2013 Column Kevin Cotter Archive Stories

Thank you! It's hard to believe that next weekend we will celebrate our second anniversary at New Earth Market. What an amazing adventure these past two years have been! This week I would like to reflect a bit about our journey and open up about some things we have learned. I am often asked why we built New Earth Market, given th

The other day when I sat down to write this week's column, my 10-year-old daughter asked, "Won't you run out of things to talk about soon?" My response was: As long as there are people in the world, there will be stories to share. I told her I get the most feedback when I share a story about real-life experiences. These are stori

Ponder this: If we do not have our health, what do we have? Health is really the key to everything. Health gives us the opportunity to be active with our loved ones, our church and our work. It allows us freedom to be productive stewards in the world. Yet what are we intentionally doing on a daily basis to honor our health? When

Coca-Cola just came out with a new ad campaign called "coming together," a promotional push about the obesity epidemic and how the company wants to be part of the solution. The ad says the "long-term health of our families and the country is at stake" and how out of the 650 different beverages in Coke's "portfolio," 180 have a "low-calor

I have a wonderful success story to share with you about a dear friend of mine who recently discovered the root of a medical condition that was being treated with antibiotics as a short-term Band-Aid versus a long-term remedy. The antibiotics made her condition slightly better but were clearly not the solution to cure her issue. The antibiotics