Pro Deo Et Patria- An Army Chaplain

[...] for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.") In a combat zone, I believe there are two general spiritual reactions that a person can have. The first is to [...]

[...] especially in worship on Sundays. I have always enjoyed worship. However, the atmosphere of a combat zone has made Sunday stand out in a way that it has not in the past. It feels like the pinnacle of [...]

[...] the bad guys are planning to use against us? The irony is delicious. A Soldier returning from a combat zone is stopped for possessing a mini snow globe for his son who hasn't seen his dad in months. I [...]

[...] dimension to it (since the majority of my posts from Baghdad focused on my experience of a combat zone), but I also don't want to completely change the direction I've gone. But at the end of the day [...]

[...] through security. With that said.... I got stopped and turned back because I had a one inch snow globe for my six year old son. I got it in Germany. He likes getting snow globes from various places. [...]

[...] "Do you think we'll be able to fly in this weather?" His response was "We're gonna try!" Hmm... and his statement didn't bother me. I guess that's the faith thing. It worked out [...]

[...] this today because I was emailing with another chaplain. He had asked about the growth of our chapel service (the attendance has quadrupled in 6 months). I answered with a thorough analysis of the [...]

[...] , people are often on the move. For example: for a long time, the front row of my chapel service always had two Air Force NCOs, who greeted me each week with a joyful “Hey, Preacher!” [...]

[...] Well, I'm sitting here in the Philadelphia airport, after a long nights of flights from Kuwait to the US via Germany. It's hard to believe I' [...]

[...] a live birth - will remain in a hospital a few extra days as a precaution, officials said. Amillia Taylor, who weighed less than 10 ounces (283 grams), had been expected to be sent home this week. [...]

[...] things are getting better. Interesting read, though I disagree with much of his philosophy on Iraq G.I. Joe- No longer an AMERICAN Hero? Say it isn't so.... http://wizbangblog.com/content/2007/08/25/ [...]

[...] and wait," if you've ever had to learn a new set up acronyms, if you've ever sat at the Baghdad airport in the 100+ degree heat waiting to get on a C-130.... only to have your flight canceled.... [...]

[...] resources, but to step them up, and find ways to reduce the burden on Soldiers from a multiple deployment perspective as well. [...]