Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Grounded in Faith, Formed in Community
When I first started my chaplain training, I treated social workers as rivals. They seemed never to understand exactly how chaplains served patients and their families. The fact that I did not understand the role of social workers didn’t help much, either. Perhaps this animosity came from the fact that our roles seemed so similar….
Christians care about human suffering. The biblical narrative recounts that Jesus restored sight to the blind, enabled the lame to walk, and drove demons out of the possessed. His disciples carried on that work, and for thousands of years Christians have attended to healing and wholeness for body, mind, and spirit. But, not all shapes…
Lord God, I give you thanks and praise for my sisters and brothers in Nepal. For their dedication to walk miles upon miles to share your love with others… For their witness to their surrounding neighbors who do not know the depth of your grace… For their hospitality to accept strangers into their homes and…