How Dying Can Teach About Living: Confessions of a Hospice Chaplain | Joseph Wadas | TEDxSavannah

Joseph Wadas examines the truly important priorities in life, inspired by the lessons learned from the hospice patients he’s worked with over the years.
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Joseph Wadas was born in California, grew up in Alabama and went to the seminary in Louisiana, where he earned a BA in Philosophy. Following graduate studies in Rome, Italy, Joseph was ordained in 1991 and served several churches in Alabama as a pastor. In 2004 he moved to Georgia and now holds multiple positions … as a hospice chaplain, a philosophy professor for Georgia Southern University, and a wedding officiant. Joseph says his personal life is blessed with a beautiful wife, three children, three grandchildren, and two dogs.
Joseph Wadas was born in California, grew up in Alabama and went to the seminary in Louisiana, where he earned a BA in Philosophy. Following graduate studies in Rome, Italy, Joseph was ordained in 1991 and served several churches in Alabama as a pastor. In 2004 he moved to Georgia and now holds multiple positions … as a hospice chaplain, a philosophy professor for Georgia Southern University, and a wedding officiant. Joseph says his personal life is blessed with a beautiful wife, three children, three grandchildren, and two dogs. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@nightdreamer2315]

He was my ethics and morals teacher at Georgia Southern! Now he's my Philosophy teacher this semester. He's like this in class too, a great teacher.

[@Triplebeffect]

"Let us live fully today." 💜 Thank you.

[@lanbaode]

Wow! This is the most powerful TED Talk. Thank you Chaplain!

[@davidkerrigan1177]

Bravo, Joe! Awesome content and delivery!

[@Meredith_ann]

Awesome uncle joe. Best ted talk!!!

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Great advice.

[@danareeves67]

Joe, this is just beautiful. As an adoptee, this hit really close to home and made me even more grateful that I had the opportunity to connect with and meet both of my birth parents. Thank you for sharing your insight!

[@judylorenz2542]

So powerful, Thank you Joe!

[@tjtorre7080]

Well said Joe! This made me think of my grandmother who passed last year...moving away and how we often miss family connectivity. Thanks for sharing.