Brennan Manning is one of my favorite people. Like me he has struggled with some things. His cost him his priesthood. He was able to recover and continue serving God.
His book I am reading now is called the Wisdom of Tenderness. There is a quote in it that really blew me away.
"It's more important to be a mature Christian than to be a great butcher or baker or candlestick-maker; and if the only chance to achieve the first is to fail at the second, the failure will have proved worthwhile. Isn't failure worthwhile if it teaches us to be gentle with the failure of others, to be patient, to live in the wisdom of accepted tenderness, and to pass that tenderness on to others? If we're always successful, we may get so wrapped up in our own victories that we're insensitive to the anguish of others; we may fail to understand (or even try to understand) the human heart; we may think of success as our due. Then later, if our little world collapses through death or disaster, we have no inner resources."
Think on that a while.....
Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ethics. Show all posts
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Good Book
I recently finished a book called "Caring for those in Crisis - Facing Ethical Dilemmas with Patients and Families." the book is written by Kenneth P. Mottram. It has a forward by Eugene H. Peterson.
The book is written by a hospital chaplain who has walked with many families through just about every ethical dilemma one might face. He looks at different ones and examines each of them in a case study format to look at options that were available and what was chosen and follows up on them.
When i did my chaplain report for the month I recommended to others that they look into this book and maybe even do an advance training on the material in the book. I think every pastor needs to read this. It is a great guide for them in doing hospital ministry. Every case is different. But a good foundation is always essential in helping.
It also helps you look at the perspective of everyone involved in a case. The doctor, the nurse, the insurance billing people, various family members, the organ donation group.....Until you deal intimately with someone in these cases you would not know all the dynamics involved.
Any who, it is a very informative book.
The book is written by a hospital chaplain who has walked with many families through just about every ethical dilemma one might face. He looks at different ones and examines each of them in a case study format to look at options that were available and what was chosen and follows up on them.
When i did my chaplain report for the month I recommended to others that they look into this book and maybe even do an advance training on the material in the book. I think every pastor needs to read this. It is a great guide for them in doing hospital ministry. Every case is different. But a good foundation is always essential in helping.
It also helps you look at the perspective of everyone involved in a case. The doctor, the nurse, the insurance billing people, various family members, the organ donation group.....Until you deal intimately with someone in these cases you would not know all the dynamics involved.
Any who, it is a very informative book.
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