Tears of sadness fell from the eyes of the young adult whose friend lay dead inside of the house. As this mourning female sat in the back seat of a law enforcement truck, she was in need of consoling. Prior to arriving on scene, I had been making a routine, late afternoon visit to the … Read More
A major loss of property makes an emotional and mental mark upon its victims. An unexpected and destructive fire can quickly have a lasting impact on a family just like this one did this morning. While no one was physically injured, a major loss of property makes an emotional and mental mark upon its victims. … Read More
“The tow truck driver and I both admitted that neither of us had ever seen a car’s engine end up 50 yards from the vehicle it belonged in.” On Wednesday morning, a new volunteer chaplain candidate with a law enforcement agency had completed his interview. He requested that if I had a call which he … Read More
This is a portion of what it means to serve as an emergency responder chaplain. The ministry of presence means being with citizens or responders in the difficult situations. It’s caring, guiding, listening, resourcing. While I was not on the scene for this situation, I was promptly contacted by someone who personally knew the victim. … Read More
“While Kalispell sits surrounded by beautiful mountains and pristine water, a harshness exists in our midst as tragedy occurs regularly, and at times brutally.” -Chaplain Drew Buckner While sitting in my office yesterday, I was somewhat startled to hear responders dispatched to a homicide. Besides the fact that we still live in a smaller community, … Read More
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