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Posts by Fr. Daniel Sparks:
Chaplain Candidate series to be expanded
Probably the most popular articles on my website are those about the Army Chaplain Candidate program. I began writing the articles to help others learn more about the chaplain candidate process, something I didn’t know much about when I first became a candidate.
The series has been on hold for a while because of my [...]
A nation at war, an Army at war
I am constantly amazed by people who seem surprised that those who join the military are deployed to engage in war. After all, that’s why armies exist.
Sure, there are arguments of just and unjust wars, but there are no logical definitions of military armies and non-military armies. An army is, by definition, military. [...]
Army chaplaincy recruiting information
From the Army Chief of Chaplains September newsletter:
What’s required to be a US Army Chaplain?
1. An ecclesiastical endorsement from a recognized faith group. This endorsement should certify that the applicant is:
a. A clergy person.
b. Qualified spiritually, morally, intellectually and emotionally to serve as a Chaplain in the Army.
c. Sensitive to religious pluralism and able to [...]
Every Man’s Battle
I’m currently reading Every Man’s Battle: Winning the War on Sexual Temptation One Victory at a Time by Stephen Arterburn and Fred Stoeker. This is a book helpful for those struggling with pornography and lust. Every pastor should read this book and consider it for use in pornography-recovery groups; I intend to [...]
Lest we forget
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 [...]
