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Rev. Chaplain Marvin R. Jonasen, MDiv, BCC Staff Chaplain -- Emplify (by Gundersen) Health System “Goodbye" is perhaps the most difficult word to say. One moment our world is safe and loving; the next moment it shatters. When the crushing force of grief hits, we often feel blindsided, devastated, and numb: how do we go…

Miriam Diephouse-McMillan, BCC Psychiatric Hospital Chaplain Miriam Diephouse-McMillan works and writes at the intersection of Spirituality and Mental Health. As a psychiatric hospital chaplain for over 14 years, she explores the big questions of meaning, hope, and connection that shape our faith and well-being. Her book, Sacred Balance: How Ancient Practices Can Restore Modern Minds,…

Online Mental Health Chaplaincy Training McLean Hospital • Clinical Pastoral Education November 17, 2026 – March 8, 2027 Program Overview McLean Hospital's online Mental Health CPE program responds to the growing need for chaplains to expand their capacities in providing specialized person-centered spiritual care. In this 13-week program participants will develop skills, knowledge, and attitudes…

Jane Kagia, EdD, BCC, GC-C, CG-Ed Chaplain Dr. Kagia has given us the gift of a book born from the intersection of personal experience, professional calling, and cultural identity. In these pages, she creates space for grief that honors both the rich particularity of Kenyan traditions and the universal human experience of loss. She reminds…

This webinar is an exploration, through one leading chaplain’s experience, of existing pathways to chaplaincy for those who are religiously unaffiliated. We discuss the terminology and labeling for those who do not claim a religious or spiritual tradition, the educational and professional development opportunities for nonreligious chaplains, and the general experience of such chaplains within…

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