What to do when someone is fired
In my years as a chaplain, several times, I have been placed in uncomfortable and interesting positions. On several occasions, I have...
Death Notification: How to Tell a Child When Someone Has Died
The press release from the CDC the other day was heartbreaking. More than 140,000 children in the United States have lost one or both...
A Case for Compassion
A while back I sat down with several chaplains over some ice cream and we talked about chaplaincy and compassion fatigue. After we all...
We owe a lot to the chaplains of 9/11
On June 17, 2002, the American Red Cross brought together some 600 responders for a one-day conference to address the impact 9/11 had on...
Banquet Chaplains
I heard it again today. Another chief was talking with me about their chaplain who only showed up at special events like the annual...
Early morning call
I still remember the call. It was just before sunrise and I was looking down at what I knew was a body in that muddy field. It was about...
A Time for Reflection
The other day a chaplain friend told me, "The pizza parties just don't cut it anymore." He was lamenting at the shallow ways management...
Keeping it in Perspective
This last week was a little depressing. Watching my social media feeds I saw a number of police officers, firefighters and chaplains get...
25 Things for Public Safety Chaplains
In my time as a public safety chaplain I have learned a few things. Some pretty easy and some the hard way. With that here are 25 things...
