Spiritual direction is a process by which a person joins with another who serves as faith mentor, guide, companion and supporter along the way. A spiritual director helps one listen for God and leads the directee through the signs of the day. If you would like to walk with Steve Arnold as your spiritual director […]
The Alzheimer’s Association (http://www.alz.org/downloads/facts_figures_2012.pdf) reports “that an estimated 5.4 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease in 2012. This figure includes 5.2 million people age 65 and older and 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s. One in eight people age 65 and older (13 percent) has Alzheimer’s disease.Nearly half of people […]
I recently saw a sign that said, “People who are always in a hurry work out of a sense of oppression rather than a sense of call.” This is a strong statement, but as I ponder the statement I believe it to be true. I have been in diaconal ministry for 42 years, and for […]