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Jon Swanson is a chaplain, teacher, blogger, and introvert. After working in higher education for fifteen years, he became an associate pastor in 2000. And then, in 2016, he became a hospital chaplain.

Jon and his wife, Nancy, have two adult children.

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Slipping away.

The nurse called the chaplain’s phone. “My patient is actively dying. The family would like a visit.”

I went. I sat down next to the son. We talked.

The nurse was in and out.

The intensivist stopped by, confirming what the doctor had said on the phone a couple hours earlier. There wasn’t anything more to be done.

“He wants to go see Jesus,” the son said. “He’s been talking about it for a couple mo

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	Lent For Non-Lent People: "33 Things To Give Up For Lent" And Other Readings 4.36 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Learning a new routine. Reading the Sermon on the Mount a little bit at a time 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Great Work: A Conversation With Nehemiah For People (Who Want To Be) Doing Great Works 4.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anticipation: An Advent Reader 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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