Posted on December 3, 2020
A Liturgy of Easy Walks: Spiritual Lessons Learned from Years of Disability
Marjorie Turner Hollman x’77 likes to walk when most people are inside, asleep or far away. She ventures out on rainy and overcast days, visiting trails that bear no signs and have no online reviews.
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Posted on November 28, 2020
Advent Meditations from La Vida, Part One: The Hopeful Answer of Immanuel
The first devotional in a series of Advent meditations by the La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership reflects on the inherent truth of God's promise in the name, ”Immanuel.”
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Posted on November 25, 2020
How to Show Love and Support to At-risk Relatives Over the Holidays
After eight years as a trauma social worker at Ocala Medical Center in Florida, Andy Millar ’98 has seen just how much family support influences an individual’s recovery.
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Posted on November 24, 2020
New Professor Embodies a New Era of Communication
The newest faculty member in Communication Arts, Dr. Chris Underation returns to Gordon with more than two decades of experience with major media outlets across the field of communications.
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Posted on November 17, 2020
Gordon Introduces Winter Term Offerings
Thanks to a new partnership with CampusEDU, a digital learning platform, students can enroll in Winter Term courses and earn credits at their own pace for more than 50 percent off.
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Posted on November 12, 2020
Two Marriage Counselors Give the Advice All Married Couples Need to Hear Right Now
To help us enjoy stronger unions in this time of crisis, marriage counselors Jill Sieverts ’86 and Eden West ’07 are sharing the advice they’ve been giving to their own clients during the pandemic.
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Posted on November 11, 2020
Commemorating the Sacrifices of Gordon Veterans
Each veteran represents a unique story and immeasurable sacrifice. To honor them on Veterans Day, The Bell interviewed just a few of Gordon’s many veterans and active duty service members.
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Posted on November 6, 2020
How to Find Peace of Mind in 2020
Because many of us are feeling extra fragile these days—physically, emotionally and spiritually— The Bell interviewed mindfulness teacher Lisa Varno ’07 about ways in which mindfulness can help us regain some strength and peace of mind.
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Posted on November 5, 2020
Rare Skin Disease Specialist Learns Resilience from His Patients
Over the course of his career, Harris has worked with patients who demonstrate incredible resilience, which has informed his view of courage. And last week he had the opportunity to share this view with the Gordon community as the guest speaker for the Center for Faith and Inquiry’s annual Herrmann Lectures series.
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Posted on November 5, 2020
An Enduring Legacy of History at Gordon
Gordon College affirms the importance of historical study by establishing the Loring-Phillips Endowed Professorship in History, to be held by Dr. Jennifer Hevelone-Harper ’92.
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Posted on October 31, 2020
An Inside Look at Prison Life in America
Six years ago today, Lee became a free man after 13 years in a medium-security prison in Norfolk, MA, and the world was not the same as he’d left it.
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Posted on October 30, 2020
Peace in Politics: How to Have Fruitful Dialogue Across Party Lines
As the 2020 election approaches, so do opportunities to turn partisan squabbles into moments of personal growth.
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