Rabbi Stephen Roberts, BCC, MBA, reflects on his life and career in chaplaincy as well as his personal experience as an openly gay man and one of the first openly gay rabbinical students ordained at HUC-JIR. He discusses how he has navigated being true to himself while also forging relationships with more traditionalist colleagues and promoting and embracing a culture of inclusion throughout the field of chaplaincy. He also makes a compelling case for the importance of NAJC and its mission to promote Jewish spiritual care.