by Brenda Capen | Aug 25, 2020 | Op/Ed
By Suzanne Spencer During my graduate studies in gerontology, I did some research and wrote a few papers on “failure to thrive in the elderly.” Senior adults sometimes appear to waste away for no obvious medical reason. It’s been noted that an absence of human...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 21, 2020 | Larry Jent
By Larry JentFriday Scripture: Isaiah 1 Learn to do good;Seek justice,Rebuke the oppressor;Defend the fatherless,Plead for the widow.“Come now, and let us reason together,”Says the Lord,“Though your sins are like scarlet,They shall be as white as snow;Though they are...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 20, 2020 | News
In January of 2019, when many in the Washington, D.C. area were facing scarcity due to being furloughed, Sydenstricker United Methodist Church in Springfield reached out to families and individuals, providing home-cooked meals as well as non-perishable food and...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 20, 2020 | News, Racial Justice, Virginia News
Virginia law will protect consumers and expand access to affordable credit, a long-term racial justice priority From left, Senator Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Jay Speer, Director of Virginia Poverty Law Center, Delegate Lamont Bagby (D-Henrico). Seated, Governor Ralph...
by Brenda Capen | Aug 19, 2020 | Larry Jent
By Larry Jent Scripture: Romans 14 Welcome with open arms fellow believers who don’t see things the way you do.And don’t jump all over them every time they do or say something you don’t agree with—even when it seems that they are strong on opinions but weak in the...
