Yapdates: A Spiritual Odyssey

This review was first published at Panorama of a Book Saint on Sep 27th, 2016. c TITLE: Seated with Christ: Living Freely in a Culture ...

This is a heartwarming story of how a small team of coffee baristas from Dutch Brothers in Vancouver Washington, coming together to bless a...

Henri Nouwen (1932-1996) "Real care is not ambiguous. Real care excludes indifference and is the opposite of apathy. The word '...

This review was first published at Panorama of a Book Saint on November 4th, 2015. conrade TITLE: Just Show Up: The Dance of Walking th...

This week, I like to share a song about praying for others. The best gift we can ask for is Jesus. Here are the words of this simple ...

This review was first published at Panorama of a Book Saint on July 28th, 2015. c TITLE: The Practice of Pastoral Care, Revised and Exp...

"What does it mean to care? Let me start by saying that the word care has become a very ambivalent word. When someone says: “ I will ...

This is from an experienced nurse.

When we look at Paul's letter to the Ephesians, especially chapter 1 verse 5, we would realize one thing: We are all adopted. Some have ...

This review was first published at Panorama of a Book Saint on April 14th, 2014. It is one of the best books I have read this year.  conra...

This particular posting is a reminder that empathy is preferred, not sympathy. For true caring comes when we are able to empathize with the ...

This prayer by the late Samuel Pugh (1850-1922) is a reminder that we need to be good stewards of what we have, to be mindful of those who d...

I read with interest Thom Rainer's article entitled, " The 10 Warning Signs of an Inwardly Obsessed Church ." Briefly put, the...

Go to any Church, you will recognize that the need for pastoral care is always there. More often than not, the demands far exceed the supply...