Vol. 23, No. 3
May/June 2013
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Fanning the spark within: Ministry to the mentally ill
Assist the mentally ill to live full lives – by S. Frances Smalkowski
Chaplains can let mentally ill know they don’t walk alone – by Elaine Chan, MSW, MDiv, BCC
Relationship key to integrating spirituality though small group meditation – by Kathleen Hagerty
Discovering spirituality in an addiction detox/rehab unit – by James Castello
A case study: Using mantras in pastoral care to help patients with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – by Gerald M. Gundersen
Four lines of pastoral inquiry aid chaplains to ‘comprehend the human soul’ – by Rev. Craig Rennebohm
It’s time for Chaplain Group! by Prudence Hopkins
Chaplain finds a path to hope with haiku – by Pat Van Den Heuvel
News & Views
Welcome to two members of NACC’s Editorial Advisory Panel: Elaine Chan and Isabelita Boquiren
Regular Features
David Lichter, Executive Director
Research Abstracts: Ministry to the mentally ill – by Austine Duru, MDiv, MA, BCC
Q & A with Donna Markham, OP, PhD – by Sandra Lucas
Seeking, Finding: Encouraging God helps us navigate starts, stops of new beginnings – by Elaine Chan, MSW, MDiv, BCC
Featured Volunteer: Timothy John Doody
Featured Volunteer: Kathy Ponce
Book review: Let Your Voice Be Heard: Conversations on the Margin of the Church
Book review: The Cost of Hope: The Story of a Marriage, a Family, and the Quest for Life
