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BLOG-034 | Learning to Sit in Silence: A Chaplain's Discipline of Presence field-guide formation learners ministry-of-presence new-chaplain reflective-practice silence Aug 10, 2026

Learning to sit in silence is one of the hardest disciplines a new chaplain faces. The urge to fill a quiet room with words is strong, and it usually serves the chaplain's discomfort, not the person's need. Presence, not speech, carries most of the work.

Silence feels like doing nothing. In chaplai...

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