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Chaplain Toolkit / The Calling of a Chaplain When the Chaplain Feels Invisible

The chaplaincy produces results that are almost never visible in real time. A devotional for the chaplain navigating the invisibility of the role.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Building Trust with Skeptical Athletes When Trust Is Broken and Has to Be Rebuilt

Trust in a chaplaincy relationship was broken. A devotional for the chaplain navigating the path back.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Pastoral Care in Crisis Preparing for the Crisis You Hope Never Comes

The crisis is coming; you don’t know when. A devotional about preparing for the hardest pastoral care moments before they require it.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Craft of Devotional Delivery Using Silence in the Devotional

The silence in a devotional is not dead air. A devotional about using silence as one of the most powerful tools in delivery.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Chaplain and Coaching Staff Relationship When the Coach Asks the Chaplain to Stop

The coaching staff has asked you to step back. A devotional about the chaplain’s response when access is restricted.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Chaplain Self-Assessment and Renewal The Annual Inventory

Once a year, the chaplain needs to take stock of the work, the cost, and the calling. A devotional for the annual self-inventory.

Timing 20–25 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Chaplain Self-Assessment and Renewal What to Do When You Are Depleted

The well is low and the season is not over. A devotional about what the depleted chaplain actually does next.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Chaplain Self-Assessment and Renewal The Long Game of Chaplaincy

The chaplaincy produces its most significant results on a timeline much longer than a season. A devotional about playing the long game.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Craft of Devotional Delivery How to Deliver a Devotional That Actually Lands

The devotional that lands is different from the one that doesn’t. A devotional about the craft of delivering content that connects.

Timing 15–20 min

Chaplain Toolkit / Craft of Devotional Delivery Reading the Room Before You Speak

The chaplain who reads the room correctly can deliver the right content. A devotional about contextual preparation.

Timing 15–20 min