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Corrections chaplains work inside a building designed for control, where a single unmanaged moment can escalate into a safety incident for staff, incarcerated people, and the chaplain standing between them. Working chaplains in this field carry a dual charge: hold pastoral presence steady while neve...
Conflict at the bedside rarely starts with the patient. It starts with a frightened family, a hard prognosis, and two relatives who love the same person in opposite ways. The chaplain who walks into that room carries no authority to decide anything, and that is exactly the strength. Your job is to l...