By Liz Andrasi Deere In the early 1500s Michelangelo painted Adam and God reaching out to one another, hands almost touching, on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. To Rev. Dr. Ronald Oliver, this image of The Creation of Adam captures life’s foundational questions: How do we connect with God? How is God trying to … Continue reading
By Daniel Brockhan, CBF-endorsed hospital chaplain It begins with a flicker… of images: Doctors and nurses running, scurrying back and forth quickly, trying desperately to save a life, to bring them back from the threshold of death, to some hopefully stable and sustainable form of life. Family in the room, as the doctors compress their loved … Continue reading
The following post is from CBF-endorsed chaplain Carol Sasser Dalton, who serves as community funded chaplain at Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women. “Chaplain, I just wanted to drop in and say thank you for the worship Sunday night,” said one the women at the correctional center where I serve as chaplain. “Well thank you, Hannah. … Continue reading
This blog post comes from CBF-Endorsed Chaplain, Carla Cherry in celebration of Pastoral Care Week. Chaplain Cherry, MDiv. ThM. BCC, is a chaplain for Geriatrics and Extended Care Line in Columbus, Ohio. Pastoral care is rooted in Nouwen’s definition of compassion. “The word “compassion’ as Nouwen points out, comes from the Latin words pate and … Continue reading
The following post is from CBF-endorsed chaplain Gerry Hutchinson. On February 4, 2011, I was at home on my day off from the church when I received the call. Yes, it was a literal phone call from my Navy Reserve Chaplain Corps detailer. The detailer is the chaplain whose duty is to find chaplains to … Continue reading
The following post is from George C. Pickle, CBF Chaplaincy and Pastoral Counseling Specialist. From January 6th through January 12th, Jim Pope and I attended four national pastoral care organizations in Alexandria, Virginia. These organizations included the Association of Religious Endorsing Bodies, COMISS Network, the National Conference on Ministry to the Armed Forces, and the … Continue reading
The following post is from Chris O’Rear, M.Div., M.M.F.T., Licensed Clinical Pastoral Therapist at Pastoral Counseling Centers of Tennessee, Inc., in Nashville, Tennessee. Several years ago, I had a new client come to me because she felt cut-off from her feelings and other people. Eventually she described a history of emotional neglect, physical and sexual abuse … Continue reading
