Today is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. One of the most innovative and life-enhancing aspects of modern healthcare is the hospice movement. Jody Neufeld, a now-retired practitioner in providing hospice care as a Registered Nurse, looks over her career and shares some practical advice and wisdom for those of us (meaning most of us)…
Tomorrow is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. One of the most innovative and life-enhancing aspects of modern healthcare is the hospice movement. Jody Neufeld, a now-retired practitioner in providing hospice care as a Registered Nurse, looks over her career and shares some practical advice and wisdom for those of us (meaning most of us)…
Tomorrow (Tuesday) night’s Google+ Hangout will be the re-scheduled discussion with Dr. David Moffett-Moore on prayer. Technical difficulties on August 18th forced a cancellation of what was becoming a lively discussion with Dr Moore and owner, Henry Neufeld on prayer. David’s popular Pathways to Prayer is the newest installment in the very popular Topical Line Drives series….
In honor of the Day, Dr. Bruce Epperly provides a take on grandparenting that cherishes those sweet moments with the kids, but raises the role up a notch. Bruce encourages us to consider modeling the love of the divine as a way of being with our grandchildren. They understand unconditional love being directed their way,…
Our publisher, Henry Neufeld, offers a reflection on 9/11 that reminds us that we have many angles from which to view world events. What if we looked at 9/11 from the cross? http://energion.com/discuss
Tonight @ 7p.m. Central Time, Dr. Bruce Epperly (a grandfather of 2) and Elgin Hushbeck (a grandfather of 3) will be discussing what it means to be a grandparent and what legacy we are imparting to our grandchildren. Dr. Epperly, during his first year as a grandfather, wrote Letters to my Grandson, marking each week of that…
Renee Crosby, author of The Fringe, offers her perspectives on the problem of homelessness, beginning today at the Energion Discussion Network. Christians cannot bemoan the problem without offering substantial support. She begins the discussion by pointing out that homelessness comes in a variety of forms; not all homeless people are of the same kind. Therefore,…
Beginning today, Dr. Van Parunak, a highly educated person, contributes three posts that point out why an advanced degree in biblical studies is not necessary to know the things God reveals to us. He offers a point of view for interpretation called intertextuality that depends on the Bible informing the Bible. See if you agree…
Chris Surber, author of Rendering Unto Caesar, challenges Christians with his posts this week on the Energion Discussion Network to reexamine our political assumptions. Do we look more to worldly governments for solutions to our problems than to God? (Monday) When is political involvement appropriate and when is it counterproductive? (Tuesday) What robs Christians of…
Today’s post in the Energion Discussion Network is by our publisher, Henry Neufeld. He’s often asked why a particular book in the Energion catalog is there when either the questioner or Henry himself disagrees with its theology or point of view. His answer? Look to the Incarnation. From there he builds his theology of dialogue…
