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Do They Know I’m a Christian By My Love?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by NACSW

Thirty years ago this month, I stood at an altar and pledged my love and life to my incredible spouse. We chose a song with this closing line: “They will know we are Christians by our love,” to testify that day of our love for Christ, for each other, and for a hurting world. We believed that ou...
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To Every Thing There is a Season: Christian Social Workers’ Secret Weapon for Renewal

Posted on July 22, 2014 by NACSW

Have you ever gotten to the place in your work life that you wondered to yourself, “Why am I doing this? This is just not worth it!” Maybe it was after a bad day, a tough week, a difficult month, or an overwhelming year. I’ve just gone through a season of “WHY?” and as many of you know, that can b...
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Until the Lion Has Its Historian, the Hunter Will Always Be the Hero

Posted on July 8, 2014 by NACSW

Let me begin by sharing that I am a licensed social worker and also an ordained Baptist minister. As you will no doubt discover in this blog post, the complexities of how I identify myself are many. For me personally - and this may not be for all church social workers - I identify within the chur...
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