https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/contributors/richard-l-morganRichard L. Morgan is a retired chaplain, pastor (PCUSA), and professor. He most recently served as a volunteer chaplain at Redstone Highlands, the senior living community where he resided near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He holds a bachelor of arts degree from Davidson College; a master of divinity, master of theology, and PhD from Union Theological Seminary; and a master of counseling from Wake Forest University, Richard was named the 1987 Man of the Year by the city of Lenoir, NC; awarded the 2013 Presbyterian Older Adult Ministry Award; and honored as the 2015 Volunteer of the Year at Redstone Highlands Senior Living Community.https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/light-of-setting-suns-2<p>At age 60 Dr. Richard Morgan wrote <em>No Wrinkles on the Soul</em> as he faced the unknowns of aging and felt the need for a book to help himself and others navigate its challenges, especially the spiritual ones.</p> <p>Now 91, Morgan still faces many unknowns, and once again has written a book that describes how it feels to be old and encourages others in the same stage of life. "The years have taken a toll on my body," he writes, "but my mind and spirit are still young!"</p> <p><em>Light of Setting Suns</em> contains stories of people age 90 and beyond who have remained vital and spiritually alive, including the author's own experiences. Morgan shows how to discover wellness, even in years of decline, and how these years may be unexpectedly rich and meaningful. This book shows readers that, even at an advanced age, they still have the opportunity to shine with the Spirit.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 04:15:28 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/light-of-setting-suns-2https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/no-act-of-love-is-ever-wasted-3<p>With more than 6 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease and more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias, addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is a matter of increasing importance. Relying on their many years of experience in this area, gerontologist Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan offer this book to provide a fresh, hopeful model of dealing with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.</p> <p>Caregivers have two basic needs: affirmation that their caregiving is not in vain and reassurance that the lives of those for whom they care are not without purpose. Care receivers need more than medical attention—they need tender care, involvement in the community, and a sense of connection with a loving God. When care receivers and caregivers are able to view their relationship as a mutual spiritual path, each plays a role in deepening the spiritual life of the other.</p> <p>Addressing topics such as communicating with and providing meaningful worship experiences for loved ones suffering from memory loss, Thibault and Morgan offer creative approaches to ensure care for both elders and caregivers. They also recommend ways churches can minister more effectively in this arena.</p> <p>In addition to being an excellent resource for individuals caring for loved ones, <em>No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted</em> is a helpful resource for counselors, support group leaders, pastors, and other professionals. Besides offering practical ways to help, this book serves as a reminder that every act of love brings positive transformation to the recipient, the giver, and the world.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:32:49 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/no-act-of-love-is-ever-wasted-3https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/settling-in-3<p>Richard L. Morgan has carved a niche as a bestselling author and an authority on older adult ministries and concerns. Now, he chronicles his own transition to a retirement community.</p> <p>Morgan speaks frankly about the losses and realities as he approached his own not-yet-frail "fourth quarter" (after age 75). Drawing from his journals of those sometimes-agonizing months, he takes us through his decision to move to a long-term facility and the first year of settling in.</p> <p>"The retirement community became my home, and I must confront the inevitable illnesses of old age … every day," Morgan writes. "While I could not minimize the difficulties and issues I faced in this new lifestyle, it gave me a view of this life as an insider. I became a participant, not an observer [as before in my ministry]."</p> <p>Morgan addresses the fears of life after 75: loss of health, cognitive ability, short-term memory, independence, and status. Fifty-two scripture passages, meditations, and prayers offer hope for those along this intense pilgrimage.</p> <p>As one reviewer says, "<em>Settling In</em> speaks loudly of the continuing call of a God with hands outstretched, who is always challenging us to further horizons, larger concerns and constantly surprising us with news to love and be loved."</p> <p>Morgan's soul-baring reflections are invaluable for those considering a move to a retirement community, current residents, their family and friends, and staff of facilities.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 02:25:08 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/settling-in-3https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/fire-in-the-soul-3<p>In <em>Fire in the Soul</em>, Richard L. Morgan offers prayers to God for help in meeting the following late-life challenges:</p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px"> <ul> <li>discovering God's call at retirement</li> <li>moving to deeper contemplation</li> <li>accepting aging</li> <li>discerning the meaning of stories</li> <li>mentoring</li> <li>facing loss and death</li> <li>redeeming suffering</li> </ul></div> <p>Morgan includes personal prayers (most written after his own retirement) as well as classic prayers from John Calvin, Saint Augustine, John Donne, and Teresa of Avila. A constant spiritual guide for the later years, <em>Fire in the Soul</em> is a valuable guide for midlifers as well as clergy, social workers, and other professionals who work with older adults.</p> <p>Enlarged Print</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 01:56:17 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/fire-in-the-soul-3https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/at-the-edge-of-life-3<p>Drawing on 60 years of experience as pastor, hospice chaplain, volunteer, and friend to dying persons, Richard Morgan offers perspective and advice to people coping with a family member, friend, or patient who is approaching the time of death. These 30 meditations take us from accepting our own mortality and the impending death of someone we care about through "making preparations," "finding closure," and "dying moments." In each meditation Morgan uses personal stories and scripture to lead into a reflection question and prayer. The result is a sense of peace that gives readers confidence as companions to the dying.</p>Sat, 14 May 2022 00:55:24 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/at-the-edge-of-life-3https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/pilgrimage-into-the-last-third-of-life-3<p>Do you dread growing old?</p> <p>The Last Third of life, from age 60 on up, doesn't have to be feared. When viewed from a Christian perspective, this season of life can be meaningful, endurable, and even joyful, say authors Jane Thibault and Richard Morgan.</p> <p>Thibault and Morgan suggest approaching the Last Third as a pilgrimage—a journey full of purpose, ripe with opportunities for spiritual growth.</p> <p>The authors, ages 65 and 82, dig deeply into the realities of their lives and give you 7 ways to open yourself to God and the abundant life God wants for you. They address 7 gateways to spiritual growth:</p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px;"> <ul> <li>Facing Aging and Dying</li> <li>Learning to Live with Limitations</li> <li>Doing Inner Work</li> <li>Living in and Out of Community</li> <li>Praying and Contemplation</li> <li>Redeeming Loss and Suffering</li> <li>Leaving a Legacy</li> </ul> </div> <p>This collection of scripture-based meditations will inspire you or someone you know to move fearlessly into the Last Third, looking forward to the opportunities this time of life can hold. The book includes reflection questions and can be used by individuals or groups for a 7-week study. </p>Sat, 14 May 2022 00:43:54 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/pilgrimage-into-the-last-third-of-life-3https://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/at-the-edge-of-life<p>Drawing on 60 years of experience as pastor, hospice chaplain, volunteer, and friend to dying persons, Richard Morgan offers perspective and advice to people coping with a family member, friend, or patient who is approaching the time of death. These 30 meditations take us from accepting our own mortality and the impending death of someone we care about through "making preparations," "finding closure," and "dying moments." In each meditation Morgan uses personal stories and scripture to lead into a reflection question and prayer. The result is a sense of peace that gives readers confidence as companions to the dying.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:47:31 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/at-the-edge-of-lifehttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/no-act-of-love-is-ever-wasted<p>With more than 6 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease and more than 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias, addressing the concerns of these elders and their caregivers is a matter of increasing importance. Relying on their many years of experience in this area, gerontologist Jane Marie Thibault and Richard L. Morgan offer this book to provide a fresh, hopeful model of dealing with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.</p> <p>Caregivers have two basic needs: affirmation that their caregiving is not in vain and reassurance that the lives of those for whom they care are not without purpose. Care receivers need more than medical attention—they need tender care, involvement in the community, and a sense of connection with a loving God. When care receivers and caregivers are able to view their relationship as a mutual spiritual path, each plays a role in deepening the spiritual life of the other.</p> <p>Addressing topics such as communicating with and providing meaningful worship experiences for loved ones suffering from memory loss, Thibault and Morgan offer creative approaches to ensure care for both elders and caregivers. They also recommend ways churches can minister more effectively in this arena.</p> <p>In addition to being an excellent resource for individuals caring for loved ones, <em>No Act of Love Is Ever Wasted</em> is a helpful resource for counselors, support group leaders, pastors, and other professionals. Besides offering practical ways to help, this book serves as a reminder that every act of love brings positive transformation to the recipient, the giver, and the world.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:39:34 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/no-act-of-love-is-ever-wastedhttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/pilgrimage-into-the-last-third-of-life<p>Do you dread growing old?</p> <p>The Last Third of life, from age 60 on up, doesn't have to be feared. When viewed from a Christian perspective, this season of life can be meaningful, endurable, and even joyful, say authors Jane Thibault and Richard Morgan.</p> <p>Thibault and Morgan suggest approaching the Last Third as a pilgrimage—a journey full of purpose, ripe with opportunities for spiritual growth.</p> <p>The authors, ages 65 and 82, dig deeply into the realities of their lives and give you 7 ways to open yourself to God and the abundant life God wants for you. They address 7 gateways to spiritual growth:</p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px;"> <ul> <li>Facing Aging and Dying</li> <li>Learning to Live with Limitations</li> <li>Doing Inner Work</li> <li>Living in and Out of Community</li> <li>Praying and Contemplation</li> <li>Redeeming Loss and Suffering</li> <li>Leaving a Legacy</li> </ul> </div> <p>This collection of scripture-based meditations will inspire you or someone you know to move fearlessly into the Last Third, looking forward to the opportunities this time of life can hold. The book includes reflection questions and can be used by individuals or groups for a 7-week study. </p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:31:30 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/pilgrimage-into-the-last-third-of-lifehttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/settling-in<p>Richard L. Morgan has carved a niche as a bestselling author and an authority on older adult ministries and concerns. Now, he chronicles his own transition to a retirement community.</p> <p>Morgan speaks frankly about the losses and realities as he approached his own not-yet-frail "fourth quarter" (after age 75). Drawing from his journals of those sometimes-agonizing months, he takes us through his decision to move to a long-term facility and the first year of settling in.</p> <p>"The retirement community became my home, and I must confront the inevitable illnesses of old age … every day," Morgan writes. "While I could not minimize the difficulties and issues I faced in this new lifestyle, it gave me a view of this life as an insider. I became a participant, not an observer [as before in my ministry]."</p> <p>Morgan addresses the fears of life after 75: loss of health, cognitive ability, short-term memory, independence, and status. Fifty-two scripture passages, meditations, and prayers offer hope for those along this intense pilgrimage.</p> <p>As one reviewer says, "<em>Settling In</em> speaks loudly of the continuing call of a God with hands outstretched, who is always challenging us to further horizons, larger concerns and constantly surprising us with news to love and be loved."</p> <p>Morgan's soul-baring reflections are invaluable for those considering a move to a retirement community, current residents, their family and friends, and staff of facilities.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:29:55 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/settling-inhttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/light-of-setting-suns<p>At age 60 Dr. Richard Morgan wrote <em>No Wrinkles on the Soul</em> as he faced the unknowns of aging and felt the need for a book to help himself and others navigate its challenges, especially the spiritual ones.</p> <p>Now 91, Morgan still faces many unknowns, and once again has written a book that describes how it feels to be old and encourages others in the same stage of life. "The years have taken a toll on my body," he writes, "but my mind and spirit are still young!"</p> <p><em>Light of Setting Suns</em> contains stories of people age 90 and beyond who have remained vital and spiritually alive, including the author's own experiences. Morgan shows how to discover wellness, even in years of decline, and how these years may be unexpectedly rich and meaningful. This book shows readers that, even at an advanced age, they still have the opportunity to shine with the Spirit.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:12:34 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/light-of-setting-sunshttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/fire-in-the-soul<p>In <em>Fire in the Soul</em>, Richard L. Morgan offers prayers to God for help in meeting the following late-life challenges:</p> <div style="margin: 5px 20px"> <ul> <li>discovering God's call at retirement</li> <li>moving to deeper contemplation</li> <li>accepting aging</li> <li>discerning the meaning of stories</li> <li>mentoring</li> <li>facing loss and death</li> <li>redeeming suffering</li> </ul></div> <p>Morgan includes personal prayers (most written after his own retirement) as well as classic prayers from John Calvin, Saint Augustine, John Donne, and Teresa of Avila. A constant spiritual guide for the later years, <em>Fire in the Soul</em> is a valuable guide for midlifers as well as clergy, social workers, and other professionals who work with older adults.</p> <p>Enlarged Print</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:11:16 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/fire-in-the-soulhttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/remembering-your-story-revised-edition<p><em>Remembering Your Story</em> invites readers to connect their faith stories with others and with God's story as revealed in scripture. Morgan guides readers to deeper memories of God's presence in all portions of their lives. Individuals and small groups will find this book offers them blessings as they discover God's working throughout their journey.</p> <p>This revised edition of Morgan's work reflects his workshops, seminars, and conversations concerning spiritual autobiography. It also more intentionally focuses on faith stories. Morgan includes a chapter titled "Across the Generations," which connects older and younger generations and encourages intergenerational ministries in the church.</p>Thu, 05 May 2022 20:00:05 GMThttps://tur-ciderdev-en.onadvantagecs.com:443/product/remembering-your-story-revised-edition