Chaplains' Corner

Carolyn Bourke Chaplaincy Manager - BaptistCare info@carolynbourke.com Carolyn Bourke’s debut novel, A Beautiful Death, is a moving and insightful exploration of the impact of dementia on individuals and their loved ones. Bourke offers a unique perspective on finding hope and God’s presence in life’s most challenging moments. A Beautiful Death has already garnered critical acclaim,…

Rick Lee James, MA, ACC Chaplain, Bon Secours Mercy Health Rick@RickLeeJames.com RickLeeJames.com Chaplain Rick Lee James Teams with Phil Keaggy for ‘Heaven Is Full of Criminals,’ A Song of Grace, Redemption, and Hope SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, July 9, 2026 /Christian Newswire/ — Singer/songwriter, author, podcaster, and hospital chaplain Rick Lee James will release his new single,…

Rev Dr. Gregory W. McGonigle Dean of Religious Life, Emory University Gmcgoni@emory.edu Since the 1990s, the religious diversity of United States universities has increased, with growing numbers of students, faculty, and staff who are Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Humanist. To support these demographics, university chaplaincies and spiritual life programs have been expanding beyond their Christian…

Barry Eneh MS, MPH, PhD Chief of the Chaplain Service, VA Boston Health Care Grief rarely arrives speaking in complete sentences. More often, it moves through silence, memory, longing, and the slow work of becoming someone new after loss. Tides That Shape Us is more than a collection of poems; it is a contemplative companion…

The Rev. Hillary Beasley Kimsey Vicar, St. Antony's Episcopal Church, Silverdale, WA What happens when the helpers need help? Critical care chaplain Hillary Kimsey was working in a downtown Seattle hospital when the first U.S. COVID-19 case appeared just miles away. For the next four years, she walked into rooms where families said goodbye over…