By David J. Livingston Domestic violence is a widespread, though largely invisible, problem, often exacerbated by the pastoral urge to “keep the family together” at all costs. Yet if that is not a solution, how should the church relate to batterers? “I believe that the Christian community, if it is to be genuinely a community of healing and hope, must attend to both the victims and the perpetrators of domestic...
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By K. Brynolf Lyon & Dan P. Moseley The hurts of people often spill over into the life of the congregation causing conflict.The hurts of people often spill over into the life of the congregation causing conflict. Your chair of finance is going through a nasty divorce and is mad at God. The mother of one of your Sunday School teachers is chronically ill. A major factory in your community has relocated, taking with it many of your...
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By Rochelle Graham, Flora Litt, & Wayne Irwin To have health is to have a balance and harmony between the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual and relational aspects of the self. In healing, we endeavor to restore this balance when it has become off kilter. In Christian scripture and liturgy there is a rich history of healing. Healing from the Heart traces the tradition of Christian healing, and explores the mystery of prayer....
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By John E. Castaldo, MD & Lawrence P. Levitt, MD In light of the escalating costs of healthcare in the U.S. and the on-going debate about appropriate health insurance reform, it’s easy to forget about the human side of medicine and the importance of the doctor-patient relationship. In Uncommon Wisdom, neurologists John Castaldo and Lawrence Levitt share what they have learned in their many years as doctors, not just from tests...
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By Peggy Crosby Luther “Lord Jesus, I can’t do this without you.” This is the essence of my life, and it became really evident to me after I heard the words, “You have cancer.” I am a Christian woman who prays. I have spent years writing down my prayers in journals. I didn’t decide to write this book; the Lord impressed upon me that I was going to write about this journey from the beginning when everything began to happen. That was...
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