“let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance” — Proverbs 1:5 NIV When I was in seminary I had a Greek professor who frequently retorted back to students “You are showing your ignorance.” No one wanted to be the target of his zingers but we all knew the bigger lesson the professor was … Continue reading →
“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.” — James 1:19-20 NIV It’s likely that we all have heard an old saying that goes, “God gave us two ears and one mouth so we … Continue reading →
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” — Romans 12:15 NIV When Bill Clinton was running for President of the USA in 1992 he often repeated this phrase to his campaign audiences, “I feel your pain.” He won that election because voters felt like he understood them, he related to them, and he identified with them. Whether … Continue reading →
“Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” — Romans 12:15 NIV There is a powerful lesson here in the art of effective communication and it’s acknowledging people’s feelings. People are emotional beings who are emotionally driven. We are drawn toward others who make us feel good and we tend to avoid those who cause our feeling meters … Continue reading →
Everyone entering into hospice care will have access to a hospice chaplain. The hospice chaplain is part of the interdisciplinary care team that includes a physician, registered nurses, nurses aids, social worker, chaplain, volunteers, and bereavement specialist. The chaplain is there to help patients and families cope with the internal struggles of spiritual distress and emotional unease that often arise … Continue reading →