Spiritual Care Collaborative
A free community, open to all
Learning, discussion, and companionship in spiritual care — open to all caregivers and ministers.
Learning Together. Growing Together. Caring Together.
Join nationally recognized chaplains, theologians, psychologists, authors, educators, and spiritual care leaders for live educational events exploring trauma, theology, grief, ethics, psychology, culture, leadership, and compassionate care.
Upcoming Events
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ConferenceSpeaker: Dr. Darryl Macer
Building a More Ethical World: Dilemmas to Opportunities
UNESCO YPA Training Workshop & Tarzana Bioethics Roundtable
Join Prof. Dr. Darryl Macer and an international group of scholars, practitioners, community leaders, and peace ambassadors for a four-day exploration of bioethics, peace, sustainability, spirituality, social equity, and global challenges.
Culture & PsychologySpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
The Spiritual Politics of "I'm Fine"
Pop Culture & Spiritual Care: A Mixtape Seminar for Chaplains (Side A · Track 1)
Why do people hide suffering behind politeness, professionalism, military bearing, and religious performance? This session explores emotional labor, hidden pain, and deeper listening within spiritual care.
Digital LifeSpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
The Algorithmic Soul
Pop Culture & Spiritual Care: A Mixtape Seminar for Chaplains (Side A · Track 2)
Explore how algorithms shape identity, loneliness, belonging, body image, and spiritual formation in an increasingly digital world.
TheologySpeaker: Thomas Jay Oord
Why "God Can't" is Good News to Victims of Trauma, Abuse, and Other Evils
A Compassionate Exploration of Suffering, Hope, and Open & Relational Theology
A compassionate exploration of suffering, hope, and theology that offers a fresh perspective for those serving people affected by trauma and loss.
Grief CareSpeaker: Dr. Bobby Bressman
When They Won't Be Home for Christmas
A Chaplain's Guide to Holiday Grief
The holidays often magnify grief rather than diminish it. This workshop provides practical tools for helping families navigate loss, honor traditions, and create space for authentic mourning during the holiday season.
IdentitySpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
Barbie, Beyoncé & the Performance of Selfhood
Pop Culture & Spiritual Care: A Mixtape Seminar for Chaplains (Side A · Track 3)
Explore identity, embodiment, beauty, race, gender, and the emotional cost of performing socially acceptable versions of ourselves.
Moral InjurySpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
Marvel, Moral Injury & the Burden of Saving the World
Pop Culture & Spiritual Care: A Mixtape Seminar for Chaplains (Side A · Track 4)
Using popular storytelling as a lens, this session examines impossible choices, survivor guilt, secrecy, and the emotional burden of trying to save everyone.
Economics & SpiritSpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
Capitalism, Burnout & the Exhausted Spirit
When someone says 'I'm tired,' what systems are speaking through their body?
Burnout not just as personal wellness, but as an economic and moral condition shaped by productivity culture, debt, and the gig economy.
CultureSpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
Memes, Gallows Humor & the Sacred Work of Not Falling Apart
When is laughter a doorway, and when is it a locked door?
Humor isn't always avoidance — sometimes it's survival, protest, bonding, or a last thread of agency. Learning to tell the two apart.
FormationSpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
The Chaplain as Liminal Figure in Story
What does the culture want from us — and what does it suppress?
From Six Feet Under to The Bear — what cultural imaginings of healers and threshold figures reveal about the role's hidden expectations.
CommunitySpeaker: Karen L. Hutt
The Theology of the Group Chat
Where do people actually confess, grieve, and seek help now?
Where people confess, gossip, grieve, and seek help — treating the group chat as a modern pastoral space of intimacy and exclusion.
Past Events
Recordings and archives from previous sessions in the Speaker Series.
Trauma RecoverySpeaker: Ron Huxley
Carrying Their Pain Without Losing Yourself
Trauma-Informed Tools for Compassion Fatigue Recovery
Supporting people through trauma requires more than compassion—it requires sustainable practices that protect the caregiver as well. This workshop explores trauma-informed principles that help chaplains recognize compassion fatigue, understand secondary trauma, and develop practical tools for long-term resilience.
