Spirituality In Everyday Life

Norris Burkes

As a military and hospital chaplain, I routinely observe the stories of faith in the everyday lives of real people. My site tells those faith stories in a humorous, hope-filled, and honest way. I believe you will find them inspiring and potentially life-changing. Most of all, I believe the insight within these stories will connect with your story in a meaningful way. Enjoy!

Thriving Beyond Surviving

A black and white arrow pointing to the left. As a hospital and military Chaplain Norris Burkes has seen things he must never tell. Yet as a syndicated columnist in 38 secular newspapers around the country, he has found ways to share shades of the sacred with his readers.

This book compiles ten years of newspaper columns that takes you into the military battlefield as well as the trauma rooms of major hospitals.

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Recent Columns From Norris Burkes

Nov 15, 2024

By Norris Burkes Nov 17 2024 “Do you think you’ll ever fully retire?” my wife, Becky asks a few times a month. “Definitely! “Mostly. “Maybe?” I say, adding an I-dunno-know for good measure. She asks, because she knows I struggle sometimes to write this weekly syndicated column, travel to speak in different venues, and pastor […]

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Nov 08, 2024

By Norris Burkes Nov 10 2024 This Veterans Day, I want you to do more than just thank a veteran for his or her service. As a veteran of 28 years, I want to challenge you to go beyond patriotic rhetoric by asking some specific questions of the veterans you encounter. First, ask us what […]

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Nov 01, 2024

By Norris Burkes Nov 3 2024 Tell me, did you have a frightening Halloween? Were you visited by a slew of goblins and ghosts? If you thought that day was frightening, brace yourselves. Election Day comes this Tuesday and a good many of us are absolutely terrified by how our new president may exert their […]

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Oct 25, 2024

By Norris Burkes Oct 27 2024 During the past 23 years of writing this syndicated column, I’ve occasionally used my platform to cast a negative spotlight on scoundrels, rascals and scallywags. I’ve even gone so far to name the names of the political pundits, candidates and officials who’ve used their offices to spew hateful rhetoric […]

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