Designing a Crisis Management Program Compassion Ministry’s other programs relate in some manner to an individual’s physical or mental health. While Crisis Management may include health conditions, other crises have equal status. When Jesus asks what we did for Him in Matthew 25, He doesn’t limit His inquiry to medical needs. He asks if we […]
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Religion was OK in 1957 I’m from the Baby Boomer generation. When I was growing up, displaying one’s religious preference was acceptable. All but one or two of the neighbors attended church on Sunday. As late as 1968, we were still praying at school functions (opening a football game) and had a class on the
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Often, members with chronic health conditions or special needs would prefer to attend church in person but are unable to do so due to the design of the worship building or a practice or custom of the congregation that inadvertently affects the health or safety of the individual with the medical condition. Rather than ask
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Unable to Stand Stretched out, Lynn stands about six feet tall. For the past three years, however, he has been around four feet tall. That’s his height when he’s in his wheelchair. Since just before he was hospitalized in 2010, he has not been able to stand up or walk. Being restricted to a wheelchair has,
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If you are unfamiliar with the Bible, it can be a daunting task to keep up with all the names mentioned during the telling of many of the stories shared, especially since some characters have multiple names or their names change. Therefore, the following are a few key characters and why they are important names
How Do I Ask Jesus to Be My Savior? Asking Jesus to be your Savior is easy if you genuinely want to make that commitment because Jesus knows what is in your heart and makes it possible for you. Jesus loves all of us no matter what we have done and wants us to be
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What does God consider a sin? Sin can be many things, but essentially, it is anything that separates us from God. Sin occurs when a person acts or behaves in a way that does not conform to God’s character or commands. It’s a failure to do the right thing and represents a rebellion against God.
The best way to understand Christianity is to have the fundamental truths of the faith explained to you clearly and concisely. Therefore, I’ll take a stab at that below. The Bible – God’s written Word The Bible is the history and guidebook for our faith. It explains the story of creation, mankind, salvation, and eternity.
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Asked to Become HR Director In 1985, the CEO of the healthcare organization where Donna worked as Director of Education asked her to become the Director of Human Resources. He offered to provide her with the training she needed if she accepted the job. She agreed, and he did. Although there was an initial steep
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Formal Education Donna attended elementary school in Henry, Virginia, and completed her secondary education at Franklin County Junior and Senior High School in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Franklin County, Virginia. She graduated with honors (4th in a class of four hundred) and promptly entered Roanoke Memorial Hospital’s (RMH) School of Nursing to pursue her training to
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First Full-Time RN Job Not long after starting the orthopedic job, the Day-Shift Nurse Clinician approached me about taking on the role of Evening-Shift Nurse Clinician. I said it sounded exciting. She asked me to apply formality but wanted me to begin training the following Monday. God, in his infinite wisdom, placed me in the
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