The nurse was sitting across from me, her voice matching the softness of our chairs. “You have a theological background, yes?” She knew I was a seminary student, had seen …
Author: David Finnegan-Hosey
David Finnegan-Hosey is a chaplain-in-residence at Georgetown University and a Clinical Pastoral Education intern at the National Institutes for Health. He has previously worked as a campus minister at American University and the University of Hawai’i Manoa and as a human rights advocate in Jerusalem and Washington, DC. His book Christ on the Psych Ward recounts his experiences with mental illness, psychiatric hospitalization, and spirituality, weaving together threads of personal testimony, theological reflection, and practical ministry resources. It will be published in Spring 2018 and is available for pre-order from Church Publishing or Amazon.com. David holds an M.Div from Wesley Theological Seminary and a B.A in International Studies from Washington College in Chestertown, MD. David lives in Washington, DC with his wife Leigh and their dog Penny Lane.