by Good Faith Media | May 6, 2024 | Feature-, News
A new podcast from Good Faith Media seeks to raise awareness about the work of chaplains. “Soul Connection,” a three-episode podcast produced and hosted by GFM intern Rev. Delaney Metcalf, offers short interviews with experienced chaplains who share their wisdom and...
by Peggy Haymes | Jan 12, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
In the video accompaniment to Atul Gawande’s book, Being Mortal, one of the stories shared is that of a grandfather who, upon learning his treatment was unsuccessful, decides to die at home. A bed was placed by a sunny window in his comfortable New England house,...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 20, 2023 | News
Hospitals and other health care settings are the most common locations for U.S. adults to encounter chaplains, according to a Gallup report published in December 2022. Only 25% of all U.S. adults said they have had an interaction with a chaplain at some point in their...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 24, 2021 | News
Colonel Leah Botona Boling was notified on June 21 that she has been selected to serve as the director of the Air National Guard Chaplain Corps. “It’s still hard for me to believe I got the job,” said Boling, in a phone interview with Good Faith Media, “but I’m truly...
by Christopher Schilling | Jun 4, 2019 | Opinion
It’s no secret that Americans are less frequently identifying themselves by religious traditions. More and more people are opting to identify themselves as “nones” when it comes to their religious identity. Consequently, those of us who are chaplains working in...
