We're a Scary Bunch!
Chaplains have been around for decades and some records even show chaplains serving as far back as 3000 years ago. The "normal" places for chaplains are obvious: military, hospitals, police, schools and prisons. Many government assemblies have chaplains but those are disappearing or being replaced with moments of silence or meditation at the start of a work day. In each of these instances, the chaplain is often looked upon only as a spiritual voice within these locations and is nothing more than a figurehead who says prayers at various functions. I share that short history lesson because workplace chaplains are quite different although they may still offer to do funerals, weddings and baby dedications or christenings. Chaplains in the workplace are often present for a totally different reason and that is what I would like to look at in this blog. In my dealings with business owners, management and HR types, it is clear that they see us as something that is "scary...