by Christopher Schilling | May 4, 2020 | Opinion
The global pandemic has changed our global community. On a social level, it has limited the ways we recreationally gather, with restaurants, concerts, movies and sporting events being canceled or closed. Even as some places across the world begin to re-open, there...
by Christopher Schilling | Apr 15, 2020 | Opinion
A remarkable spirit guided my grandparents’ generation through one of the most challenging times in the 20th century. I had the opportunity during my junior year of college to interview older adults in a nursing facility about their experiences growing up not only...
by Christopher Schilling | Nov 9, 2018 | Opinion
I began a new call as a hospital chaplain in northwest Ohio a few months ago. One of the most significant aspects of this calling is the opportunity to converse with my patients (most are in their 70s and 80s) about their life experiences. Working with patients,...
by Christopher Schilling | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
“So, let me get this straight,” my patient, an older woman in her mid-70s who was married to a pastor for more than 50 years, said to me with curiosity. “You’re a hospital chaplain, and your fiancé is a church pastor. Does that mean when you’re going to get married,...
