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I am so inspired by the virtual choirs around the world that are singing Kari Jobe’s and Cody Carnes’ (Elevation Worship) song, “The Blessing”.   I first saw it from the UK.
Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUtll3mNj5U
What if the whole world is rising up to sing this song together?  What if our unity in Christ prevails?  In this pandemic, what if we come to know the Church universal in new ways?  I feel sparkling hope.  I am praying this blessing for you this morning, for us all.  Join me.  To Christ be all glory.
Dr. Amanda Ragland, D.Min., LMFT.

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]]> 6002310 Almost Home https://vinepcc.com/almost-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=almost-home Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:18:49 +0000 https://vinepcc.com/?p=1002283

Music and particular songs can be significant in our lives. People often talk about music as the soundtrack of their lives offering comfort and calm. Recently I have been enjoying the song “Almost Home” by Mercy Me. They have had many hit songs but are probably best known for their mega-hit “I Can Only Imagine”. “Almost Home” reminds me that while we live in this world and in times of distress with Covid-19, civil unrest, political tension, our base and grounding is in something else altogether. As Paul said we are “in this world but not of it”. Mercy Me reminds me that I have a spiritual home that is very different that the one I currently see on the news. A home that offers a peace and grounding that is difficult to see with masks and social distancing. But even in the midst of it all, we are not that far from the home God offers—peace in the midst of turmoil.

Dr. Jack Ragland, D.Min., LMFT

]]> 1002283 COVID-19 and Emotional Health https://vinepcc.com/covid-19-and-emotional-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-and-emotional-health Mon, 09 Nov 2020 15:58:42 +0000 https://vinepcc.com/?p=1002277

How has the pandemic effected our collective emotional health, personal identity, and sense of meaning?

In this video, Dr. Amanda Ragland shares about navigating the unknowns and challenges that come with COVID-19 and the need to find grounding and meaning in changing times.

 

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