BA Blog
(audio) Gratitude for my mentoring
March 5, 2012
The BA’s Christian Science Nursing Arts Training Program includes mentored instruction that follows the CSNA class. Luke Ochieng, a Christian Science nurse from Arden Wood in San Francisco, just completed the classroom portion of the Advanced Christian Science Nursing Arts (CSNA III) course here
...Janiva’s Blog: What the BA Isn’t
I’ve written a great deal about what the Benevolent Association is. Sometimes you can learn as much or more about an organization by learning what it isn’t.
For instance, the BA isn’t:(audio) West Coast comes to the BA for Christian Science nurses training
In January, Jennifer (Jen) Francis traveled across the United States from Sunland Home in California to take the Advanced Christian Science Nursing Arts course (CSNA III) here at the BA. She took her first two CSNA classes at Arden Wood and received mentoring instruction at her home facility in San
...Independent Living at the BA
February 17, 2012
A number of years ago, during the peak of our logistics consulting practice, we probably would have dismissed the idea of living at Chestnut Hill Benevolent Association. We had a lovely home in a picturesque New England town, and the thought of living elsewhere wouldn’t have occurred to us.
Eve...
Chocolate Truffles
February 7, 2012
Although made from a simple, bittersweet ganache, adding a few special ingredients to a classic recipe makes these truffles anything but ordinary.
Ingredients
Truffle base- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 9 ounces high–quality bittersweet chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped, divided
[audio] BA Night at the Movies, hosted by comic impressionist Steve Carlson
A good movie, like a good book, can celebrate life, inspire thought, spark discussion, and make you laugh. On March 2, join Cary Grant, Julia Child, and a variety of other celebrities (aka Steve Carlson) at the BA for some pre-movie comedy entertainment for a big-screen movie night.
Steve Carlson, a
...Repurposing Valentine’s Day
February 6, 2012
Valentine’s Day is February 14, and I’ve been combing the card and candy aisles for weeks looking for just the right message or treat for friends, family, and colleagues. I’m a sucker for celebrating holidays. But not everyone enjoys the thought of celebrating Valentine’s Day. Many are tired...
Ethics in Business – a spiritual perspective
During a visit to the BA this past year, Christian Scientist and Bible Scholar Deanna Mummert spoke with the BA’s Monty Haas about experiences and insights she gained while teaching Ethics to M.B.A. students at Johns Hopkins University. Deanna said, “The students would bring up the issue of G
...Ian Ethan Case shares a spiritual perspective on his music
January 9, 2012
In a recent interview with the BA, musician Ian Ethan Case told us: “I try to keep that sense of mortal, human ego out of it completely because that’s the only way that I can clearly discern what’s really there in the music…what Truth is really telling me and showing me.”
Ian will be gi...
[audio] – “… the perfect place to get away and be at peace with God”
Bible scholar Deanna Mummert discovers a BA-style vacation...
Bible scholar and former Johns Hopkins Ethics Professor, Deanna Mummert, spent a few days here at the BA in November and generously shared her Biblical perspectives with us. She presented her talk “Greater works? Are you joking? The Go
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