I will trade “a city that never sleeps” for a city where people sleep soundly knowing that they are not alone.
Health and Wellness
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
My daughter has a disability. I don’t want Jesus to ‘fix’ her.
On the subject of disability, I found a Jesus that is, frankly, disappointing.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
‘The poor will always be with us’ is no excuse to cut Medicaid.
Jesus’ words are not a commentary on state welfare.
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I knew I couldn’t defy my wife’s Alzheimer’s. I learned to embrace it instead.
I have been told, “You cannot be both caretaker and husband.” This bothers me: How can I not be both caretaker and husband to Gail?
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The ebb and flow of a life with depression
Daphne Merkin presents a realistic but uncomfortable look into her struggle with depression.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Faith leaders need more training to deal with mental health issues, say professionals
Summit participants learned about mental health awareness, suicide prevention and pastoral wellness.
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A life of service is never easy. Having autism can make it even harder.
Looking back, I find it remarkable that I believed in God to begin with. Autism is a condition that does not allow for many gray areas in one’s worldview.
Posted inPolitics & Society
Why does the United States spend so much on health care for such poor quality?
Medical science must answer its highest calling: the promotion of the health and well-being of all humankind.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Hospice chaplain Kerry Egan reflects on the stories and grace she has encountered in her work.
A hospice chaplain learns that people carry burdensome secrets and regrets, and the prospect of dying makes them want to unload them.
Posted inFaith
Is anxiety sinful?
For people of faith, it can be hard not to view worry as some kind of personal failure.