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I think we wonder sometimes if Jesus knows we are in the hospital. The shepherd unaware of the sheep who are here.  Because if he knew, he’d be here, right?  Climbing the stairs, two at a time. Holding up a hand to stop the protestations of public safety. Winking at the RN, asking the tech for a blanket, and then […]

Sometimes people say to me, “God wouldn’t want me.” I ask them if they have killed Christians. So far, no one has. (Except by the measure of Jesus who indicated that if you hate, that’s like murder. With that measure, many people who identify as some version of Christian and talk on social media or […]

God, We are wanting to be looked for. Instead of thinking we have to find you,thinking we have to be earnestly seeking you,we wish that you were actually looking for us. That you wanted us. Or instead of thinking you are searching for us with the malicious intensity of a predator, trying to take us […]

Our team of chaplains gathered for our monthly staff meeting on Wednesday. It was our first gathering since the death of our colleage, Kent. It will be the last gathering before the retirement of our colleague, Dianna. It was my turn to start with a reflection before we turned to the remembering. Here’s what I […]

Rich Dixon reminds me of my own words in a helpful way. +++ Jon said something last week that I found comforting and reassuring. Jesus doesn’t say, “Don’t have a picnic, give your food to the foodbank.” We might think that would be the best use of resources. Instead, Jesus says, have your parties, your […]