Content warning: The following essay includes a discussion of pregnancy loss. When I was standing at the threshold of so many …
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Reimagining House Blessings as Pastoral Care in the Time of Covid-19
Author's Note: I am writing from my perspective as a priest, but many lay leaders provide meaningful pastoral care, even in the …
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Trauma and Youth
"Once I understood [them] to be traumatized...I saw them as they really were – loving, hurting, gifted, fearful, seeking, blessed …
Zac the Chaplain Dog
"He was both a source and a recipient of affection for personnel who were expected to maintain military bearing at all times and …
“This is confidential, but…” Reflecting on Confidence in Ministry
“I haven’t told anyone else about this yet . . . ” I have become the holder of many confidences. Musings, plans, ideas, and …
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