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The Intersection of Faith and Social Work

Posted on January 4, 2013 by NACSW

“Whatever you have done for the least of these, you have done for me.” Jesus Christians in Social Work. What a logical fit. After all, the Bible is clear that we, as Christians, should help those in need. In social work, the needs are varied. From poverty to health crises to mental health concern...
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How Can My Faith and My Social Work NOT Interact?

Posted on December 18, 2012 by NACSW

When I graduated from Washington University’s George Warren Brown-School of Social Work (class of '76), I never dreamed that five years later I would accept God’s call into ordained ministry. Working as a medical social worker with several Renal Dialysis Clinics in the St. Louis, MO area, it was ...
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Jesus is the Reason for the Season

Posted on December 4, 2012 by NACSW

Many of us have just celebrated the Feast of Thanksgiving, where we may have connected with our family and friends over a feast of stuffed turkey, cranberries, and sweet potatoes. In my family, this meal also includes ham, macaroni and cheese, collard greens or cabbage, and corn pudding. We usual...
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