30 Years Later Henry Peabody Returns to the Buduburam Refugee Camp

Oct 28, 2022 | Blog

A few weeks ago, Rev. Henry Peabody revisited the Buduburam Refugee Camp, located twenty-seven miles west of Accra, Ghana, where he spent several years of his life over 30 years ago.  Henry was one of the hundreds of thousands of Liberian refugees displaced by a...

Avoidance Allows Fear to Grow

Sep 17, 2022 | Blog

When I was a child/adolescent, I was diagnosed with a “nervous stomach.” Fifty years ago, I don’t know how much my doctor knew about the correlation between anxiety and the body. My doctor never used the word “anxiety” to describe my condition, nor was I ever offered...

Bringing Some Order to Your Chaos May be a Breath Away

Jan 19, 2022 | Blog

Not long ago I played a matching card game with my five-year-old granddaughter. I took half the deck of cards and arranged them on the table and we turned them over two at a time. The goal was to find a match: two kings, two sevens, or two aces. You get the idea. It’s...

Are You Living or Existing?

Jan 12, 2022 | Blog

I work in a hospital. As a chaplain, I am in a unique position to see people of all ages who struggle with their health. I also see much more. I see people who struggle with relationships, finances, self-esteem, self-love, direction, and discipline to take care of...