BRUCE ALMIGHTY
Do you remember the movie Bruce Almighty with Jim Carrey? He was given the opportunity to be God for a week. Carrey plays Bruce Nolan a television field reporter desiring to be a news anchor. It turns out that not only didn’t he get the anchor position, but he was also fired from his job. …
THE POWERLESSNESS PODCAST: The Suicide Thoughts
Good morning, I’m Chaplain Michael Jaques, a chaplain with the US Army Reserve and at the VA. Today I am talking with Chaplain Smith about his experience with feelings of powerlessness. Audio In my opinion, Chaplain Smith has found a way to keep powerless somewhat under control. I asked him to share his experiences with …
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FINDING HOPE IN POWERLESSNESS
Good morning, I’m Chaplain Michael Jaques, a chaplain in the US Army Reserve and at the VA. This week’s blog is a presentation that I made to my Sunday school class after getting back from my last deployment to Kuwait in 2018. Let me know your thoughts. Introduction Good morning. I’m Michael Jaques. I’m filling …
I’M STUCK
Good morning, I’m Chaplain Michael Jaques, a chaplain in the US Army Reserve and at the VA.
STAGES OF POWER DEVELOPMENT
Good morning, I’m Chaplain, (LTC) Michael Jaques a chaplain in the US Army Reserve. Audio This morning I want to talk about the stages of power development that people go through. Really, there are four stages of power according to Dr. McCullum, an expert in this area. The first stage is when a person feels …
The Commander’s Here
Hello, I’m Chaplain Michael Jaques, a chaplain with the Army Reserve and the VA. I’d like to share how I came to be so interested in the topic of powerlessness… AUDIO After my residency program, I went on orders as the project officer to help the 39th Brigade commander start a program to help …