by John | Jan 17, 2024 | Generosity, Journey, Legacy
“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.” John 13:35 NLT As an Army Chaplain, I have had the opportunity to travel around the world and see so many different historical sites, places, and cultures. I realized that I would find...
by John | Jan 10, 2024 | Direction, Journey, Legacy, Peace
“For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.”- Isaiah 43:19 NLT 2024 is off and running for all of us! We can approach this New Year in...
by John | Jan 3, 2024 | Direction, Journey, Peace
“16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 NLT As we usher in a new year, many of us embark on resolutions—whether labeled as pledges, promises, declarations, or oaths. These resolutions...
by John | Dec 20, 2023 | Christmas, Journey, Thankfulness
“He has helped his servant Israel and remembered to be merciful.” -Luke 1:54 When Christ came, the people of God had not heard a word from the Lord in centuries. In fact, the last book of the Old Testament, Malachi, was written around 440-400 B.C. The people...
by John | Nov 29, 2023 | Generosity, Giving, Journey
“Do to others as you would like them to do to you.”-Luke 6:31 NLT I am always amazed by the stories of extraordinary generosity, kindness, and love. Let me share a few that I came across. “This afternoon, my two daughters, 4 and 6, wanted ice cream from the ice cream...
by John | Nov 8, 2023 | Direction, Journey, Legacy
“Therefore, if any person be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”- 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV On November 27th, 2007, I raised my hand in Jackson, Mississippi, and swore an oath to protect and defend this Nation...
