Category Archives: PTSD
Reaching the Lost Christian Generation
“God weeps with us so that we may one day laugh with him.” Jürgen Moltmann Over the past couple of weeks I have been thinking about encounters that I have had with Christians of various denominations who have suffered a … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Pastoral Care, PTSD, Religion
The Tapestry of Life: How PTSD and Combat Stress is a Part of Who and What We Are
I have been dealing with the effects of Post Traumatic Stress over 3 ½ years. In that time I have had my struggles going ranging from falling into the abyss to a measure of recovery and occasional relapses. It has … Continue reading
Filed under faith, Military, Pastoral Care, philosophy, PTSD, Religion, star trek, Tour in Iraq
A Church of Love: Reflections on the celebration of my 15th Anniversary of Ordination
Christmas in Iraq 2007 It is hard to believe that I am a Priest and that I have been one now for the past 15 years. I held ordination in a two different Evangelical churches dating back to 1989 and … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Pastoral Care, philosophy, PTSD, Religion
Thoughts on Smoke, Suicides, Gracie Jane, the Media Legal System and I guess I’m not Patriotic
Gracie Jane…the Boston Legal Nancy Grace Today was one of those weird days. I got up relatively early for a day off only to have my morning interrupted by a page from the Emergency Room to deal with a suicide. … Continue reading
Filed under ER's and Trauma, faith, leadership, Lies of World Net Daily, Military, Pastoral Care, philosophy, Politics, PTSD, purely humorous
The Evolving Faith of a Miscreant Priest
“Practically speaking, your religion is the story you tell about your life.” Andrew A Greeley Three years ago I had an emotional physical and spiritual breakdown as the life and faith that I had known for many years came apart … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Pastoral Care, PTSD, Religion, Tour in Iraq
No Time to Be Bitter: Padre Steve takes a Lesson from Buck O’Neil
Where does bitterness take you? To a broken heart? To an early grave? When I die I want to die from natural causes Not from hate Eating me up from the inside Buck O’Neil I was browsing the internet … Continue reading
Filed under Baseball, christian life, faith, History, philosophy, Politics, PTSD, Religion
Memorial Day 2011: Counting the Cost of War and Remembering its Brotherhood
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother…” William Shakespeare “Henry V” “Heroism is latent in every human soul – However humble or unknown, they (the veterans) … Continue reading
Facing the Darkness that Lurks Behind Trauma
The Einsatzgrüppen: The Banality of Evil I am in the second day of my conference and as I noted yesterday that the presenter, Dr. Robert Grant is dealing with spirituality and trauma. As was the last time I listened to … Continue reading
Filed under film, PTSD, traumatic national events
To the Edge of Darkness: Notes on a Conference
I’m home for a conference on Spirituality and Trauma at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth this week. The primary speaker is Dr. Robert Grant, author of The Way of the Wound a Spirituality of Trauma and Transformation. I had the pleasure … Continue reading
Filed under faith, Pastoral Care, PTSD
