Advent Meditations From La Vida, Part Two: Sacred Moments

The role the wise men play in the Christmas story requires presence and focus: they noticed the star and followed it to Jesus. They took the time to pause, look up and notice. And what they noticed led them on a journey that required immense focus and determination.

Being Forged in the Fire

Heidi Forget, MSW, LICSW, of the Gordon College Counseling Center shares a word with students as they complete their first full semester during COVID-19 and transition into winter break.

A Liturgy of Easy Walks: Spiritual Lessons Learned from Years of Disability

Marjorie Turner Hollman x’77 likes to walk when most people are inside, asleep or far away. She ventures out on rainy and overcast days, visiting trails that bear no signs and have no online reviews.

Advent Meditations from La Vida, Part One: The Hopeful Answer of Immanuel

The first devotional in a series of Advent meditations by the La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership reflects on the inherent truth of God’s promise in the name, ”Immanuel.”

How to Show Love and Support to At-risk Relatives Over the Holidays

After eight years as a trauma social worker at Ocala Medical Center in Florida, Andy Millar ’98 has seen just how much family support influences an individual’s recovery.