In this episode, Margaret, a contributing editor for the Journal of Christian Nursing, shares her powerful story of walking through burnout and deep distress. After 22 years of missionary and nursing work in Haiti and Senegal, along with experience in a variety of nursing settings, she found herself in a season where she desperately needed God’s intervention. Through her honest story, listeners will hear how God met her in her brokenness, delivered her from burnout, and reminded her of her identity as His beloved child. Her story offers hope and encouragement to nurses and healthcare professionals who may be running on empty, reminding us that we don’t have to navigate exhaustion alone. 

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Psalm 107:1-9 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20107%3A1-9&version=NIV

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Check out JCN: If you’re looking for thoughtful, faith-integrated perspectives on nursing, be sure to check out the Journal of Christian Nursing; our award-winning, peer-reviewed journal. It brings together current nursing research, clinical insights, and biblical perspectives to help you think more deeply about what it means to follow Jesus in nursing. NCF members get access to the journal as part of their membership, so if you’re not a member yet, we’d love to have you join us! https://nurses.events.intervarsity.org/membership

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In this episode, Erika (pseudonym), a Campus Staff Minister with Nurses Christian Fellowship, courageously shares her experience navigating a challenging work environment in a conversation entitled "A Safe Place for Those Running on Empty." Through her story, listeners will find encouragement, validation, and the hope that Christ meets us in seasons of exhaustion, offering rest, healing, and the strength to keep following Him.

Psalm 62:5-8: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ps.%2062%3A5-8&version=NIV

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In this episode, NCF National Director Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner introduces our important conversation on burnout and offers hope for finding renewal in Christ. Then, Jen Wojtysiak, Associate National Director of NCF Student Ministry, introduces the OIA (Observation, Interpretation, Application) method of Bible study that we'll use throughout this series. 

Psalm 23: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023&version=NIV

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InterVarsity’s Inductive Bible study Method: https://library.intervarsity.org/library/shape-intervarsity-bible-study

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Listen as Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner shares her story of her husband’s traumatic brain injury and the deep challenges that followed. Kathy reflects on suffering, faith, and how God met her with strength, hope, and presence in the midst of uncertainty.

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Resource: Bible Studies: https://ncf-jcn.org/resources/bible-studies

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“Sarah” (name changed for protection) shares her story of a medication error and the weight of “When We Make Mistakes.” Listen as she reflects on failure, grace, and how God meets us with mercy even in our hardest moments.

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Katharine, Associate Director for Student Ministry with Nurses Christian Fellowship, shares her journey through cancer and the ways she experienced God’s constant presence. Living in Minnesota, she reflects on how He remained with her through every moment, faithful and near.

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Jane, retired NCF National Director, shares her story of navigating nursing school as her mom’s mental health fails. Listen as she discovers God as her refuge and strength (Psalm 46:1).

Psalm 112:4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2046%3A1&version=NIV

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Daily Scripture Resource: https://ncf-jcn.org/resources/youversion-3-minute-challenge

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Jen Wojtysiak, NCF staff, shares her story of walking through miscarriage and encountering God who sees us when we drown in grief (Genesis 16:13).

Genesis 16:13: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2016%3A13&version=NIV

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Tiegan Pfantz, NCF Staff and practicing nurse, shares her story of overcoming shame. 

Crises and Suicide Hotline: https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox

Psalm 112:4: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%20112%3A4&version=NIV

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Dr. Kathy Schoonover-Shoffner, Director of NCF and editor of JCN, speaks about the external and internal barriers that might keep nurses from integrating spiritual care into their practice.

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Code of Ethics for Nurses

Collection of FAQs in Spiritual Care from the Journal of Christian Nursing

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