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Monthly Archives: August 2023

Things You Did At First

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 31, 2023 by Steve DurkacAugust 31, 2023

There is a passage in Revelation where Jesus compliments the church at Ephesus and then gives them a warning to return to the things they did at first. This is what He says, “You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first” (Revelation 2:4-5 NIV). … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Faith, Recent Posts | Tagged Christian growth, Christian life, church, marriage, relationship, repentance, Revelation 2:4-5, sanctification, spiritual wellness

Helping Children Grieve

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 30, 2023 by Steve DurkacAugust 30, 2023

I want to address the issue of children in grief and how adults can best help them cope and process their feelings through their journey of grief. So here I am going to share 8 tips or principles and insights to consider when you are in a role of guiding a child through their grief. Know that grieving is unique … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement Care, Recent Posts | Tagged children, grief, grieving

Question Yourself in Grief

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 29, 2023 by Steve DurkacAugust 29, 2023

Many years ago I saw a Larry King television show where he was interviewing Tommy Lasorda about the unexpected death of his adult son. Larry King use to have a late night television interview show where he interviewed celebrities and all kinds of famous people. Tommy Lasorda was the manager for the LA Dodgers in the 90’s and very popular … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement Care, Recent Posts | Tagged coping with grief, death, grief, Hebrews 9:27, Larry King, Romans 8:28, Tommy Lasorda

A Simpler Spiritual Assessment

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 22, 2023 by Steve DurkacSeptember 27, 2023

This post is going to be a little bit of inside baseball but I think it can be followed by those with an interest, even if you are not employed in the work of a hospital chaplain or a hospice chaplain or corporate chaplain or law enforcement chaplain. I’m going to write from my vantage point of a hospital chaplain … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes, Recent Posts | Tagged assessment, Assessment Tool, chaplain, CPR model, FICA model, HOPE model, hospice chaplain, hospital chaplain, spiritual assessment

Hope Beyond Their Death

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 19, 2023 by Steve DurkacSeptember 8, 2023

The immediate shock and despair of a loved one’s passing can leave us feeling hopeless about the future. No matter how much we may think we are prepared, death is devastating. It is the perfect earthly definition of finality, and it’s why we sometimes doubt that we’ll ever feel hopeful again. However, this is an issue dealt with in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement Care, Recent Posts | Tagged 1 Corinthians 15:52-53, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Corinthians 5:8, coping with grief, death, Ecclesiastes 12:7, eternity, grief, Heaven, hope, immortality, resurrection, Revelation 21:4, second coming

CPR, DNR, and Letting Go

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 17, 2023 by Steve DurkacAugust 19, 2023

It is a very emotionally difficult position to be in when a physician asks the family if they want them to do all they can to keep your loved one alive or if you want them to pass away naturally. That conversation, if unprepared for, is very hard to navigate because no one wants to feel like they are choosing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bereavement Care, Recent Posts | Tagged CPR, DNR, resuscitation

A Pastor is a Shepherd

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 16, 2023 by Steve DurkacAugust 20, 2023

There is one verse in Scripture that gives us God’s intentions of calling pastors into the service of His church and its Ephesians 4:11 which states, “And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.” The word that the King James translates as “pastor” is actually the word for “shepherd” and that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes, Recent Posts | Tagged chaplain, church, Ephesians 4:11, Pastor, pastoral care, shepherd

Hospital Etiquette for Pastors

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 4, 2023 by Steve DurkacAugust 20, 2023

If you are a church pastor or a church lay person who has taken up the assignment of visiting church members during their hospital stay, this post is for you. I want to address seven points of etiquette and guiding principles when it comes to visiting a parishioner in the hospital. Unless you work in a hospital, the dynamics and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes, Recent Posts | Tagged hospital etiquette, hospital ministry, hospital visit, pastoral care, pastoral ministry

Scripture for Hospital Visitation

Steve Durkac | Hospital Chaplain Posted on August 3, 2023 by Steve DurkacAugust 24, 2023

For me, there is nothing more important in conducting a hospital visit with a patient than sharing an appropriate verse of Scripture. Sharing the right Bible verse will provide encouragement and hope for a Christian hospital patient and family. Here, I want to share some Bible verses for you to choose from to share on your visit. You can share … Continue reading →

Posted in Ministry Notes, Recent Posts | Tagged Bible Promises, Bible verses, hospital chaplain, hospital visit, pastoral care, pastoral ministry

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