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“Grief is not a workflow problem. It is a human one.”
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LatestQuiet office break room with an empty chair and soft evening light — when grief walks into the workplace
Workplace Ministry · August 3, 2026
6 min read

When Grief Walks into the Workplace

Grief is not a workflow problem. It is a human one.

Grief does not wait outside the office door. A Texas chaplain on presence after loss, the first hours that matter, and care that complements HR and EAP.

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Open Bible, pen, and letter pages on a worn desk — test the spirits by Scripture
Faith & Country · July 28, 2026
14 min read

A Warning About “Apostle” Kathryn Krick

For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.

Viral clips of “Apostle” Kathryn Krick show thrashing, veneration, and stage deliverance. A Texas chaplain on testing the spirits — and what the Apostle Paul would say in a letter about ministries like this.

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Empty armchair by a window at dawn with phone and mug — grief after losing someone to suicide
Grief & Family · July 23, 2026
10 min read

When Someone You Love Dies by Suicide

Your grief is real. Your love was real. You do not have to carry this alone.

Suicide loss carries a weight many people lower their voice to name. A Texas chaplain on the pain, warning signs, crisis help (988, veterans, military), free survivor handouts, and the God who is near the brokenhearted.

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Side-by-side photos of a newborn girl with the two men raising her — every child deserves a mother
Faith & Country · July 22, 2026
5 min read

Every Child Deserves a Mother: God’s Design, Not Our Redesign

Children are not accessories to adult fulfillment. They are human beings who have a God-given right to their mother and father whenever possible.

A baby girl named Madison is precious and fearfully made. Scripture is also clear: God’s design for the family includes a mother and a father. A chaplain’s word on surrogacy, compassion, and truth in love.

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Empty chairs in a quiet facility waiting room with a child’s backpack — families waiting on visitation day
Grief & Family · July 20, 2026
5 min read

A Word for Families Waiting on Visitation Day

You are not invisible in that lobby. Heaven is not waiting for a cleaner story.

The waiting room is its own kind of ministry. A chaplain’s word for loved ones of the incarcerated on visitation day — presence, dignity, and the God who sees you there.

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A path from shadow into sunrise light toward a cross on the hill — ministering through the pain, eyes on the Kingdom
Faith & Country · July 13, 2026
9 min read

Ministering Through the Pain

Our citizenship is in heaven. Keep the unity of the Spirit. Minister through the pain.

Brothers and sisters: do not be conformed to this age in the hour of death. A chaplain’s call to comfort one another, keep the unity of the Spirit, and minister through the pain — with our citizenship in heaven.

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Empty dog bed in a quiet living room — when the house feels too quiet
Grief & Family · July 11, 2026
5 min read

When the House Feels Too Quiet

That smile was grace in a hard place. It didn’t remove the pain, but it gave us peace.

The ache is real. And so is the God who meets us in it — a chaplain and father’s reflection on saying goodbye to a beloved family dog, grief that is not too much, and the Holy Spirit who comforts.

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Two Revolutionary-era figures in prayer before a wooden cross with the American flag overhead — 250 Years Under Providence, a chaplain’s reflection on America’s 250th
Independence Day · July 4, 2026
11 min read

250 Years Under Providence: A Chaplain’s Reflection on America’s Birthday

Two hundred and fifty years later, we still need chaplains who pray — and a people who remember Whose hand has guided us.

As America marks 250 years of independence, a chaplain reflects on faith at the founding, chaplains through the Revolution and today, and offers a prayer for the nation.

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Open Bible in the foreground with the U.S. Supreme Court building at sunset — eternal perspective beyond earthly courts
Faith & Country · July 1, 2026
4 min read

This Is Not Our Kingdom

The gavel has fallen for this term. But the final gavel belongs to the Judge of all the earth.

The Supreme Court has completed another term. A Texas chaplain reflects on Romans 13, Psalm 146, and the Kingdom that cannot be shaken — from Kairos units to North Texas workplaces.

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Father and child walking hand in hand toward a cross at sunset — You Are Not Weak
Fatherhood · June 25, 2026
2 min read

You Are Not Weak

You are not weak. You are called.

Culture tells fathers they are weak or optional. A North Texas chaplain’s biblical reflection on strength, faith, and fatherhood — plus a free printable handout with Scriptures and a prayer.

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Caitlin Clark on the court after hard contact during a WNBA game — a father’s heart watching his daughter compete
Fatherhood · June 25, 2026
2 min read

A Father’s Heart Watching His Daughter

Grace under pressure is often the fruit of years of unseen investment.

As a father and a chaplain — on the character parents help form at home, the ache when protection lags on the court, and the grace that still shines through.

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A diverse group of employees in a modern office lounge engaged in an attentive, supportive conversation — representing workplace chaplaincy and teams who feel truly seen
Workplace Ministry · June 25, 2026
4 min read

Empowering Leaders: Why Welcoming a Chaplain Helps Your Team Feel Seen

When leaders welcome a chaplain, employees don't just hear that they matter — they feel it.

When leaders welcome a workplace chaplain, employees don’t just hear that they matter — they feel it. A research-backed reflection on servant leadership and holistic care.

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Two men in a modern office having a deep, empathetic conversation at a wooden table — representing workplace chaplaincy and creating space for the soul at work
Workplace Ministry · June 24, 2026
3 min read

Creating Space for the Soul at Work: Why Companies Are Bringing in Chaplains

Ministry at work is about presence — making room for the whole person, not just the productive one.

More companies are quietly bringing in chaplains — not to replace HR, but to make room for the whole person. A chaplain’s reflection on presence, care, and culture.

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Happy Father’s Day — honoring fathers who show up with faith, family, and country
Father’s Day · June 21, 2026
4 min read

Honoring the Fathers Who Show Up

Fatherhood is not just a personal calling — it is a sacred trust that touches faith, family, and country.

A chaplain’s reflection on the men who are present — spiritually, emotionally, and faithfully — and the sacred trust of fatherhood that touches faith, family, and country.

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