God at the Bedside
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EDITORIAL:
Journeying with St Luke
Georgie Hoddle, retired RN
Anyone who works in health is aware of the tsunami of symptoms relating to mental distress… More
Cover Artist’s Statement:
Jean Burke
This creative process reminds us that we are made in God’s image to love… More
Nurse Mentoring in Sierra Leone
Ayla Lopez, RN
God was about to take me on a journey that would reshape my faith, my understanding of global health, and my sense of calling… More
Ode to Staph Aureus
Dr Harvey Ward
St. Aphyllo Kokisorius was a renegade Greek monk, after whom this nasty pathogen is named…More
Equitable Healthcare for the Elderly
Dr Michael Burke
Preventing high-risk scenarios associated with environmental challenges… More
Agonising over Death with the Dying Believer
Rev Tim Ravenhall
A suffering-free world? Not at the expense of meaningful relationships… More
God at the bedside… How?
Charity Foo, RN
Are you just going through the motions in your work or actively seeking His face? The struggle is real, I know… More
Midwives as Hands of God
Medina Lamunu, RN/midwife
The principle of midwifery under God’s stewardship is deeply ingrained in biblical stories and metaphors, illustrating God as a midwife figure who guides and assists His people… More
Broken Open
Anonymous
I was in the darkness when Love revealed His gracious, glorious face… More
Salt and Light
at the Bedside
Carol Rowley, RN and Georgie Hoddle, retired RN
How can we maximise opportunities to provide patients with a picture of God?… More
Spiritual Assessment in Aged Care
Dr Michael Burke
Whole person care recognises the interconnected physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of patient wellbeing… More
Transforming Communities Through Sustainable Healthcare
Chris Dickons
At the heart of HealthServe Global’s work is a simple but profound conviction: every person deserves access to compassionate, high-quality healthcare… More
Pastoral Care
for the Dying
Rev Tim Ravenhall
Context for the dying is as important as it is for the living… More
The Last Goodbye
Anonymous
Leaving without permission, it happens when you think it won’t happen… More
God at Work in the Moment!
Rosemary Bulman, RN
Responding to His prompting and provision to go the extra mile… More
Reflections on Love, Care and my Mother’s Last Days
Decima Jones, RN
Fulfilling Mum’s wishes was both challenging and deeply meaningful… More
Ella: A Case Study in the Community
Dr Antonia van Loon, RN
Recognising the value of connection to God’s family for our most vulnerable… More
Disability: Living into the Diversity of Christ’s Body by Brian Brock
Reviewed by Georgina Hoddle, retired RN
Insights into the changes our churches need to make in their engagement with people with disabilities… More
Meet the Directors of Nurses Christian Fellowship Australia Ltd
Support, spiritually and professionally, for nurses and midwives… More
Omniscience
Anonymous
Over the horizon you came, to put darkness to death… More
Christian Caring:
The Heart of Nursing
Diana Marshall, retired RN/midwife
Cultivating Christ’s example of care at work… More
Seeking What’s Lost
Philip McGann
Even within that small dead space in my brain, something astonishing has taken place… More
