Program: #5212
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)

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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
Spencer Johansen is the Police Chief of Lexington, Illinois. In 2006, at the age of 49, he was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's, but he continues to work, keeping what he calls a "spiritual journal" where he records his struggle to make sense of the illness in light of his faith.

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Sermon Segment

 
The Rev. Ann Svennungsen, President of Texas Lutheran University, explores what it means to have a vocation. It is more than a job; it is a call from God.

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Interview Segment

 
Hosts Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Ann Svennungsen, who says "We need to see vocation in the most broad terms. It's about God putting us on Earth for good reasons and us having a particular way to serve."

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Reflection Segment

 
The Rev. Dr. Martin Marty, Professor Emeritus at the University of Chicago Divinity School, says being kind means having an "hospitable spirit."

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