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For chaplains, counselors, pastors, social workers, and other caregivers working from a mind-body-spirit perspective.

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For non-professionals, to help congregations or organizations facilitate the development of spiritual care teams.

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Thoughts from the Bedside

Throughout our ministries, whether we are pastors, chaplains, or physicians, we encounter people whose lives have been thrown into a state of disorientation. Because of illness or loss, they might struggle with uncertainty about what has happened, why it happened, ...
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The Nones come from every part of society

Spirituality and the “Nones”

What is it like to do ministry and care for the spiritual needs of people in a post-religious era? This course will look at our ministry in work in light of data about the state of religion and spirituality in ...
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Book cover: Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice

Rising Strong as a Spiritual Practice

With her previous bestsellers, Dr. Brené Brown helped us realize that vulnerability is the birthplace for trust, courage, joy, creativity, and love. Yet a willingness to be vulnerable means accepting that life will sometimes knock us down. Where do we ...
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Spiritual Care of the Traumatic Brain Injury Person and Family

This seminar, facilitated by Eddie Reynolds, M. Div., and Executive Director of the Brain Injury Alliance of Kentucky, is an introduction to the world of persons with an Acquired Brain Injury, or ABI. This will acquaint you with definitions, issues, ...
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Spirituality and Mental Health Care

A person’s sense of spirituality informs his or her awareness of self and of the society around them, and is intrinsic to their mental well-being. This seminar will explore the connections between mental health or illness and spirituality and it ...
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Spiritual Care of the LGBTQ Persons

There is a popular misconception that falling into any of the several non-binary, non-heterosexual categories of identity/orientation automatically removes a person from spirituality and faith. Yet, many Lesbian/Gay/Bi-Sexual/Transgender/Queer (LGBTQ) persons profess faith or yearn for spirituality. Many have also experienced ...
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The Spiritual Caregiver as Contemplative

The Spiritual Caregiver as Contemplative

This course is a book study of Glenn Hinson's A Serious Call to a Contemplative Life-Style facilitated by L. Lee Whitlock. It is not about contemplative activities, but to help students develop a contemplative lifestyle. Whitlock says, "We are not ...
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The Oates Institute offers exclusive access to Dr. Wayne Oates’s writings, as well as virtual seminars with some of the finest subject matter experts in the country.

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