The Rev. Dr. L. Vern Farnum, Author at The Presbyterian Outlook

The Rev. Dr. L. Vern Farnum

Rev. Dr. L. Vern Farnum is the director of spiritual care and chaplaincy services at Indiana University Health Academic Healthcare Center in Indianapolis, Indiana.

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Why we grieve losses that haven’t happened yet

Even joyful transitions can stir grief. During Lent, Christians learn how to face the losses we know are coming and walk toward the cross with hope, writes Vern Farnum.

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Faithfully dying

“Your courageous planning and preparation are gifts,” writes Vern Farnum, “to those who will grieve your departure from this realm.”

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Inside, Outside, Upside Down: A hospital chaplain reflects on two years of COVID

Inside, Outside, Upside Down is the title of a children’s book written by Stan and Jan Berenstein to teach young children about..