Dear friends of Braveheart Chaplain Ministry,It is with great joy that I’m able to announce that the Braveheart board recently voted to bring me on as a chaplain in a half-time salaried position. What started off as a quiet conversation with Drew a year and a half ago has now manifested into a reality. The … Read More
The mission of Braveheart Chaplain Ministry is one that couldn’t be achieved without the support from our community partners. These partners provide volunteers and funding for our chaplains to aid first responders and citizens at the most crucial times. Recently, the Kalispell Lions Club presented a check for $500 to Chaplain Chris Messenger and Chaplain … Read More
Why would Braveheart need nine chaplains to provide comprehensive, dependable, around-the-clock professional services to our emergency responders, their families, and citizens experiencing a critical incident? Flathead County’s population is quickly swelling in number, which means that more crisis situations will need a chaplain response. More chaplains mean that we can effectively respond to multiple incidents, even if they are occurring … Read More
There has been a scourge of hopelessness in our community lately, and it has led to a large number of people succumbing to the demons pushing them to take their lives. The heartbreak of the survivors after a suicide is immense, and a lifetime of grieving takes a toll no one should have to bear. … Read More
It’s late Tuesday morning. On a major thoroughfare, traffic stops at a signal light. A southbound driver wants to turn left and the stopped traffic creates a space for him to cross two lanes of traffic. Unbeknownst to him, a vehicle is coming that he cannot see, nor can the driver who signaled him to … Read More
When a Braveheart chaplain engages with a citizen in distress or stands alongside emergency responders, there is a chain of people who help make all of that possible. Braveheart chaplains do not stand alone in serving. We are one link in a chain of dedicated individuals who are committed to caring for our community and … Read More
In the last 10 days, I have witnessed the top of a car being ripped open in order to try and save someone, trainees honing their skills and newfound strength while learning from a master, a couple being talked down from a domestic disaster, and a person withstanding and surviving a surprise attack. These events … Read More
One of the joys I have is teaching Compassion Fatigue to each class of new nurses at our hospital. This seminar helps to equip these registered nurses to take care of themselves while they serve in a high-stress career that too often leads to burnout within their first year. Those who work in the caregiving … Read More
By Chaplain Chris Messenger A couple of weeks ago, I received a call from Drew Buckner, the head chaplain at Braveheart Ministry, and he asked if I wanted to go on a call with him concerning the death of a teenager in downtown Kalispell. Though internally not knowing what to expect, my desire to help … Read More
Getting hit hard hurts! Whether it is in sports, a surprise business downturn, the dissolution of a significant relationship or an unexpected tragedy, it causes pain! Around 8:30 a.m. last Thursday, I was contacted by a shift leader of an emergency responder agency. He and his crew were on the scene of a young person’s … Read More
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