Big Enough to Love and Care

Americaโ€™s founders had experienced the abuses of political and religious powers in the European monarchies, so they attempted to create a new nation that prevented the duplication of those problems. That is why from the very beginning, the United States was not a monarchy, and there would be no official religion. Instead of kings who …

Crossing Dividing Lines: Chaplains Serve All

In a world where division often seems more prevalent than unity, itโ€™s easy to assume that people are unwilling to cross the lines that separate them. As a Navy chaplain, I know that our role is not to stay within the walls of our own traditions, but to reach beyond them to care for those who may not share our beliefs.

Thank You For Being My Chaplain Too

Pluralism is foundational, yet it is one of the more difficult issues for many chaplain candidates, chaplains, and even some endorsers to understand and discuss because weโ€™re accustomed to working and ministering in a local congregation where almost everyone we interact with is from our own denomination, with identical doctrine and similar worship style.