Nearness to one another in Christ
As we look around our world and society, we can detect a spirit of division and deep separations. This polarization is felt most intensely in our personal and social encounters …
As we look around our world and society, we can detect a spirit of division and deep separations. This polarization is felt most intensely in our personal and social encounters …
The beginning of a new year brings a moment of reflection and an examination of conscience and plans, most notably New Year’s resolutions. We typically review the passing year with …
Our memory is often taken for granted. Outside of pursing studies in neuroscience, medicine or psychology, the fact that our mind allows us to encode, store and retrieve information is …
Currently, we find ourselves in a world where all kinds of encounters are possible. Unlike prior generations, connections can be accomplished with rapid speed. We can choose to fly or …
The more we engage our current social climate, the more we see how separated we are becoming from one another, especially when we allow polarizing forces to lead the way. …
Christmas and other holiday celebrations are times when the human spirit goes beyond itself into cheerful giving. It’s estimated that U.S. consumers will spend billions of dollars on retail shopping …
Our culture is saturated by commercial interactions and exchanges. It’s easy to relate to everything and everyone as a series of superficial connections or transactions. Indeed, everything in our lives …
One hopeful sign in the midst of our health crises has been the countless acts of kindness and self-sacrifice. While pain, loss and uncertainty remain, we see many gestures of …
In today’s fast-paced and consumer-driven culture, it’s challenging to wait for things and others. We have grown comfortable with getting what we need and want without waiting in lines. The …
The act of remembrance takes on many different forms and features. Whether remembering events, people or things, the process is never simple, since it often goes deep into our emotional …