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Category Archives: Chaplain Reflections

Posts that share devotional thoughts on selected Bible verses with team meetings in mind and an emphasis on practical application.

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Keep Your Peace

Steve Durkac Posted on June 5, 2024 by Steve DurkacJuly 15, 2024

“The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace.” — Romans 8:6 NIV Sister Eva was a Catholic nun and a hospital chaplain whom I worked with for several years before she retired. She was fond of saying to me and the other chaplains, Don’t lose your peace. Whenever one … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged devotional, peace, Reflection, Romans 8:6

A New Day

Steve Durkac Posted on June 4, 2024 by Steve DurkacJune 4, 2024

“Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” — Lamentations 3:22-23 NIV Let’s be honest, some days just don’t go as planned. On some days nothing seems to go right and everything seems to fight against us. Then there are those days that sideswipe … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged Lamentations 3:22-23, new, new creation, new day

Time Waits for No One

Steve Durkac Posted on June 2, 2024 by Steve DurkacJune 3, 2024

‭”The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever.” — 1 John 2:17 NIV In 1974 the Rolling Stones recorded a slow-tempo song with an almost hypnotic melody called “Time Waits for No One.” Stones fans still consider it a classic, but everyone recognizes the stark truth the lyrics reveal about our world—time … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged 1 John 2:17, devotional, eternal life, forever, immortal, Matthew 16:26, Reflection

Good Character

Steve Durkac Posted on June 1, 2024 by Steve DurkacJune 1, 2024

“A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” — Luke 6:45 NIV A man can suppress his actions and hide his real self for awhile but eventually … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged devotional, good, Luke 6:45, Philippians 4:8, Reflection, right thing

If Intimidation Happens

Steve Durkac Posted on May 29, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 29, 2024

“The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 NIV Intimidation is when a person is threatening to us, it could be a situation, but its mostly something we experience when someone causes us to be afraid because of something they may do. Intimidation is … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged afraid, fear, intimidation, John 11:25, Psalm 27:1, Romans 8:18, threatening

Self Care

Steve Durkac Posted on May 28, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 28, 2024

“If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength!” — Proverbs 24:10 NIV Not having the physical strength to overcome an illness is not something we should scoff at, because it could just as easily happen to us. We can look upon the misfortunes of another and feel sorry for them and their weakness but we … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged care, death, devotional, health, Proverbs 24:10, Reflection, self-care

Memorial Day

Steve Durkac Posted on May 27, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 27, 2024

“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” — John 15:13 NIV The ultimate gift that one can give is their life. There is no higher expression of love than to sacrifice your life so another can live. There simply is no other gift that can be given beyond one’s life. I once … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged death, devotional, Galatians 4:4, John 15:13, Memorial Day, Reflection

Ask for More

Steve Durkac Posted on May 26, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 26, 2024

“Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” — John 4:10 NIV Jesus tells the Samaritan women at the well, If you only knew who I am you would be asking for more. The truth … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged caregiver, devotional, Jesus, John 4:10, Reflection, solution

No Surprise at Trials

Steve Durkac Posted on May 25, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 26, 2024

“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.” — 1 Peter 4:12 NIV Being a Christian and living a life that follows the lessons, principles, and teachings of Jesus does not mean that you will be free from adversity. There are natural … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged 1 Peter 4:12, 1 Peter 5:8, caregiver, Ephesians 6:12, problems, Reflection, trials

God Sees

Steve Durkac Posted on May 24, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 26, 2024

“For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” — 2 Chronicles 16:9 NIV Sometimes life has a way of making us feel alone, ignored, or unrecognized. You could be a stay at home mom, you could be a professional that spends your day by yourselves, or you could be … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged 2 Chronicles 16:9, caregiver, devotional, Reflection

Blessings of Faith

Steve Durkac Posted on May 23, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 26, 2024

“Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” — John 20:29 NIV If seeing is your standard for believing, you are missing out on the true power of Christian faith. When we live by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7) we are inviting … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged 2 Corinthians 5:7, caregiver, devotional, faith, John 20:29, Reflection, Thomas

Control Your Thoughts

Steve Durkac Posted on May 22, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 26, 2024

“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” — Joshua 1:8 NIV You can always tell what someone is passionate about because they like talking about it. Their words, however, are just the … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged caregiver, devotional, Joshua 1:8, meditate, Reflection, Scripture

Keep it Simple

Steve Durkac Posted on May 21, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 23, 2024

“Then he took his staff in his hand, chose five smooth stones from the stream, put them in the pouch of his shepherd’s bag and, with his sling in his hand, approached the Philistine.” — 1 Samuel 17:40 (NIV) The small shepherd boy, David, stood before the giant Goliath with a simple slingshot and a few stones. He wasn’t wearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged 1 Samuel 17, 1 Samuel 17:45, caregiver, confidence, David and Goliath, devotional, Goliath, Reflection, simple

Death is Certain

Steve Durkac Posted on May 20, 2024 by Steve DurkacMay 26, 2024

“It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart.” — Ecclesiastes 7:2 NIV The real message in this verse is not that we ought to spend more time at funerals than at parties, but that we all … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged caregiver, death, devotional, Ecclesiastes 3:4, Ecclesiastes 7:2, Reflection

A Cheerful Heart

Steve Durkac Posted on April 6, 2024 by Steve DurkacFebruary 7, 2025

I wish to draw your attention to Proverbs 17:22, which says “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones” (NIV). In today’s world, we all run the risk of crushing our own spirit with the anxieties of life. We carry concerns regarding our home. There is pressure on us thinking about paying the bills. … Continue reading →

Posted in Chaplain Reflections | Tagged caregiver, Philippians 4:8, Proverbs 17:22, Reflection, spirit, spiritual care

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