The place of peace

It’s Monday, and the price of oil is rising rapidly, and with it the price for gas at the local station. The war in the Middle East is expanding, and the threat to peace grows. Neither the UN nor the so called Board of Peace is going to pull Israel and the US back from…

Task vs People

I was asked recently by a younger active officer if THQ, especially senior leaders, cares for its officers. I think what he means is he wonders if there is an understanding of the struggles of officers, and by extension, the personal needs of families, and if they are taken into consideration when decisions need to…

Small groups

Some of the best experiences in my faith journey have not come from large gatherings. It has mostly been in a smaller setting where I knew and trusted those who were with me on that journey. One of those was in my late teens, early twenties, with a group of friends around my age. We…