Posted on December 18, 2020
5 Things You Didn’t Know About the Christmas Story
Because the journeys of Mary, Joseph and the magi only take up a few sentences in the Bible, there is much left to our imagination. To understand the risks Mary and Joseph took to bring the Messiah into the world and the lengths the magi went to just to meet him, The Bell interviewed biblical geographer Nicole DePue ’08.
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Posted on December 16, 2020
How the Pandemic Changed the Tune for Gordon’s Musicians
COVID-19 protocols posed a challenge to the Department of Music's daily rhythms, but their creative adaptations meant they reached more audiences than ever.
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Posted on December 16, 2020
10 Alumni Nonprofits for Your Last Gift of 2020
In Part III of our Christmas Gift Guide, finish out 2020 by supporting causes that will make 2021 a better year for our neighbors, near and far.
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Posted on December 12, 2020
Advent Meditations from La Vida: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth or the Year 2020?
Week three of La Vida's Advent devotional series considers the question posed by Nathanael in John 1: “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?”
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Posted on December 10, 2020
8 Christmas Gifts That Feed the Body and the Soul: 2020 Edition
In Part II of our three-part Christmas Gift Guide designed to support the businesses and nonprofits of Gordon alumni, we have some stocking stuffers and grand gestures “yule” love.
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Posted on December 9, 2020
9 Christmas Gifts for All Kinds of Enthusiasts: 2020 Edition
We’ve put together a three-part Christmas Gift Guide that shows a little love to Gordon alumni, and helps you find that special something for that hard-to-shop-for-somebody.
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Posted on December 5, 2020
Advent Meditations From La Vida, Part Two: Sacred Moments
The role the wise men play in the Christmas story requires presence and focus: they noticed the star and followed it to Jesus. They took the time to pause, look up and notice. And what they noticed led them on a journey that required immense focus and determination.
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Posted on December 4, 2020
Being Forged in the Fire
Heidi Forget, MSW, LICSW, of the Gordon College Counseling Center shares a word with students as they complete their first full semester during COVID-19 and transition into winter break.
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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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