Category: Military Service

  • Navigating Post-Deployment: Questions for Your Ongoing Spiritual Journey

    “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time…” (Ephesians 5:15-16 [ESV]) I trust you have taken the time to work through the first Post-Deployment discussion guide that aims at helping your process what God has taught you along your deployment journey. In that article, you…

  • Read the Bible for Yourself

    “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105 [ESV]) If I could convince you to do one thing, it would be this: Read the Bible for Yourself. Of course, I would then add that you should seek to understand it the best that you can, apply it…

  • Deploying Well

    “Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.” (1 Peter 1:13 [ESV]) “Preparing your minds for action…” Whether you are the one deploying, or the spouse who is remaining behind, thoughts and emotions that surround an impending…

  • 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…