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Teach Us to Care, and Not to Care
Editor’s note: This was originally printed in NACSW’s newsletter, Catalyst, in The Prayer Corner section (April, 2006). Its message is timeless. Magda W. As the deadline for submitting the next column...
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Jesus is the Reason for the Season
Tanya B. Many of us have just celebrated the Feast of Thanksgiving, where we may have connected with our family and friends over a feast of stuffed turkey, cranberries, and sweet potatoes. In my...
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How Can My Faith and My Social Work NOT Interact?
Tenolian B. When I graduated from Washington University’s George Warren Brown-School of Social Work (class of ’76), I never dreamed that five years later I would accept God’s call into ordained...
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The Intersection of Faith and Social Work
“Whatever you have done for the least of these, you have done for me.” Jesus Laurel S. Christians in Social Work. What a logical fit. After all, the Bible is clear that we, as Christians, should help...
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Thoughts From an Undergraduate Student
As I contemplate the interaction between faith and social work, I recognize the multiple spheres involved in this dynamic relationship: professional definitions and standards within social work...
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Caring For Orphans: Exploring the Issues behind the Russian Adoption Ban
Elizabeth E. For years there has been a growing movement in Christianity promoting adoption, particularly international adoption, as a ministry outreach. It makes sense when you think about it; as...
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God Wants Us to Serve Him on His Terms, Not on Ours
“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.’” –Matthew 25:40 As a licensed clinical social worker...
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Called to Service
Mallory B. In the final years of my high school education, I would often reflect on what was important to me. I was approaching a juncture. Soon I would be graduating and would continue on into the...
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The Intersection of Christianity, Work, and Social Work
Mark M. “In the sweat of thy face shalt that eat bread.” (Genesis 3:19) As Christians we know that Adam and Eve, our first parents, were commanded to work. And the commandment to work is still in force...
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Moments of Shared Grace
Magda W. He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as...
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Keeping the Faith: Balancing Teaching, Practice, and Family in the 21st Century
David C. Social work is an open system with many opportunities, such as teaching, research, and practice. I am fortunate to have opportunities to grow in these areas as a full time social work...
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South Asia, Same but Different
Amber S. I am a LMSW and for the past six months I have been living in South Asia working with International Justice Mission (IJM). IJM works to bring justice to individuals who have been a victim of...
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Borrowing Inspiration from Another Tradition
David F. “Why are you not a Catholic?” No, she was not looking for a fight. She was not taking me on about any doctrinal concern. Hers was a rhetorical question, one expressing surprise more than...
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Called to Marketplace Ministry
Pamela B. When I was 15 years old I saw a social worker kneel in front of a weeping, pregnant 13 year old. She assured this frightened unwed mother-to-be that despite what it seemed in the moment,...
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Trauma and the Killing of Trayvon
Pamela Bridgeman Early one Tuesday morning on September 11, 2001 a nation looked on in horror as fire and smoke, cinder and ashes bellowed from the Twin Towers in New York City. The United States of...
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How Do I Integrate My Faith In Social Work?
Jerry Jo G. As a social work educator, I find that I use my faith every day as a social worker even though I am not doing direct practice. I use my faith for personal strength as I go about my job as...
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What and Why?
Addison C. Many of the professors who taught me during my time in the social work program at Eastern Nazarene College opened each class session with a time of prayer or a devotional thought. One...
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Social Work Mobile Apps
Nick C. I thought it would be easy to find reviews of social work related mobile apps to share. I was very surprised to find little written about social work specific apps. I found a lot of social...
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What I’ll Do When I Grow Up
Jim V. I sometimes wonder what I’m going to do when I grow up. I used to get asked that question all the time when I was younger. People don’t ask me that much any more, but I still think about that...
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Integration of Faith and Social Work
Christina C. I am a Masters of Social Work (MSW) student at Southern Adventist University and I have also had the privilege to work as a graduate assistant in the Social Work department there. I was...
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