Category: Military Service

  • From the Cutting Room: Habakkuk 3:17-19

    What is the secret to finding joy, salvation, and strength in all circumstances? The short book of Habakkuk answers that question: In all circumstances, find joy, salvation, and strength in the LORD. I had the privilege to preach the ending of this powerful book this Sunday. You can listen to it here if you’d like.…

  • Books that Have Shaped Me: the Bible

    God wrote a book. Technically, a book of books- a small library. The Apostle Paul wrote to his younger protege, Timothy, that “all scripture is breathed out by God…” (2 Tim. 3:16 [ESV]). The 66 book protestant Bible is the God-breathed book. God did not breathe out a television series or a YouTube video- He…

  • Advantages of Military Separations for Your Marriage

    Sure, there are many disadvantages of military marriage, but have you ever considered the advantages? Absence Reallly Does Make the Heart Grow Fonder. The picture above is one of the best days of my life- it’s the day I returned from my third deployment. The days I returned from my other deployments were also some…

  • You may die young…

    I’m 41 years old. Most of the funerals I have attended have been for people younger than me. While a few services have been for people a few years older than me, and even fewer have been for people in their 70s and 80s, the vast majority have been for the young. My grandmothers made…

  • Bible Reading: Even More Important for the Military?

    Hopefully you have a Bible reading Plan that you’re working through and are having regular time alone with the Lord. But for those of you in the military, or the immediate family member of a service member, have you considered the added importance of this important discipline? Having served for 10 years on active duty…