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Operation RECON: Mission 1 Patrol 1

February 26, 2024

Check back each Monday for a short recap of what we're learning in the Operation RECON…

We Are What We Eat: How Warfighters Can Have a Victorious Christian Attitude

October 5, 2022

Two Soldiers were talking before chapel. One said to the other, “You know, I can’t believe our chaplain; he never has an unkind word to say about anyone.” One of them smiled and said, “Let’s…

Monday Motivation: October 3, 2022

October 3, 2022

“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6) It was September 28, 1941, and the Red Sox had…

Expert Insights From the Former National Director of VA Chaplains: Sometimes Empathy Is Medicine

September 28, 2022

The selfless sacrifices made by Service members are undeniable. For many, challenges are not resolved after they leave the battlefield. The realities of warfare continue to haunt their minds long after they come home. They…

Monday Motivation: September 26, 2022

September 26, 2022

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” (James 1:17) One of my favorite military customs was…

Dr. Juliana Lesher’s Road to VA Chaplaincy: The Power of Trusting in God’s Plan

September 21, 2022

Have you ever wrestled with how to reconcile closed doors that conflict with God’s direct calling on your life? In her interview, Dr. Juliana Lesher, former director of the VA National Chaplain Service, shared with…

Monday Motivation: September 19, 2022

September 19, 2022

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10) This year,…

What Is Moral Injury? Is It the Same as PTS? PTSD?

September 14, 2022

Have you ever heard the term moral injury? Did you know PTS and PTSD are two different conditions? At ASM, we have been taking a look at mental health conditions common to the Military; the…

Monday Motivation: September 12, 2022

September 12, 2022

He gives power to the faint,  and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted;  but they who wait for the Lord shall renew…

Chaplain’s SITREP: Suicide and Being A True Battle Buddy

September 7, 2022

He was a decorated senior Army officer, and I was friends with him and his wife. I was also his chaplain. He was nearing retirement, and pondering the future. He shared with me how he…

Monday Motivation: September 5, 2022

September 5, 2022

“The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it.” (John 1:5) Where was God when America was attacked on September 11, 2001? I was asked this question repeatedly. My answer was…

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