Posts Tagged ‘Christian care’
By jasonmaddox On December 11th, 2015
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for Renewal at Brookhaven Hospital Have you ever noticed that when you talk to strangers, some just have a way of talking to you like they have known you forever. This can be such a blessing when we encounter these types of people during our day.…
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By jasonmaddox On November 25th, 2015
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for Renewal at Brookhaven Hospital Part of celebrating Native American Heritage this month, is to also recognize that Thanksgiving is for non-religious and religious households. This is a time of year where we gather together with those we love, our friends, and neighbors. We may even…
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By jasonmaddox On May 23rd, 2015
Written by Lydia D’Ross, Ordained Minister and Outreach Chaplain for RENEWAL at Brookhaven Hospital There are nine (9) defined fruits of the spirit that Galatians teaches us, and today we are going to be talking about the fruit of patience. (Galatians 5:22) The Fruit of the Patience is to exercise Joy, Love and Peace in…
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By jasonmaddox On July 18th, 2012
A study of Christian church members who approached their church seeking help for a personal or loved one’s mental illness showed that 32% were told by their pastor that they or their loved one didn’t really have a mental illness. Instead they were informed that the root of the problem was spiritual rather than mental.…
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By jasonmaddox On July 17th, 2012
For 30 years, Harvard scientist Herbert Benson, MD, has been studying the power of prayer. He hypothesizes that the healing effects of prayer are linked to repetition of words and sounds. “For Buddhists, prayer is meditation. For Catholics, it’s the rosary. For Jews, it’s called dovening. For Protestants, it’s centering prayer. Every single religion has…
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