Self-Care or Selfish? The Gospel of Wellness | 2 Corinthians 4.16

People say you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others. Is that true? Or is it an excuse to be selfish? Hear https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Pastors Keith Simon) and https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick Miller )discuss how the modern explosion of wellness and self-care correspond to Christian principles. Interested in more content like this? Scroll down for more resources and related episodes, including Tara Isabella Burton's book http://www.taraisabellaburton.com/strange-rites.html (Strange Rites), Anna Lynne's https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/blog/not-enough-rachel-hollis-gospel/ (article on Rachel Hollis), and our earlier episode on https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/podcasts/how-to-love-your-neighbor-an-interview-with-chris-and-elizabeth-mckinney/ (How to Love Your Neighbor). Like this content? Make sure to leave us a rating and share it with others, so others can find it too. To learn more, visit our https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/ (website) and follow us on https://www.facebook.com/TenMinuteBibleTalks (Facebook), https://www.instagram.com/thecrossingcomo/ (Instagram), and https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) @TheCrossingCOMO and @TenMinuteBibleTalks. Outline 0:15 - Follow our new https://twitter.com/tmbtpodcast (Twitter) account @tmbtpodcast 1:10 - Wellness: The Church of the New Age 4:50 - Theology behind wellness and self-care 6:15 - Tara Isabella Burton's book http://www.taraisabellaburton.com/strange-rites.html (Strange Rites) and her concept of "remix" 13:50 - Defining "wellness" and its appeals 14:30 - https://www.britannica.com/science/animal-magnetism (Animal magnetism): The origin of "wellness" 16:15 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52529.The_Secret (The Secret) by Rhonda Byrne 17:00 - Gwyneth Paltrow's https://www.google.com/search?q=good+gwenneth+paltrow&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS893US893&oq=good+gwenneth+paltrow&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i10i13i30j0i22i30l2j0i5i13i30l3j0i8i13i30l2j0i8i10i13i30.5510j0