Monthly Archives: December 2024

During my Chaplain Residency, I served for 6 months in a psychiatric ward.  My work involved ongoing spiritual assessments of new patients (referred to as “residents” in the VA Medical Center), providing appropriate resources such as Bibles, and engaging people … Continue reading →

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me”.  “I know you are, but what am I?”  These classic playground taunts contain profound truths and are closely related.  Allow me to explain. In 1946, a British … Continue reading →