Freelance Writer, Public Speaker, Author, Air National Guard Chaplain

Norris Burkes is a freelance writer and spiritual columnist. His column takes a spiritual, often comical - if not irreverent - look at everyday life. He first started writing the column for Florida Today on October 5, 2001 and began syndication with Gannett News Service on April 10, 2002. His column now runs in numerous papers around the country.

Chaplain Burkes is a chaplain in the California Air National Guard and active member of Impact Community Church.. He is endorsed by the Southern Baptist General Convention and is certified by the Association of Professional Chaplains.

He graduated from Baylor University, Waco, TX, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in religion and journalism. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Golden Gate Seminary in Mill Valley, CA. He is a husband and father of four. You can write to him at

Norris' column can be found on a weekly basis in the following newspapers reaching almost one million readers. Circulation figures available on Gannett site.

If you would like to have Chaplain Norris speak to your organization, religious community, or public library, please contact him at

• Adoption Today
• Journal of Neonatal Nursing

Occasional contributor to:

• CBN.com
• Faith & Values.com
• Chicago Tribune
• San Francisco Chronicle
• Denver Post
• Des Moines Register
• Sacramento Bee
• Sacramento News & Review
• Tacoma Tribune
• Stockton Record
• Bloomberg.com
• Physicians Magazine
• Christian Reader
• SBC Life
• The Grizzly (Magazine for California Air National Guard)