Stories, essays & updates

Is the next generation ready for what's coming?

Officers need someone they trust. Chaplains need the training, resources and departmental support to be there. Here is what a sustainable program requires.

5 Things Every Department Chief Needs to do Now Before the Unthinkable

The 5 Essential Words in Every Chaplain’s Dictionary

The Dangerous Silence

The Pharmacological Sledgehammer

A Tribute to an Extraordinary Soul

Graveside Honors: Begin With the Family

A visual field guide to common honors—and the conversations that should happen before the service.

A Grieving Spouse Shouldn’t Face the Benefits Maze Alone. Bring a Chaplain—and a Checklist.

Federal benefits, state programs, insurance, and private assistance each bring different questions. This updated checklist helps chaplains sit beside a surviving spouse, connect with the right specialists, and follow through.

Why rural policing is deadly

Distance isolates more than the officer waiting for backup. Chaplains can build a regional circle of support for dispatchers, colleagues, and families before the next emergency.