Taking Jesus’ love to soldiers in battle, chaplain is shot
William Wright Banner Staff Writer Thursday, Jun 26, 2008 Being shot by a sniper while ministering to U.S. troops in Iraq may not have been his idea of true mettle but Chaplain Capt. Barron Wester proved that he was more than a spiritual advisor to his soldiers. He was their family and friend. The 34-year-old [...]
Chaplain Turner’s War
In January, reporter Moni Basu and photographer Curtis Compton began documenting life at war with Darren Turner, chaplain for the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, part of the 3rd Infantry Division at Fort Stewart. They traveled with him to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington while he was home on leave, then caught up [...]
Free Bible commentary CD-ROM for chaplains
New free CD-ROM Computer Bible Commentary containing over 8,000 pages of verse-by-verse exegetical Old Testament and New Testament commentaries as well as OT & NT Surveys. You can see a preliminary form at www.freebiblecommentary.org/intcdtest/ReadMe.htm It also includes Bible commentaries in Bengali, French, Portuguese, Serbian, Slovakian & Urdu. It should be ready to mail by the [...]
Sergeant lends ear to fellow Soldier, prevents suicide
FORT HOOD, Texas— Soldiers are called upon to fight against the continuing war on terrorism, but one Soldier had to fight a different battle last week when he helped a fellow Soldier who was in need of assistance. The quick thinking of Sgt. Richard Lamas, a native of Bovina, Texas and an operations noncommissioned officer [...]
Army Families – Army Strong
Army’s top chaplain speaks at luncheon
INDIANAPOLIS (BP)–Prayer keeps us on God’s agenda, Maj. Gen. Douglas Carver, the U.S. Army’s chief of chaplains, told fellow chaplains during a luncheon at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting in Indianapolis. “Let’s make sure we’re on God’s agenda, because it’s much better than what you and I can come up with in our feeble [...]
