See the standard in action
Moral Injury: A Complete Lesson Example
Rather than describe our lesson standard in the abstract, we invite you to walk through it. Moral injury is one of the most difficult realities a chaplain will encounter in the field — and it's a clear window into how CRN builds evidence-grounded, field-ready training from the research brief all the way to the student handout.
Moral Injury Lesson
The finished, interactive lesson as a chaplain-in-training would experience it — outcomes, video encounter, and takeaway together.
Launch Lesson
The Heart of a Chaplain
A Chapter-by-Chapter Formation Experience
Across communities, institutions, and crisis environments, the need for trained chaplains continues to grow. Chaplain Resource Network highlights the increasing demand for trusted caregivers who can step into moments of trauma, loss, and uncertainty — offering steady presence and holistic support.
The Heart of a Chaplain responds to that need.
Each chapter is paired with a focused one-hour lesson, creating a structured pathway into the practice and posture of chaplaincy — designed to prepare individuals to serve where spiritual, emotional, and relational care are essential.
These sessions translate real-world chaplain experiences into practical formation, equipping you to engage people and systems with clarity, compassion, and discernment.
Through this experience, you will:
- Explore the diverse environments where chaplains serve — from public safety to community and institutional settings
- Develop the core competencies required to provide effective care in crisis and high-pressure situations
- Engage real stories that shape judgment, resilience, and presence
- Reflect on your own calling and how it connects to real-world need
Each lesson builds on the last, forming a rhythm of learning, reflection, and application grounded in frontline realities.
This series offers a preview of the broader HOAC formation pathway — an opportunity to step into the kind of care increasingly needed across today's secular and crisis-facing environments, and as an example of the broader CRN efforts.
