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Yes, I’m keenly aware that these words — diversity, equity and inclusion — can spark controversy and even anger from some, especially those now in political power. But when we strip them down to their meaning, they are about something much older than politics: the common good.
“We often say loneliness is a public health crisis, and it is. I see it daily. People come to Church Health for physical ailments, but many times what they are really suffering from is isolation.”
“The City Council and County Commission meetings are often long, complicated and filled with technical language. But underneath all of it is a deep commitment to the city’s future.”
“Following Christ means looking at the decisions Jesus made, how he made his way in the world and wrestling with what that looks like for me.”
“We are all scarred, yes. But we are also wise. And in time, if we let it, aging will show us the beauty of life was never in perfection.”
“But for those who believe in a god or who would rather replace the word ‘God’ with more personally useful thoughts or phrases, I think these questions still invite reflection.”
“Studies have shown as many as 50% of the matters brought to primary-care physicians have no basis in a problem that any pharmaceutical can help.”
Scott Morris listed 15 points that his younger self believed were important in how he went about doing my work and matters he believed were important in life.
“On Thursday, May 23, my wife, Kayana Reñeé Marks Narcisse, died. She was 32 years old.”
When it comes to matters of health, the prosperity gospel does no one any favors. It too easily causes people to believe they are ill or suffer because of a failure of faith.
“According to the latest statistics, Memphis’s population is 621,000, and 16.5% are uninsured, meaning 102,000 are affected.”
Far too many people, including children, in Memphis continue to end up on the streets, living in cars out of the parking lots of libraries and Walmarts and disappearing into the background of the hustle and bustle of this city.
“In this Easter season, what could be more biblical than helping the poor who are almost blind to get their vision back? For Memphis to thrive as a community, we need to be healthy in body and spirit.”
“Currently 7,000 people in Memphis are known to be HIV-positive. We think almost 1 million people in America have HIV... which means a lot of people are exposed to HIV and don’t have a clue.”
Rev. Dorothy Wells came to Memphis to attend Rhodes College in the late 1970s. She practiced law 18 years before entering the ministry.
“Communities of faith across this city remind us we are not alone and give us courage to hope together in the face of real problems and persistent hurts.”
“There are 25.6 million people who are uninsured in this country. That’s more than the population of 177 countries and every state other than Texas and California.”
“As Christmas approaches, many platitudes will surround us about love and harmony. I hope we can commit ourselves to the discipline required to become truly kind souls.”
“Transitions offer us time and again the opportunity to choose well how we will be and how we will respond to the world around us when we are not in charge.”
“God’s love is infinite, and a piece of infinity is infinity. If we continue to measure our lives using money as a guide, there will never be enough.”
“Life can be hard, and the best way for all of us to make it through the troubles of the world is to care for one another. If we can commit to this, we will make it through the difficult road we all travel down.”
“We’ve done something remarkable together here in Memphis for the last 35 years. We’ve been people of faith who have responded to a broken health care system.”
This Labor Day, consider how work helps bring you closer to those things you value the most, whether that is God, family or something else.
Thirty-five years ago, on Sept. 1, 1987, Church Health opened for the first time and cared for 12 people. In the ensuing years, more than 80,000 different individuals have come through our doors seeking help.
Papasan served as president of MLGW and Smith & Nephew’s Ortho Division and served on the boards of numerous local organizations.
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