but we must also realize that we can change how it happens to us. As was emphasized by many early in the pandemic, this virus was destined to become endemic along with the flu and other common viruses. Eradication of most viral diseases is a pipe dream…
We live in an age where the news, including medical research reports, can be spun in so many different directions to hide the truth that we all know. Researchers reported that a “notably small percentage of children took longer than six months to recover from Lyme disease” but their definition of “notably small percentage” is…
Proverbs 14:15 ESV The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+14%3A15&version=ESV] Every day, you are presented with the same choice a myriad of times: do I believe what I am told or do I not? You can’t believe everything you’re told- that leads to stupidity like treating diseases with…
Welcome to the twelfth in our special series sharing insights and recent research from the MEDMAPS 2023 Spring Conference attended by Dr. Potter. MAPS stands for Medical Academy for Pediatric Special Needs and arose from the original Defeat Autism Now organization initially serving parents and providers caring for children with autism spectrum disorder). This Spring…
Welcome to the eleventh in our special series sharing insights and recent research from the MEDMAPS 2023 Spring Conference attended by Dr. Potter. MAPS stands for Medical Academy for Pediatric Special Needs and arose from the original Defeat Autism Now organization initially serving parents and providers caring for children with autism spectrum disorder). This Spring…
Proverbs 14:14 ESV The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways, and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+14%3A14&version=ESV] The contrast today is similar to, but not precisely the same as, a theme we’ve encountered often in Proverbs, as recently as verse 11…
Medical research would seem to hinge on the brand-new therapies coming out of major research labs pouring millions of dollars into the latest and greatest. Research into using an “out-dated” therapy like methylene blue would seem a waste of time. It now appears that the glory of those days has passed as we move into…
Welcome to our special series sharing insights and recent research from the MEDMAPS 2023 Spring Conference attended by Dr. Potter. MAPS stands for Medical Academy for Pediatric Special Needs and arose from the original Defeat Autism Now organization initially serving parents and providers caring for children with autism spectrum disorder). This Spring Conference focused not…
Proverbs 14:13 ESV Even in laughter the heart may ache, and the end of joy may be grief. [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+14%3A13&version=ESV] The Bible can be a real downer. Sin, judgement, taxes… they’re all unpleasant things to confront. This verse is, honestly, among those unpleasant topics. As will become clear with an understanding of its context, though, this…