Daniel Schramm
Daniel Schramm, DMin, serves as a chaplain at Memorial Herman Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States.
The art of listening
When we listen to those who speak to us, what do we communicate to them? What do we communicate to them when we don't?
Initiating worship renewal during church building projects
What lessons are there from the temple dedication (2 Chron. 5-7) and David's psalms that inform worship renewal?
Pastoral care during life passages
Because church members do not routinely ask their pastors directly for pastoral care, ministers need to be creative in order to give that care to them. One way to do this would be to listen to their life experiences during crucial times, especially during life passages such as births, adoptions, birthdays, weddings, baptisms, anniversaries, graduations, retirements, and funerals. Such occasions are windows of opportunity for pastoral care.