NACSW

The Subtle Art of Integrating Faith and Practice

Posted on March 22, 2016 by NACSW

During my time as a professor in a Christian social work program, it was not uncommon to hear students ask, “Where does this social work program integrate Christianity and social work or Adventism and social work?” For me, the terms are so nearly synonymous that I don’t know where one begins and the...
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Sin and Social Work

Posted on February 23, 2016 by NACSW

I was reading a piece on Huffington Post about how men turn grumpy at 70, sort of like adolescents turn moody and recalcitrant in the first years of puberty, both for hormonal reasons. It would have been depressing – not least for my poor wife, who lives both with a querulous septuagenarian and a t...
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Live Your Dreams

Posted on January 26, 2016 by NACSW

My heart aches for the many families who have lost children and loved ones to senseless violence perpetrated by criminals, persons with mental health issues, family members and the police. My heart and mind register concern regarding the small world view of some gun owners, lobbyists, and the NRA wh...
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