Tag: mental health
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Fight Song
I took advantage of the holiday break during semesters to work on my chaplain board certification packet with the hope of receiving both my M.Div. and board certification within a few months of each other. One of the essays required that I discuss my self-care routines. Easy in that I have been discussing my self-care…
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The View Within
Today’s sermon was about not squandering our God-given talents, a reminder that ALL belongs to God. Seems like all the sermons I have listened to this week have been about a similar topic – ALL belongs to God. That is what troubles my heart. We do not have to look very far to see that…
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I Want to Be the Face of Love
During one of my hospital visits yesterday, I met a man from Africa. He shared with me how peaceful he felt being in the hospital for new year’s rather than out amongst the American traditionalists celebrating with rowdiness and drunkenness. He shared how his family back home – seven hours ahead – were preparing to…
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#ChurchHurt
I have been hurt by the church . . . and I am a pastor and chaplain. Religious trauma is now a clinical diagnosis. If it had not been for a trip back to Nashville this past summer, attending a conference with 400 other lonely and hurting pastors, reconnecting and healing with/by my home church,…
TRA.Perspective 