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In God We Trust is printed on our money and found in many places in public life. But do we practice this? This week’s Reflection is from an old friend, Raymond Key, of Houston Texas. Blessings and peace, Chaplain Allen chaplain@nationsu.edu chaplainscorner.org In God We Trust COVID-19 has taken over the attention of the world.…

How can we find peace in a pandemic? This week’s Reflection was written by Jacqueline Wilson and posted on Facebook in April 2020. May we all experience peace this coming week, even as the pandemic continues to ravage the world. Blessings and PEACE, Chaplain Allen chaplain@nationsu.edu chaplainscorner.org   Peace in Pandemic There are a lot…

Ravi Zacharias was my gateway drug to a vast apologetics universe. I have never personally met Ravi Zacharias; I only know him through his ministry and his books. I “met” him, got to know him through his book, “Why Suffering?” shortly after my adult daughter was killed in a car wreck in 2014.  If you…

Often we find it is the simple things that sustain us. Yesterday morning the table in many families was set for (quarantined) communion at home. The plate shown here is a replica of the mosaic on the floor of The Church of the Multiplication. This fifth-century mosaic is one of the oldest mosaics in Christian art,…

This week’s reflection is on the times of COVID-19 that we are living through. There is so much good writing out there that I often despair at adding to it.  Here is one example.  This Reflection was written a couple of weeks ago by Chaplain Dawn Malone who ministers in the Texas Medical Center in…

INTENTIONAL FAMILIES: Acknowledge and Share our Gifts and Talents This is the tenth weekly reflection, and the final blog in a series on “Forming Intentional Families.” The producers of this program wisely wrote, “Intentional means that we do more than just react to life. Instead, we must create a vision, make purposeful choices, and then…

INTENTIONAL FAMILIES: Model Responsibility and Accountability This is the ninth weekly reflection in a series on “Forming Intentional Families.” We continue addressing each of ten tenets and we have one more to go. The producers of this program wisely wrote, “Intentional means that we do more than just react to life. Instead, we must create…

INTENTIONAL FAMILIES: Encourage Family Fun and Play Time This is the eighth weekly reflection in a series on “Forming Intentional Families.” We continue addressing each of ten tenets over the remaining two weeks. The producers of this program wisely wrote, “Intentional means that we do more than just react to life. Instead, we must create…

May Graduation is on schedule! The Coronavirus pandemic and social distancing will not interfere with NationsUniversity’s May graduation. As NationsU prepares for this first upcoming graduation for our Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies (G.C.B.S.) program, we are thrilled at the results! The G.C.B.S. was launched this year in January. We are proud to announce that…

With the increase of stay-at-home orders around the world to fight the COVID-19/Coronavirus world pandemic, Internet service providers and Internet resources are being overwhelmed. In addition to the technical burden imposed by increased usage, many companies are having to furlough workers or reduce their work capacity. Also, for many students, Internet access is only available…