Lest we forget
29 May 2006 at 0800 UTC » Comments (0)
On this Memorial Day, we honor the dead—those fallen in defense of this great nation. Let us ever remember them and the price they paid. And let us continue, with diligence, the protection of such valued liberty. The words of Rudyard Kipling’s hymn come to mind. We mustn’t be confident in our own might or [...]
Prayers in Jesus’ name
27 May 2006 at 1727 UTC » Comments (0)
I posted the following elsewhere. It offers only a brief introduction of my thoughts on public ceremonial prayer in Jesus’ name by military chaplains. ——————————- At the schoolhouse [Army Chaplain School], my class was told repeatedly not to pray in Jesus’ name. When I was a chaplain candidate, a supervisory chaplain asked me to write [...]
