Community Was Never Optional

By Ashley Bills  •  June 11, 2026

There is a growing crisis happening quietly around us, and it has little to do with economics, politics, or technology. It is the slow unraveling of human connection.

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Community Was Never Optional

By Ashley Bills  •  June 11, 2026

There is a growing crisis happening quietly around us, and it has little to do with economics, politics, or technology. It is the slow unraveling of human connection.

The Concentric Circles of Communities

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  June 04, 2026

Community can be a geographic place, like a neighborhood, or group of people working toward a specific purpose or around specific interests. Community can also be seen..

More Than End‑of‑Life Care: Why Spiritual Care Matters at Every Stage of Aging

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  May 28, 2026

Trusting the In-Between

By Anna Redd  •  May 14, 2026

Endings My final semester of college was filled with celebrations, heartfelt goodbyes, and reflection. During my last weeks at school, my fraternity held a candle-pass..

At the Edge of the Call: Trusting God in the Waiting—and Beyond

By Anthony Spearhart  •  May 07, 2026

There is a particular kind of transition that doesn’t get talked about enough.

More Than a Roof: How Affordable Housing Helps Older Adults Flourish

By Guest Blogger  •  April 30, 2026

Aging in place is more than a preference—it is a deeply held desire to remain connected to community, purpose and identity. For older adults and the families who support..

Transitional Fog and The Small Steps Toward Clarity

By Rev. Beth Long-Higgins, VP of Engagement and director of the Center for Abundant Aging  •  April 23, 2026

From birth to death, aging is a lifelong process of change. In our earliest years, those changes are often visible and celebrated. We grow “up,” acquiring new physical..

Signing on Trust

By Ashley Bills  •  April 16, 2026

Some transitions arrive slowly, giving us time to prepare. Others hit unexpectedly, knocking us off balance and forcing us to decide: will we cling to fear, or step..

Not An Imposter

By Anna Redd  •  April 09, 2026

Just as life and people are multifaceted, so is belonging. We are all a part of many social groups and as we age and move through different stages of life, new jobs,..