{"id":3367,"date":"2020-05-11T16:03:21","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/?p=3367"},"modified":"2020-05-11T16:03:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T16:03:22","slug":"hope-for-the-older-adult","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/hope-for-the-older-adult\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope For The Older Adult"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hope For The Older Adult\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/417218260?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Life has changed greatly during the COVID-19 crisis, but there is one specific group which has borne the brunt of this devastation, and that is older adults. From the onset, the aging were warned to stay in place, since they were more susceptible to the virus. While this mandate was prudent, for many seniors this was a hard pill to swallow \u2014 especially for those who are used to going out, doing things and socializing with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The maturation process is a journey to begin with, so the threat of disease and forced quarantine can cause other issues to surface as there is much time to dwell on the negative. But even during this unprecedented time, the senior can have hope and encouragement in the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And that is what Pastor Brad Hales\u2019\u00a0<em>Hope for the Older Adult<\/em>\u00a0is all about.\u00a0<em>Hope for the Older Adult<\/em>\u00a0is a short Bible study on issues seniors are currently navigating and how God\u2019s Word can bring strength and comfort in the unknown. The effects of aging can be seen physically, mentally and spiritually. But they don\u2019t have to define who we are or how others see us. We cling to God\u2019s promises for the aging, and the Lord\u2019s guarantee that He will never \u201cleave nor forsake us.\u201d Jesus is our enduring Savior. Whatever our age, He has promised us \u201clife, life abundantly\u201d in His name.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thenalc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Hope-For-The-Older-Adult-Brad-Hales.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download Bible Study Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life has changed greatly during the COVID-19 crisis, but there is one specific group which has borne the brunt of this devastation, and that is older adults. From the onset, the aging were warned to stay in place, since they were more susceptible to the virus. While this mandate was prudent, for many seniors this &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/hope-for-the-older-adult\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hope For The Older Adult&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,38],"tags":[12,46,24],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3367"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3367"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3367\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3367"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3367"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/missions.nalcnetwork.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3367"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}