Weight Of Scripture
Unlike David, Miller resisted temptationthanks to First Place, a weight-loss program that blends dietary advice with lessons from the Scriptures. The group boasts several hundred thousand members at more than 10,000 churches here and abroad. “Most of our programs are at mainstream Christian churches,” says Miller, “but we’ve had requests for materials from Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormons, even from Jewish congregations.” Participants, who pay about $80 for 11 to 13 weekly sessions, receive a looseleaf notebook with recipes, tips on how to read food labels and a diary to record intakealong with inspirational Bible lessons to help get the Lord on board....