Faith & Devotionals
From Military Anger to Kingdom Discipline: A Veteran’s Honest Reflection
Veterans, think back to a time in your military career when a mistake was made. It might have been yours, your team’s, or your unit’s. How did leadership respond? What kind of leader stood in front of you in that moment? Were they calm and corrective, or harsh and abrasive? Throughout my time in both…
Read MoreFaith Through the Storm: Finding God’s Presence When Visibility Drops to Zero
“As they sailed across, Jesus settled down for a nap. But soon a fierce storm came down on the lake. The boat was filling with water, and they were in real danger.”Luke 8:23 The steady rocking of a boat would normally have put Peter to sleep. Before following Jesus, he had spent his life on…
Read MoreBeing Ready All the Time: A Veteran’s Reflection on Readiness After Service
Life brings the unexpected. If that truth is easy to agree with, then preparing for the unexpected should also make sense. In the Army, preparation was not optional. Before deployment, we trained for every scenario leadership believed could occur during a mission. We rehearsed repeatedly until our response became second nature. Live-fire drills, shoot houses,…
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