Posts Tagged ‘Military’
Some Things Can Never Be Forgotten
Roger Duvall He remembers the landing well; some things can never be forgotten. June 6, 1944, D-Day, Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, the liberation of France, the turning point of World War II. During the preceding months, more than 2.8 million troops were amassed in England, culminating in the simultaneous landing of 150,000 Allied…
Read MoreWho Needs Armor Anyway?
Gary T. Fisher At the time of the attacks of September 11th I, along with all the other chaplains of Fort Jackson, South Carolina, were in Charleston at a profession development conference. We all immediately began watching in disbelief what was happening on the TV screens— America had been attacked! Our lives and careers changed…
Read MoreThe Military Chaplain – Missionary, Evangelist, or Pastor?
Tavis Long Is the military Chaplaincy a legitimate New Testament ministry? What, if any, is the Chaplain’s affiliation with the local church? Does he lead a local church, as does a pastor? Is he a ministry of the local church, as is a “sent” missionary? Is he a tool of the local church, as is…
Read MoreA Military Mission Field
Gary Fisher I have a story that I think others may benefit from reading. It begins in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where I attended a religious school. I had attended this type of school since kindergarten. My teachers changed each year—and so did their interpretation of the Bible. As time passed this became very confusing to…
Read MoreCenters of Influence: God’s Plan for Winning a War
Wayne Bley Most Americans will remember September 11th and what they were doing when the planes struck the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania. I, however, will remember 11:45 A.M. September 17th even more vividly. It was at this time that I called my wife and told her that I was heading…
Read MoreThe Eclectic Web–2013/1/30
A few stories from around the web that might be of interest: Re: Louis Giglio With Ousting Of Pastor, Media Engage In Anti-Christian Witch Hunt “I’m not complaining about this depressing turn of events. But something seismic happened at the beginning of this week: as a country and culture we’ve crossed a Rubicon. “And that’s…
Read MoreThe Eclectic Web–2013.01.17
Eclectic: “composed of elements drawn from various sources” (M-W Thesaurus). The Eclectic Web is the fruit of your editor’s wanderings around the web and is offered as a matter of possible interest to others. Persecution: Islamic extremism dominates persecution list “Eight of the top 10 persecutors of Christians — and 24 of the top 30…
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