Faith in the Foxhole

“My heart is full after witnessing the change in my son’s heart. He has written me several letters about what God is doing in his heart and how he started going to church again. He has shared with me the Bible lessons you have taught. I am so thankful for the ministry God has given… More >

“The Soldier’s heart, the Soldier’s spirit, the Soldier’s soul, are everything. Unless the Soldier’s soul sustains him he cannot be relied on and will fail himself and his Commander and his Country in the end.” – General of the Army George C. Marshall As they serve at home and abroad providing spiritual leadership for the… More >

When you think about military chaplains, what do you envision? A tent chapel far away from the front line? A water baptism on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier? This is not always the case, as many of our chaplains serve right alongside our warriors. Listen as Christy Goetz tells Dr. James Dobson about… More >

“This [Spiritual Fitness] handbook acts as a guide to problems most soldiers have. There are chaplains that can provide this service, but they are not available 24/7. This handbook will make dealing with these issues as simple as reaching into your pocket and remembering that He is on your side.” Army Soldier That is exactly… More >

Have you had the thought, “What good is it to do The Love Dare book when we’re so far apart during this deployment?”  Military Ministry staff read the book with just that question in mind and created “40 Days of the Deployment Dare,” an online devotional that offers daily ideas to complement what the authors… More >

“I was recently at the Atlanta International Airport awaiting my flight to Europe. I found the chapel to pray and while praying, I asked God to please send me a Bible. I was specific in my request: I told Him I wanted those little palm-sized bibles that have the New Testament, Psalms, and Proverbs. I… More >

  “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and incense and of myrrh.” Matthew 2:11  When Jesus was born, the wise men came to worship Him bearing gifts that were… More >

  …is worth a pound of cure. Did you know that one in five returning troops are being diagnosed with serious Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and less than 40% of these will seek help? This daunting statistic feeds another more tragic one: On average, five active-duty U.S. troops attempt suicide every… More >

  U.S. troops are killing themselves in alarming numbers. Thirty-two soldiers committed suicide in June 2010, the highest number in a single month since the Vietnam era. Twenty-one were on active duty, while 11 were in the National Guard or Army Reserve in an inactive status. Seven killed themselves while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan,… More >

Recently a soldier wrote, “Some days I feel as if I can’t do things right and I get off track, but at night back in the bay some other Privates and myself read a scripture from the RDK [Rapid Deployment Kit] and it reminds me why I am here and gives me that motivation I… More >