Care packages: suggested items to send deployed Soldiers
During my previous deployment to Iraq, I received more mail than anyone else in my squadron. Individuals, churches, and organizations sent care packages, cards, and letters. Some of these items were religious in nature, but most were toiletries and snacks. I used them to minister to my Soldiers (and occasionally to bless the Iraqi interpreters). [...]
A combat-tested portable field altar arrangement, Part 1
As I head off to my second deployment—this time to Afghanistan—I anticipate many field services. I try to take services to my Soldiers wherever they are, and my standard at forward outposts is an abbreviated service of Holy Communion. After a great deal of trial and error during field training exercises and during my last [...]
John Van Epp tries to help couples avoid trouble before they marry
Calling a book “How to Avoid Marrying a Jerk” was not author John Van Epp’s idea, but when a friend suggested it, they both laughed uncontrollably, recognizing a problem they’d seen in so many counseling sessions. “I heard so many people make poor partner selection, overlooking the same things that later bother them,” the Medina [...]
Rosary makers close in on 300,000
Baltimore, Md., Jun 5, 2009 / 02:30 pm (CNA).- Pat Evans had big dreams when she helped coordinate a rosary-making campaign for U.S. servicemen six years ago at St. Mary in Annapolis. Still, she can hardly believe the effort has blossomed to 25 nationwide parishes and Catholic institutions and is nearing the 300,000th crafted “ranger [...]
Christian Soldier
George Powers is helping lead souls to freedom as co-director for the Southeast Kansas House of Prayer, Pittsburg PITTSBURG — George Powers has been a fighter against tyranny all his life. First he fought against communist tyranny as a Ranger, a Green Beret and master parachutist, serving three combat tours of duty in Vietnam. Now [...]
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 [...]
A General’s Spiritual Journey
70,000 copies of new book debut to American troops in the Middle East DALLAS, Jan. 30 /Christian Newswire/ — Millions were inspired by the stirring, visceral account of Lt. General Hal Moore’s Vietnam war experience as told in the New York Times #1 bestseller We Were Soldiers Once…And Young. The major motion picture adaptation, We [...]
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 use it so.
