About Peter

Peter Preble

Author | Public Theologian | Hospice Chaplain

Peter Preble is an author, public theologian, hospice chaplain, and historian whose work helps people discover the sacred in ordinary life through thoughtful conversations about faith, grief, ethics, history, and community.

Peter Preble is an author, public theologian, hospice chaplain, speaker, and historian whose work explores the intersections of faith, grief, ethics, history, and community life. For more than two decades, he has served in pastoral ministry while accompanying individuals and families through some of life's most sacred and challenging moments as a hospice chaplain.

Peter writes and speaks on grief and bereavement, hospice and palliative care, public theology, spiritual care, ethics, civil discourse, and New England religious history. His work is informed by formal theological education, historical scholarship, and years of practical experience in ministry, emergency services chaplaincy, and end-of-life care. He is also a veteran of the United States Army and continues to advocate for thoughtful public conversations rooted in compassion, historical understanding, and respect for the dignity of every person.

A frequent essayist and public speaker, Peter believes that theology belongs not only in churches and classrooms but also in newspapers, community conversations, and the public square. Whether writing an essay, delivering a lecture, or participating in a media interview, his goal is to help audiences think more deeply, listen more carefully, and engage one another with greater wisdom and charity.

Helping People Discover the Sacred in Ordinary Life

This simple conviction guides Peter's writing, speaking, pastoral ministry, and public engagement.

Recent Work

Recent essays have explored

  • Faith and public life

  • Hospice and spiritual care

  • Samuel West and Revolutionary New England

  • Civil discourse

  • The sacred found in ordinary life

Areas of Expertise

  • Grief & Bereavement

  • Hospice & Palliative Care

  • Spiritual Care

  • Public Theology

  • Faith & Public Life

  • Ethics

  • Civil Discourse

  • New England History

  • American Religious History

  • Samuel West & Revolutionary New England

  • Community Leadership

Selected Experience

  • More than twenty years in pastoral ministry

  • Hospice chaplain

  • Certified grief coach

  • End-of-life doula

  • Fire department chaplain

  • Veteran, United States Army

  • Public speaker

  • Author and essayist

  • Radio host and podcast guest

  • Historian specializing in eighteenth-century New England theology

Education & Professional Formation

Peter Preble's work is informed by formal theological education, decades of pastoral ministry, and specialized training in hospice and end-of-life care.

Degrees

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Master of Theological Studies (M.T.S.)

Eastern Nazarene College
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Associate of Arts in Religious Studies

Professional Education

University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Professional Certificate, End-of-Life Doula

Honorary Recognition

American International University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D., honoris causa) in Pastoral Psychology

Continuing Professional Development

Peter regularly pursues continuing education in:

  • Hospice and palliative care

  • Grief and bereavement

  • Pastoral theology

  • Ethics

  • Trauma-informed spiritual care

  • Church history

  • New England religious history

Peter's academic preparation is complemented by more than two decades of pastoral leadership, hospice chaplaincy, historical scholarship, and public engagement, bringing together theological reflection and lived experience in service to thoughtful public conversation.

Interview Topics

Questions Peter regularly addresses include:

  • How can faith communities respond to grief?

  • What have twenty years of hospice ministry taught about living well?

  • Why does history matter in today's public conversations?

  • What can New England theology teach modern America?

  • How can communities rebuild civil discourse?

  • What role does spiritual care play in hospice and palliative medicine?

50-Word Bio

Peter Preble is an author, public theologian, hospice chaplain, and historian whose work explores the intersections of faith, grief, ethics, and community life. Through writing, speaking, and media appearances, he helps people discover the sacred in ordinary life with thoughtful, compassionate, and historically informed perspectives.

100-Word Bio

Peter Preble is an author, public theologian, hospice chaplain, speaker, and historian whose work explores the intersections of faith, grief, ethics, history, and community life. For more than two decades, he has served congregations, accompanied families through hospice care, and written extensively on public theology, spiritual care, and New England religious history. Drawing on experience in pastoral ministry, end-of-life care, historical research, and public communication, Peter offers thoughtful and compassionate perspectives on today's most important conversations. His guiding conviction is simple: helping people discover the sacred in ordinary life.

250-Word Bio

Peter Preble is an author, public theologian, hospice chaplain, speaker, and historian whose work explores the intersections of faith, grief, ethics, history, and community life. For more than two decades, he has served in pastoral ministry while accompanying individuals and families through some of life's most sacred and challenging moments as a hospice chaplain.

Peter writes and speaks on grief and bereavement, hospice and palliative care, public theology, spiritual care, ethics, civil discourse, and New England religious history. His work is informed by formal theological education, historical scholarship, and years of practical experience in ministry, emergency services chaplaincy, and end-of-life care. He is also a veteran of the United States Army and continues to advocate for thoughtful public conversations rooted in compassion, historical understanding, and respect for the dignity of every person.

A frequent essayist and public speaker, Peter believes that theology belongs not only in churches and classrooms but also in newspapers, community conversations, and the public square. Whether writing an essay, delivering a lecture, or participating in a media interview, his goal is to help audiences think more deeply, listen more carefully, and engage one another with greater wisdom and charity.

His writing and public engagement are guided by a simple vocation: helping people discover the sacred in ordinary life.

Peter welcomes opportunities to contribute thoughtful, historically informed, and compassionate perspectives through interviews, podcasts, panel discussions, conferences, and print media.