by Lynda Hart | Jul 1, 2024
Beth Jackson-Jordan, Director of Spiritual Health at Emory Decatur Hospital, writes, “We need a spiritual model of aging that goes beyond old age as a ‘Symbol of Blessing’ or Symbol of Loss.’ I find ‘Old Age as a Calling’ helpful.”...
by Lynda Hart | Jun 19, 2024
Last week, we learned that the biblical characteristic of faithfulness is a virtue that encompasses unwavering commitment, reliability, and loyalty, rooted in a deep trust in God and a dedication to fulfilling promises and responsibilities. God isn’t just...
by Lynda Hart | Jun 17, 2024
The biblical characteristic of faithfulness is a virtue that encompasses unwavering commitment, reliability, and loyalty. It is rooted in a deep trust in God and a dedication to fulfilling promises and responsibilities. Throughout the Bible, faithfulness is...
by Lynda Hart | Jun 3, 2024
The Christian year includes two central cycles focused on major events in the life of Christ: the Christmas cycle (Advent-Christmas-Epiphany) and Easter cycle (Lent-Easter-Pentecost). Each of these seasons begins with a time of preparation and anticipation followed by...
by Lynda Hart | May 28, 2024
With Trinity Sunday coming up, I want to share a portion of a sermon that I came across a few years ago. It was given on Trinity Sunday back in 2002 by Father Al Schifano, a priest in Diocese of Tucson, AZ. It plays off of the classic Abbot and Costello routine,...
by Lynda Hart | May 20, 2024
Pentecost is often considered the birthday of the Church. It’s the day when the Jesus’ disciples—some say almost 120 of them—were visited and gifted by the Holy Spirit. But who or what, exactly, is the Holy Spirit, besides being probably the most misunderstood and...
