As I was uploading this week's church service video on YouTube today, I noticed a fun milestone: 10,000 subscribers! 🎉 I'm not a numbers person and it has never been my goal to reach any numerical level ... but to me, this number reminds me that God is awakening people to the tremendous need for … Continue reading 10K YouTube subscribers!
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Dementia-friendly church service: Love (Valentine’s Day)
In observance of Valentine's Day, this week's updated nondenominational worship service is on love -- particularly God's deep love for us. As always, the service is suitable for older adults with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Watch the 42-minute worship service on love here. And here's the updated written agenda. Have a simple, blank name tag … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Love (Valentine’s Day)
Dementia-friendly Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Activities
This year, Ash Wednesday falls one week from today on February 18. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season modeled on Jesus’ 40 days in the desert (Mark 1:12). Many elders, including those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, remember the Ash Wednesday ritual of receiving ashes on their forehead. If you’d like to … Continue reading Dementia-friendly Ash Wednesday service and Lenten Activities
Dementia-friendly church service: Treasure (Chinese New Year 2026)
I've updated my nondenominational worship service on treasure for Lunar New Year, the start of the Year of the Horse. (I'm posting it a bit early -- this year's celebration starts on February 17.) As a theme, treasure gives a chance to think about what we value -- and why, as Jesus said, we should … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Treasure (Chinese New Year 2026)
Dementia-friendly church service: Dignity (Black History Month)
I recorded a brand-new video on dignity for this week's nondenominational worship service, in recognition of Black History Month (February). In this new service, I use the Bible stories of the Samaritan woman at the well and Zacchaeus the tax collector to highlight the way Jesus treated all people with dignity -- especially those whom … Continue reading Dementia-friendly church service: Dignity (Black History Month)
