I’ve posted this at another blog already, but I thought some of you might find it interesting: the challange of growing up overweight in the church, and what youth leaders can do to help overweight students. Helping them, in this case, does not mean trying to make them skinny; it means understanding the fears and concerns they have and showing them (and the rest of the youth group) that body size does not affect God’s love for them.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen this topic seriously addressed in the church; but with more and more national attention being paid to kids’ weight and health, it makes sense to consider how your church and youth ministry deal with the issue.