Whether you are a raw recruit (a new believer in Christ) or a battle scarred Veteran (a mature Christian) or someone in between, it is important to follow the one true field manual (the Bible)…

March 4th is the only calendar date that also sounds like an order (march forth). While we wish we could march forth, two years in we are still navigating the hurdles and new way of…

When I was in the field, a Soldier asked me why it was important for Christians to have daily time alone with God (often called quiet time).  I handed him my canteen and asked him…

“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.  Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the…

When I was nearing the end of my 30 years as an Army chaplain, a more junior chaplain asked me if there was anything I would do differently if I could start all over again.…

There is little doubt that 2021 was a challenging year for nearly everyone. Our lives over the last several years have been affected or changed in ways that we could not have imagined. Many of…

In 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed an executive order that abolished discrimination in the Military based on race, religion, or national origin. From this point on, at least on paper, the military was no…

It was 1983.  I was with my Fort Bragg unit in Honduras in support of Operation Ahuas Tara. It was hot, with humidity ranging each day between 90-100%.  We were establishing our camp while at…

Military Members are used to change.  Whether it is uniforms, team members, or duty stations, the only thing that is constant is change.  So the change from one year to another is not necessarily a…

Now that Christmas is past, I will miss the music. When I was growing up, my parents would keep the Christmas music playing on our home stereo console, or on the car radio. Except when…