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Episode 29: Rev. Thomas Luke talks about the Sex Trafficking of Children in Cambodia and his unusual faith journey.
Rev. Thomas Luke is the Academic Dean of Extension, Professor of Theological Studies and Lead Chaplain at Genesis University. In this episode, Saul and Joe talk with Rev. Thomas Luke about his research on the human sex trafficking of children in Cambodia and his unusual faith journey. Cambodia is a source, transit, and destination country…
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Episode 28: A Talk with Laura Bondurant- Lead Chaplain at Agape Hospice Care in Atlanta
Laura Bondurant is the lead chaplain at Agape Hospice Care in Atlanta. Laura is a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary. Before working for Agape, Laura worked for the military in the chapel corps as a Protestant Parish Coordinator and as a Children’s Church Coordinator. While working for the military as a DOD Contractor, she was…
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Episode 27: Renshin Bunce on her new book, “Love and Fear: Stories from a hospice chaplain”
In Today’s episode, Joe and Saul talk remotely with Renshin Bunce on her new book, “Love and Fear: Stories from a hospice chaplain.” Rev. Renshin Bunce is a California native, she began her meditation practice in midlife years, propelled by yearning for a peaceful mind. In 1994 she met her first teacher, Myōgen Steve Stücky,…
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Episode 26: A talk with Dr. Marion on her book, “Elder Care Made Easier”
In this week’s episode, Joe and Saul talk with Dr. Marion who is a national expert in Elder Care. During the past three decades, Marion Somers, Ph.D., has provided care for more than 2,000 elderly clients while she owned and operated a thriving Geriatric Care Management practice. It is now Dr. Marion’s goal to help…
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Episode 25: A talk with Ashley Gower who is a Registered Nurse and Director of Hospice at Hospice of the Cherokee in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
In Today’s episode, Saul and Joe talk with Ashley Gower. Ashley talks about her faith, calling to nursing and her current role as Director of Hospice. Within the hospice care setting, the looming reality of a patient’s death can be extremely hard for both patients and family members to accept. This is the time when…
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Episode 24: Colleen Hansen and Joe Newton on the importance of pet therapy
In today’s episode we talk to Colleen Hansen and Joe Newton who is also the co host of the hospice chaplaincy show on the importance of animal-assisted Therapy (AAT). Animal‐assisted therapy (AAT) is defined as “The introduction of an animal into the immediate surroundings of an individual, or a group, as a medium of interaction…
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Episode 23: Daniel Haas and Dave Chambers on the art of Hospice Chaplaincy in a diverse society
In this episode, Saul remotely talks to Daniel Haas who works as a Hospice Chaplain at Compassus Hospice in Houston Texas and Dave Chambers who works as the Spiritual Care Specialist at Family Hospice and Palliative Care at New Castle Pennsylvania. Hospice Chaplains spend thousands of hours perfecting skills that many people assume come naturally:…
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