Posted on March 11, 2019
Vocation: Finding Our Place in God’s Story (Part 1)
“What’s God’s plan for my life?” It’s a daunting question, and one that re-appears over and over again as we move through changes and chapters in our lives. Read how three Gordon faculty and staff members approach the topic.
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Posted on March 8, 2019
Gordon’s Not-so-secret Agent of Shalom
“With the power of communication, you truly can change the world.” The Bell sat down with Communication Arts Department Chair Dr. Christine Gardner to learn what she loves about her field and get to know her better as an influencer at Gordon College.
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Posted on March 7, 2019
Reengineering America’s Long-lost Tree
Legend has it that a squirrel could travel from Georgia to Maine on nothing but the branches of American chestnut trees without ever touching the ground.
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Posted on March 4, 2019
Why study nursing at a liberal arts college?
Nursing jobs are expected to grow by 15 percent by 2026—but success requires more than technical training. In addition to offering a strong science foundation, a liberal arts education prepares nurses to excel in four important areas.
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Posted on March 4, 2019
If I take the wings of the dawn . . . : “Deepening the Faith” devotional 13
This installment is part of a regular devotional series, “Deepening the Faith,” written by Gordon faculty and staff for the enrichment of the wider College community.
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Posted on March 1, 2019
Alumnus Tackles Crisis in the Immigrant Church
The youth pastor of Arabic Evangelical Baptist Church in West Roxbury, MA, Karim (Kika) Ghobrial '16 feels compelled by his Egyptian roots to address an important phenomenon that he has witnessed in the immigrant church.
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Posted on March 1, 2019
Messiness and Moxie
While many don’t want to relive the awkward, messy years of middle school, Middle School Assistant Principal Karl Simon ’01 sees the sweetness in them.
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Posted on February 28, 2019
Engineering Change While Staying Put
For engineering manager and church elder Tim Ells ’78, psychology training and faith foundation offer a rare lens to see the humanity in a world of rapidly advancing technology. “Computers are the tools, but I need to be able to understand my customers . . . my team.”
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Posted on February 28, 2019
Loving and Serving from the Meta to the Mundane
An operative legal system has the power to effect change for good. And that's why “I just became convinced that the legal system is something I wanted to be a part of in some way,” says contract immigration attorney Alice (Anderson) Bohn ’12, J.D.
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Posted on February 27, 2019
When People are the Bottom Line
Beyond the typical aspects of financial planning, like retirement and life insurance, Caleb Harty ’10, CFP, is one of few financial planners in the Boston area specializing in special needs planning
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Posted on February 27, 2019
Spiritual Transformation Through Physical Disability
Hilary (Sherratt) Yancey’s longstanding interest in the philosophy of disability took on a new light when she gave birth to Jackson, a spunky boy with a number of disabilities. Suddenly, her life looked different from the journey she had once envisioned.
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Posted on February 26, 2019
Making a Difference on—and in—the Court
Wally King ’71B was a basketball star at Barrington College, but he didn’t anticipate that a strange overlap of “courts”—that of basketball and that of law—would play major, intertwining roles in his long, varied and often dangerous career.
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