Military
Can’t We Bomb the World into Peace?
I’ve recently seen a lot of Christians posting on FB a quote from a Michael Franti song from about 20 years ago: “We can bomb the world to pieces; But we can’t bomb it into peace.” When you first read it, you want to raise your fist and yell, “Hell, yeah!” or at least that’s […]
Is There Hope Left in Afghanistan?
I’m sitting here in southern Alabama in my travel trailer as Tropical Storm Fred makes its way from the Gulf Coast north through Alabama. Living in a lightweight trailer, there’s a lot of uncertainty as the rains and winds increase, challenging gravity’s hold on my shelter. While I sit wondering about my future, whether my […]
The Sting of Not Being Promoted
I recently had to avoid Facebook for a while because it was just too painful to be there. Not because of the waste of time that is inherent to Facebook or the idiocy that so many people display in their posts and comments but because, at least in my military chaplain circles, there were too […]
Move to Alaska-Day 10
This morning video begins in Haines, Alaska as I leave for Beaver Creek in the Yukon Territory, Canada. . .
Move to Alaska-Day 9
On the ferry in Juneau then on to Haines. Here’s the morning’s video when it was 14 degrees! . .
Move to Alaska-Day 8
We had a brief layover in Ketchikan, Alaska, where I filmed my Day 8 video at Totem Park in Saxman:
Move to Alaska-Day 7
I wasn’t sure that I would be able to post anything while on the ferry, but I got out my Day 7 video, filmed onboard! . .
Move to Alaska-Day 6
Here’s my daily video just before getting on the ferry on my way to Fort Wainwright, Alaska: . .
Here I Sit 