Delmar Smolinski
Delmar Smolinski is a hospital chaplain at St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan.
Articles by Delmar Smolinski
Worship in the book of Revelation: How true worship aligns us with God—Part 2 of 21
November 2016
Part 1 of this article (September 2016) discussed what the book of Revelation reveals about the true meaning of worship and how believers today should worship God. Those who worship God in Revelation are seen adoring God’s being, declaring…
Worship in the book of Revelation: Worship as confession and moral identity—Part 1 of 2
September 2016
Revelation’s visions of the heavenly realm consistently portray the offering of adoration and praise to God and to the Lamb. The language of worship pervades the whole book.1 But what are the implications of the book’s vision of
The Gospel’s Worldwide Ethos: Culture, Identity, and Heart Implications of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit’s Outpouring–Part 2
January 2014
Three cultural realities relate to the gospel’s translatability. The first is language, which is the most obvious difference between cultures. Next are social conventions and customs, which always present challenges to spreading the gospel.…
The gospel’s worldwide ethos: Culture, identity, and heart implications of Pentecost and the Holy Spirit’s outpouring – Part 1
November 2013
Various New Testament passages assume the gospel’s translatability: “ ‘This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and…
Hospital visitation: What pastors should know
January 2004
Visiting the sick in hospitals is an important mandate of pastoral ministry. It provides an opportunity to minister to people who are vulnerable and needy and, in the process, become an instrument of God's healing…
When pastors are hospitalized
March 2005
Every pastor is unique and has unique needs. So, a one-size-fits-all kind of ministerial approach to pastors who are hospitalized simply does not work, nor would we even attempt it. As hospital chaplains, we always…